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Eagle Cane Project
Whether you agree with the reasons for war or not..., supporting the troops is what matters the most. Each day I use or look at the cane I realize that it is not a symbol of limitations but instead a gesture of thanks and a symbol of respect and honor. The cane sits in my living room next to my bedroom door so that anyone who enters my home shall see it.
Inspired in 2004 by a national news story on returning veterans suffering limb loss, Jack Nitz realized that there was something that he could do as a woodcarver and cane maker to demonstrate support for and bring honor to wounded veterans. He conceived of carving symbolic "Presentation" canes - not as an every day use object - but as an artistic representation of support and respect. The Eagle Cane Project was born in 2004 at Eastern Oklahoma Woodcarvers Association meetings and has since spread to a nationwide network of carving associations.
Where possible, canes are made by woodworkers in the veteran's home state and presented in person. When that is not possible, Soldiers' Angels covers the cost of shipping these valuable and beautiful canes to their recipients. Since February 2007, Soldiers' Angels has shipped over 229 presentation canes for the Eagle Cane Project nationwide, as well as several boxes of therapy canes for use in rehabilitation facilities. Visit the Eagle Cane Project website and scroll down to request a cane or join the project.
Thank you so much for the cane!!! It is beautiful as well as functional. I stumbled across your website one day while I was looking for a cane to replace the one I got from the Army. I submitted a email inquiring as to how to receive a cane. Two days later a gentleman called me and got my information. I had almost forgotten about it when one day there was a large box in the mail with my new cane in it!!!! My cane gives me the opportunity to tell people about your organization almost daily. Complete strangers are constantly stopping me and asking where I got my cane. I get to tell them about Soldiers Angels and remind them that freedom always comes with a price. Once again, thank you so much!!! - Tom M.
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