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St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

Expansion of program for Minn. military families

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An effort to help Minnesota military families during deployment is expanding.

The Military Family Care Initiative was launched in 2003 by First Lady Mary Pawlenty.

It's a website that connects families with hundreds of community-based organizations willing to provide volunteer or discount services to military families.

That website is now being expanded to list businesses that want to be part of the program. They'll have to register on the site, which is run by the National Guard's Beyond the Yellow Ribbon staff.

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Online: Military Family Care Initiative: www.militaryfamilies.state.mn.us

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)