8-3-1 Charity of the Month
Couture jeweler One Meaning has selected Soldiers' Angels as their "Charity of the Month" for November. Besides donating 8.13% of all their sales this month and $5 from every purchase of their two dogtag-style necklaces, they will be encouraging their customers to get involved in Soldiers' Angels and generating as much publicity for SA as possible.
One Meaning creates unique jewelry embedded with what they call the 8-3-1 Code: "I love you... 8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning." Many of One Meaning's designs include the graphic representation of 8-3-1, which resembles a butterfly, a living example of change and renewal. They have expanded that idea to include the way a gentle touch of love can change and renew a person's world, as each of them discovered in suffering through very difficult times: "Let your love fly, fly away and land softly on someone's shoulders when they least expect it and need it most," they write on their Charity of the Month page.
Owners Karen and Ingrid met as business colleagues and soon became inseparable. They describe themselves as sharing "an intense love for creating magical, meaningful things and watching out for those who need help." They have certainly put this into action with their business!--Every month, One Meaning selects a charity to highlight on their website and donate 8.13% of their sales to that organization.
Soldiers' Angels is honored to be spotlighted by this wonderful company and stand with two women of such passion who use love to make the world a better place. Please check out their beautiful products, and thank them for their support and assistance in the Angel mission of ensuring "No Soldier Go Unloved."
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. |


















