My Nonprofit Reviews
Jane Gilpatrick
Review for Adopt A Platoon, Lozano, TX, USA
I'm tremendously grateful for AdoptaPlatoon -- it's filled a desire I had to be able to lend support to our deployed military men and women ... to be able to "thank you" for the countless sacrifices they make on behalf of our country and me and my family. And from their cards and letters to me, I know that AdoptaPlatoon is a very important part of their support system -- most especially through these very long deployments. As far as the organization itself, in my nearly 5 years of involvement, I think it's terrifically well run. I don't know how the main staff evolved, but these are volunteers and they do an outstanding job.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
The cards and letters I get back from our troops -- that I've helped make Christmas special for troops working in the ICU or letting units braving mountain winters and desert summers know that they're remembered and appreciated.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
try to take a nap -- haha!! I know our beloved founder and her Board of Directors all give 110%. And honestly, there's not a thing I know of that I would change about what they do or how things are run.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Knowing that the bit of support I lend our troops really does help -- whether it's a package of goodies or just a letter. Sometimes a soldier will write that my AdoptaPlatoon birthday card was the only card he received.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
like family and very capable and professional ...in volunteer jobs. It's a terrific group.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
obviously, do even more for our beloved military.
Ways to make it better...
I had heard of AdoptaPlatoon earlier. I discovered AAP listening to a radio program in 2004; for sometime, I'd been wishing I had a conduit to express my appreciation to our troops who give so very much to all of us; but didn't know how to get involved
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Currently the economy has to be the biggest challenge because that impacts what individual volunteers can do as well as outside donations. So we try to do more with less.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I encourage EVERYONE reading this to sign on with AdoptaPlatoon today. And, at a minimum, please take a few minutes and write a little note to "Dear Military Man or Woman" and mail it to AdoptaPlatoon to send out -- it'll mean so much!
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
