May No Soldier Go Unloved
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Blankets of Belief Challenge
When Blogger "Conservative Belle" saw that the Blankets of Belief (Wrapped in Holiday Spirit) campaign was in need of many more blankets than had been collected, she decided to do something about it. Belle has stepped up to challenge her fellow knitters, seamstresses and no-sew blanket makers to participate in the many blanket campaigns of Soldiers' Angels.
Anyone making a Blanket of Belief is invited to send Conservative Belle pictures of the completed blanket. She will award a personally hand-knitted scarf and hat set to the best blanket. In addition, the first person to make both a Blanket of Belief and Blanket of Gratitude, as well as whoever makes the most blankets overall will also receive her hand-knitted prizes.
In a wonderful blog post, Belle outlined how easy it is to make a blanket for under $20 and two hours of effort. "First, set aside all your "I can't sew or do crafty things" reservations and put on your 'can do' attitude," she wrote. "Remember, this is for those in our military who always have a can do attitude for us. This project is easy and you have OPTIONS!"
Soldiers' Angels salutes Belle for her hard work, inspiration, fun spirit, and Can Do attitude, and encourages all Angels to join in Belle's challenge.
Full details of Belle's challenge and information on how to participate can be found here. Let's see what we can do!
Teams & Projects - How to Help
Click here for a list of our many teams and projects!
Adopt a Soldier - Individualized support throughout deployment
Angel Bakers - Homemade treats for the deployed
Blankets of Belief - Showing deployed troops, "We believe in you!"
Blankets of Gratitude - Handcrafted love for hospitalized veterans
Blankets of Hope - Handcrafted comfort for the wounded
Cards Plus Team - Extra TLC for soldiers & families
Chaplain Support Team - Help chaplains support the troops
Community Team Leaders (CTLs) - Representing Soldiers' Angels at home
Cooking with the Wounded - Chef-created dinners and culinary education
Eagle Cane Project - Handmade canes for the wounded
First Response Backpacks - Supplies for wounded in-country
Hero Packs - Care packages
Ladies of Liberty - Extra TLC for deployed females
Letter Writing Team - Personal letters for the deployed
Living Legends - Remembering the fallen and their families
Memorial Portraits - Drawings for families of the fallen
Operation
Birthday Cake - Shipping gourmet birthday cakes to deployed troops
Operation Outreach - Supporting families waiting at home
Operation Phone Home - Calling cards
Operation Top Knot - Handmade gifts & virtual baby showers
Scarves - Handmade heat and sand protection
SA Germany - Supporting medevac'd wounded/ill and medical staff at Landstuhl
SOS:Kids - Helping deployed soldiers help local kids
Tank Support - Helping Veterans Travel to Medical Appointments
Valour-IT - Adaptive laptops for the wounded
VA Crochet & Craft - Handmade comfort & dignity for hospitalized Vets
Veterans Support - Assisting veterans facilities
Wounded TLC - Letters and care packages for the wounded
"Just navigating through your site humbles me. Just the concept of how much you do for us brings a tear to our eye. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart." - Anonymous Soldier
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Dogs trained to interact with people in need of emotional support are proving very useful for veterans with severe physical or emotional wounds (i.e. PTSD). Under the guidance of Patsy Swendson, Soldiers' Angels is developing a team of "Support Dogs." This is one of the first two dogs of the new team in action.
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Since being crowned Miss Teen Minnesota International in 2009, a position she will hang onto until March 6, 2010, 17-year-old Jessica Scheu has been promoting her platform – Soldier’s Angels – and its message: “May no soldier go unloved.” In her work with Soldier’s Angels, Scheu adopted a soldier who she corresponds with by writing letters and sending care packages. She also participates in the Ladies of Liberty program, which supports women soldiers during deployment, and the Warriors to Citizens military program based in Farmington. |
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