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May 20, 2010
I was already a member of another non-profit organization that hosts a Bestowal service for our Military. I think its the best part of being a member. But always felt there was more I could do for our active military. Then I found Soldiers' Angels.. I immediately adopted a Soldier, I hope I brought him as much joy in his stay in Iraq as he gave me here in the States. I never expected to hear from him, and in January he emailed me. WOW.. I felt like he was my son, and I wanted to do all I could to take care of him, while he protected me from danger. In his Christmas care pkg, I wrapped every single item in wrapping paper so he would have Christmas presents. The day after I was notified he was returning home I adopted another one. This time its a girl!! We have emailed back and forth, and I have sent my first care pkg, I hope she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed doing it for her.. I will continue adopting a Soldier til they ALL come home... I feel like I found what I was looking for to show support for our military. If I can bring a smile to them for just one moment while they are away, if I can show them we at home CARE about them, then I am happy.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Sending the most simpliest items to a Soldier.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 20, 2010
One day I was looking through a local paper and came across a story of a woman who belonged to Soldier's Angels. I had always thought about what could I do to help out. You always want to think about "great things" that should be done to help our troops. But in reality it's the little things done by many people that makes the Biggest difference. So I started out by adopting a soldier then went on to becoming a Community team leader. In the summertime my husband and myself go out to all different events and sell items and take donations and get all kinds of things to send packages to deployed soldiers. We also, are a Major part of the River Jam Music Festival in August. This will be our thidr year. Last year when the traveling Wall from Viet Nam was here in Hawley, we met and gave flags to the VN Vets. That was so powerful. So be a part of something. It is so worth your while. I did and I am so happy I did.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Many things stated above.
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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Send packages to all who are requesting them. Could do a lot for the wounded and their families. Could also help the troops when they return home and have to adjust to everyday life after the terrible things they have witnessed.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 20, 2010
My sister had joined and she told me she adopted a soldier. I was overjoyed at the fact that there was something that we could do for our military!!!!! I went to the site and adopted. I get a package out at least once a week filled with all kinds of goodies. It's quick and oh so easy!!!! It is the least we can do for the people that are keeping us safe!!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
When I first went on Soldier's Angels there were 1119 waiting to be adopted - I am very pleased to see that there are quite a few less now - more people are stepping up and helping.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 20, 2010
The Ladies of Liberty team of Soldiers' Angels focuses on the needs of deployed female servicemembers. We understand that females are instrumental in the current war (as in the past), and make special efforts to support them in their missions while showcasing our appreciation for their service. We assist with supplies for their unique health and hygiene needs, and help them experience a few pampering moments to rejuvenate and "be good to themselves." Ladies of Liberty is a group of teams composed of 50- 60 members with a team leader and assistant who all work together to support 50-60 different female soldiers per team. The program originated in a University of North Dakota Women's Studies class taught by Shelle Michaels in the 2006 summer session. The students originally adopted 24 females from the North Dakota Army National Guard (1-188th ADA JLENS and SECFOR). Almost two million women in America's history have been veterans--from the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, women have served in some way in every American conflict. Thirty-three thousand women served in WWI, and almost 500,000 took part in WWII. During the Korean era, 120,000 women were in uniform, and 7,000 were deployed in-theater during Vietnam. In Desert Storm, seven percent of the total U.S. forces deployed were women - over 40,000 personnel. In terms of the scope of women serving our country, Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom are no different than past conflicts. Today's heroic deployed women--whose patriotism, courage and perseverance are shaping the nation on a daily basis--are in the same tradition of strength as those who served previously in this special sisterhood.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I have seen this team grow from 12 students supporting 24 deployed woman to currently, serving nearly 3000 deployed women through the work of 1000 volunteers.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Encourage more people to stand up to support the nation of heroes. This organization operates at am amazing capacity---- empowering volunteers to reach out and make a difference--
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
wingtip to wingtip being a part of history in supporting the service members, veterans and their families. May No Soldier Go Unloved. May No Soldier Walk Alone. May No Soldier Be Forgotten. Until They All Come Home.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Soldiers' Angels has a handful of staff and functions with over 300,000 volunteers all doing their part with a passion unlike I have ever seen before.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
purchase a ranch for a PTS outreach --- it could support our troops for a year--- it could fund more jobs for veterans... it could and would make a difference.
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--- Soldiers' Angels is amazing--- the experience of being an Angel is like no other experience. I wish we were not at war and could support the veterans now, but until then, standing Angel proud is what we will all do.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Funding. The needs of the troops, veterans and their families never goes away, but grows. Yet, people are giving less, companies are giving less, grants are more competitive-- and our troops still need.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I am proud to be an American, proud to be an Angel and proud of our troops.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 6, 2010
I just recently joined Soldiers' Angels (SA) a few days ago and decided to join the Cards Plus Team. I went to the store and bought a few cards right away, wrote them out and sent them off. It didn't take me long at all to accomplish this task. :) I was concerned that perhaps I wouldn't have the time to devote to actually adopting a soldier. However, after seeing the numbers of soldiers that want to be adopted growing each day on the SA website, I knew that I couldn't turn away from adopting a soldier and making sure he or she felt the appreciation and support of those of us here at home. It is important to realize that SA is not a political organization....politics aren't discussed. The focus of the organization is having compassion for our deployed service members (and vets) who face great challenges on a daily basis and offering them some much needed support. Essentially, you are serving those that serve. :) I adopted my first soldier a couple of days ago from the SA website and it literally took all of a minute. I love the feeling that you can go to the website and seconds later be involved in doing something positive in the life of a military member who is living and working under oftentimes very challenging circumstances (to say the least). Also, SA has great resources and suggestions for care packages you can send off to your adopted soldier. You can even send off care packages directly from their website at reasonable prices. Plus, your money goes towards the wonderful efforts of SA, which is a plus. SA has resources and links to various companies that provide free shipping to APO/FPO (i.e. overseas military) addresses. Yesterday, I linked up to a terrific brownie company from the SA website and sent a package of brownies to my adopted soldier within a few minutes. I've also written and sent over my first letter to this individual...it didn't take that much time to write....plus I had a great time writing the letter. I haven't been involved with this organization for very long, however, I would highly recommend them based on my brief experience. Most individuals looking to complete volunteer service want to see or feel a direct benefit of their time spent or money given. If you're in search of that type of experience (which you probably are), I would highly recommend that you check out Soldiers' Angels.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Knowing there is a direct benefit for my efforts to the individuals I'm serving (i.e. deployed military).
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 6, 2010
I am speaking as someone that has been in Angel for 6 months now. I joined back in November of 2009 and the first thing I did was join the letter-writing team, a team that's dedicated to writing letters to our deployed troops. A month later, I adopted a soldier. That's my personal involvment with Soldiers Angels. I feel that the pros of this organization really outnumber the cons; being a part of Soldiers' Angels is VERY rewarding and what I love about this organization is that you can do so much to help out our military. While our group does emphasies greatly on "adopting" a soldier, if you can't financially committ to adopting a soldier, you can join various "teams" such as the Letter Writing Team or the Cards Plus Team. What I love about this organization is that it's quite diverse...we do things not just for our currently deployed troops but also for our wounded troops, our veterans, their families, and even for the fallen. Not to mention the Staff members are fantastic and are VERY dedicated to helping with the cause. One particular issue I had stands out; I was pen pals with a soldier in Iraq but I lost her address and was worried because I didn't this soldier to feel like I was ignoring her and I felt bad. I contacted the Letter Writing Team leader and explained my dilemna and within the next day, I got a response back with her address. Any other questions I had, I would get answers to either within a couple days or a couple hours. I think the best part of SA is when you recieve a response back from a soldier you wrote to or sent a care package to...it really brightens up your day and they are VERY appreciative for all that we do as Angels! It's very rewarding and I encourage those I know to join or to at least donate to our cause. I feel that as far as "cons" go, there really isn't any. I think people do need to keep in mind that if they do join SA and adopt a soldier, there are cases when you will adopt someone and you won't hear back from them at all throughout their deployment. It's not that they don't appreciate your time and effort (they do!!), it's just that depending on their job or location, spare time to contact back can be pretty scarce. Also, every once in awhile, you will get a letter or a package returned to you and this can be due to a change in the soldier's location. However, in SA, there are contacts you can write to if this sort of thing happens. That's all I have to really say as far as "cons" go. Overall, Soldiers Angels is truly an awesome organization to be a part of and I am so proud to be involved with a group full of hard-working, dedicated people who make it their mission daily to make sure that no soldier goes unloved!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the times when I would receive a thank you letter or an e-mail from a soldier that I sent a letter or a package to. Hearing their words of thanks and appreciation is very inspiring and a blessing! I also would hear similar experiences through other Angels
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Being able to really help out our troops and being able to provide for them the things that they need out in the battlefield.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
very dedicated, compassionate and caring. Being part of SA really makes you feel like you're part of the community!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
do SO much more for our troops and our veterans!!!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 6, 2010
I joined Soldiers' Angels in September 2006, shortly after learning of my younger brother's upcoming deployment at that time. I'd never before had experience with an organization of this kind, and it was a relief to know that level of support was available to our men and women who sacrifice so much for our freedom. The response to my application was almost immediate, and I received a call not more than a day later. I was given the name of my first "adoptee" the following day, along with a list of letter suggestions, care package themes, and pertinent information for any issues that might arise. I was also directed to the forums so that I could share my questions and experiences with other members. While the forums are not by any means mandatory reading, there is invaluable information to be found there, as well as incredible camaraderie and support. The good works of Soldiers' Angels goes beyond the letters and care packages it's members send out to Soldiers every day. SA also has teams to support just about every aspect of the needs of our military you can imagine: Virtual baby showers for a Hero's new little one, Vet packs to support those who have sacrificed in the past, even chaplain support. Beyond even that, however, Soldiers' Angels support each other. Several months ago, while my younger brother was deployed in Iraq, a good friend of his was killed. It was devastating for him, and he was close to the Hero's family. Knowing my brother had also had a birthday recently, Soldiers' Angels responded with so much coffee (and even a grinder for the fresh beans!) that my brother ended up having to donate most of it to his buddies. In addition, Soldiers' Angels sent my brother a cake from Operation Birthday Cake. Not long afterward, our father passed away. My brother was still deployed, and I can't begin to imagine how he handled the heartache along with his already tough job overseas. He had only long enough to fly home, get Daddy's affairs in order, and go right back to war. Once again, Soldiers' Angels was there, and literally dozens of Angels responded with letters and care packages that kept my brother and his unit's spirits lifted for I'm sure quite some time. More recently, the people of Soldiers' Angels have been there for me, through phone calls and emails with words of encouragement for my own difficult personal circumstances. I feel honored and privileged to be considered a part of such an amazing and worthy cause. Keep in mind as you consider becoming a part of this type of organization that it is an all-volunteer organization, and one in which information (both to and from Angels, as well as Soldiers) is fast-moving and constantly changing. There will be occasional glitches in the system, but I can guarantee you that I have seen more miracles and works of kindness from this "Band of Angels" than with any other organization of it's kind. Ultimately, in the words of one wise member of Soldiers' Angels, it comes down to this: "We do what we do, because they do what they do!"
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The ability to help others, and at the very least, to be that shoulder to cry on and that caring ear.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Helpful, responsible, loving, compassionate, dependable, incredible!
Ways to make it better...
I could be there stocking shelves in the warehouse!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
March 3, 2010
Soldiers' Angels (SA) is one of the best military/veteran support organization I have been involved with for many years of supporting our troops and their families. Through the various teams of volunteers across the country there never seems to be an issue or need that Soldiers' Angels can not assist with, whether the need involves sending letters and care packages to our deployed heroes, supporting the families of those deployed or our wounded heroes or the families of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice SA is there to lend support and do what needs to be done.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Having the opportunity to meet and work with many wonderful people and other military support organizations with only one objective and that is to make sure troops and veterans are never forgotten or go "Unloved".
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
dedicated and there to help any way they could whether involving our troops, veterans, their families, or other organizations providing military and veteran support.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2004
June 21, 2009
I volunteer for this organization and have many titles. This is the best one for helping our military abroad and here in the states. We sent 180,000 Christmas care packages last year to every troop that was in the War on Terrorism. As of today, 20 June 09, there are over 500 that need adopting. Please visit our site at www.soldiersangels.org Remember it is not whether you agree or disagree about the wars, it is about those men and women who have volunteered to give their life for this country and their people. Meloney
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the letters I receive from our troops and veterans.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
find more ways to get people to join and donate money to help our troops and veterans.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
helping our troops feel they are not forgotten by Americans.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
phenomenally great.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
help so many troops and veterans that need so much.
Ways to make it better...
I had more money to help.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
the economy and more troops being deployed.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I love VOLUNTEERING for Soldiers' Angels.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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