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shelle
Review for Soldiers' Angels, San Antonio, TX, USA
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.
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--
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.
Ways to make it better...
--- 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
