Heroes Waiting
for Adoption
Operation SOS: KIDS
Say Our Soldiers: Kids In-theater Deserve Support
We have had many requests from deployed American service members asking for items to help them in their humanitarian missions to local towns and villages. Many of them are parents or have young brothers and sisters, and their hearts go out to local children who have so much less than many other children--they often give up their own goodies and snacks to be able to share with the kids they see every day on their patrols. In addition, humanitarian efforts help our troops on the ground build relationships that improve living conditions, ultimately increasing opportunities for peace and saving the lives of local civilians and American military personnel.
What We Do
In response to these needs and opportunities, Operation SOS:Kids sends humanitarian relief through shipments to American soldiers for distribution to children in
Some of the heroes this project has supported:
- A sergeant with a medical unit requesting candy and small toys for the children they treat
- A first lieutenant requesting school supplies to help get local schools going
- A staff sergeant in
- A tech sergeant seeking items for the children his unit comes in contact with every day
People in war-torn areas have so little and have been through so much. The children need food, clothing, school supplies, and personal hygiene items. And the occasional toy or treat puts a huge smile on a child's face! By reaching out and helping to meet some of their needs, our soldiers can also establish all-important good relationships with the people they're living near and working with--developing the friendship, trust, and intelligence sources that help keep our troops safe and secure in the areas in which they're based.
How to Help
Donate items - you can donate items for the children, or make a tax-deductible monetary donation to purchase and ship supplies. Current needs include:
Clothing - children's sizes 0 to 20; does not have to be new, but must be clean and in good condition; items for girls should not be suggestive or revealing.
School supplies -- especially pencils, pencil sharpeners, rulers, blunt-tip scissors, paper and glue
Personal hygiene items -- biggest request is toothbrushes and toothpaste, as many soldiers are teaching dental hygiene to the children; other needed items include shampoo and soap (trial-sized items are great for small hands)
Small toys/candy are always welcome. Hey, they're kids! These items help our soldiers to comfort and communicate with them.
Send all other item donations to:
WEST of the Mississippi
Soldiers' Angels
ATTN: SOS:KIDS
EAST of the Mississippi
Soldiers' Angels
ATTN: SOS:KIDS
112 Greenhill Road
Ramseur, NC 27316
Donate money - a shoebox-sized box of supplies costs about eight dollars to ship. With your financial assistance, we can quickly purchase and ship exactly what is requested when our soldiers report a need. 100% of your donation will go toward this operation.
For checks or money orders, specify "Operation SOS: KIDS" in the memo field and send to:
Soldiers' Angels
1792 E Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Thank you for the packages you have sent to us, it is always more of a blessing and an honor to be able to give out to others from what have been sent to us to help out. – Specialist C, in Iraq
Contact Us
For more information, please email Caren or call (615) 676-0239. If you are deployed and seeking items for your efforts with local children, please let us know how we can help.
SOS:KIDS Soldiers at Work
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