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This weekend, soldiers’ Angels is celebrating the grand opening of its first permanent, Angel-managed facility in support of America’s service members, wounded, veterans, and their families with what is expected to be the largest exhibit on the war on terrorism since 2003, as seen through the eyes of America’s heroes and those who support them.
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Recently, Soldiers' Angels teamed up with SUDS Diving and a number of other volunteers to help six wounded warriors earn their scuba diving certification at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
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Thanks to veteran and Soldiers’ Angel Shawn Miller and his fellow volunteers, wounded warriors and their wives at Brooke Army Medical Center enjoyed something special this last Valentine’s Day.
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Patsy Swendson heads up the Penny's from Heaven Foundation, has written two beautiful books for deployed and wounded troops, and is developing a therapy dogs team for Soldiers' Angels. She wrote this story about the the Soldiers' Angels warehouse for her blog, Patsy's Pockets of Peace.
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Each month, LWT members send out thousands of letters to deployed troops, making sure America's fighting men and women know how much they are loved and appreciated. Recently Annie Tierney had the chance to tell her story of the LWT on a website that doesn't normally focus on military issues..
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Soldiers' Angels gives a special salute to Guedes Construction Inc., who is generously offering a $200 donation to Soldiers’ Angels for each 2010 remodeling contract.
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The purpose behind writing it was in no way to draw attention to ourselves, but rather bring encouragement to Warriors who might not be receiving the proper medical care I would like to add that the group of ladies, Soldiers' Angels who served my son at the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West at Camp Pendleton, were truly Angels. He calls them his "girls."
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Some of the most powerful Soldiers' Angels projects are our blankets teams--Blankets of Hope for American wounded warriors in the U.S. and overseas, Blankets of Belief for the deployed, and Blankets of Gratitude for patients in VA medical facilities.
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Deployed service members are asking for Easter items not for themselves, but for their families at home. This upcoming Easter holiday we have many requests for help with Easter baskets and a Walmart or Target gift card or a money order so that a family can purchase groceries for their Easter dinner.
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You and your computer mouse have the chance to win up to $10,000 for Guardian Angels for Soldiers' Pet* (GASP), which provides foster homes for pets and other support while their owners are deployed.
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iGive is sponsoring another membership challenge to raise money for nonprofits! The latest challenge will run from Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at noon Chicago time to 11:59 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2010.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Central Texas, the Killeen Independent School District (KISD), Voices of a Grateful Nation and Soldiers’ Angels are working together for a special production of the musical-multimedia stage show Voices for Vets on February 28.
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It’s that time again! The plans for 2010 Face of America bicycle ride have been finalized. And once again, your help is needed to celebrate the event! To thank participating wounded veterans for their service and celebrate the way they are overcoming their injuries, homemade banners expressing gratitude, celebration and appreciation are needed to hang along the riders' path.
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For the second year in a row, Franco Harris and Lydell Mitchell made Soldiers' Angels the beneficiary of their annual Grid Iron Golf Tournament and related events, held since 1997 at each Super Bowl location during Super Bowl Week.
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Ranger Up will be donating 20% of the price of everything they sell on February 17 to Soldiers’ Angels! In addition, Ranger Up will use their contacts and resources to spread the word about Soldiers' Angels Day the work of Angels in support of the troops.
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When a supporter donates $10, a service member receives a $50 gift card that can be used at over 14,000 restaurants nationwide! The card also includes a special feature that allows the recipient to go back to the Thanks a Bunch website and send a note of thanks to the giver.
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Soldiers’ Angels has been encouraging Americans to give blood this week in honor of heroes such as military personnel and police officers who have shed their blood for us. This is the first year of what will be an annual Soldiers’ Angels Blood Drive.
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Brothers at War is turning it back around with the release of the documentary on DVD. Soldiers' Angels will be able to receive 10% off the price of the DVD online with use of the coupon code ANGELS, with an additional 10% of the cost being donated directly to Soldiers' Angels.
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As announced here, Soldiers' Angels is a proud supporter of Specialist Troy Yokum's Hike for Our Heroes as he marches 7,000 miles around the country for his fellow soldiers and their families, and encourages Angels to join him in whatever way they can.
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When former U.S. Navy diver Paul Zipes took up a challenge from his wife, he didn’t know it would change his life. Today Paul is a certified yoga teacher and leads Yoga for Vets to help other veterans discover the benefits of yoga, particularly combat veterans and wounded troops.
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Twenty-one-year-old Lance Corporal Justin Swanson was a leader who stood up for others long before he gave his life in Afghanistan last November. Today Soldiers' Angels is proud to stand with those who honor him and are inspired by his example.
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The Birdsafe Store provides supplies and toys to help bird lovers create a safe and happy place for their pets, and now they’re spreading their wings for Soldiers’ Angels!
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At the Ascension Church Hall in Bowie, MD on Saturday October 3, 2009, 200 volunteers in one day made 333 fleece blankets for troops medevaced to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
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Patti Patton-Bader, founder of Soldiers’ Angels, has been declared a “Woman of Distinction” in her region by the Girl Scouts of Central Texas (GSCT).
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Soldiers' Angels Operation Overseas Mardi Gras was such a huge success this year that the project has been expanded! Led by the Louisiana Angels, the goal of sending 1,500 care packages of Mardi Gras supplies and teats to deployed service members from Louisiana has been met, and more.
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Marie, who became an Angel just last September and hails from England, will be running in the London Marathon on April 25 in honor of two organizations: the United Kingdom charity Children with Leukemia is sponsoring her, and she will also be running in honor of Soldiers’ Angels.
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A blogger, friend of Soldiers' Angels and spouse of an oft-deployed Airman,"Airforcewife" is a great supporter of her husband and now is working to extend that support beyond her family! She has joined her local gym’s “Feather Weight Challenge” and vows to donate any winnings to help the troops!
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The word went out last week on the Soldiers' Angels Bat Phone, a special email list for those who want to offer extra help in situations of great or urgent need. This was the result, as published on Operation TBI Freedom:
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For about the next 24 hours, you can donate $1 to Soldiers' Angels without spending a cent!
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With things calmer in Iraq these days, the military medical personnel there don't see quite as many wounded soldiers as they used to. But they still see a lot of injuries from bombs targeting local civilians. As Master Sergeant Davis says below, every bit of encouragement helps as America's heroes go about their work amid such suffering.
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In the middle of the indescribable pain of losing a child to suicide, a father not only reached out to thank Soldiers' Angels, but stood up to make something positive out of the suffering of his son and family...
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The International Chili Society has worked with Soldiers' Angels to sponsor chili events for deployed troops before, including a cookoff in conjunction with Super Bowl Celebrations next month. Now they're planning for more of these great events...
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Beginning April 17, 2010, Troy will be hiking across America, visiting 25 states and 25 major cities to raise awareness of and financial support for the needs of veterans and military families.
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Soldiers’ Angel Regina Urbanski recently rang in the New Year with “her hero” and his family. But this hero wasn’t a soldier she “adopted” as so many Angels do...
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The first team to travel to Landstuhl as part of Cooking with the Wounded is making preparations for their trip, and Soldiers' Angels is asking for your help.
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Within hours of the Fort Hood shooting in early November, Soldiers’ Angels vowed to ensure that the families of the wounded and fallen knew that they were not alone, especially during the upcoming holiday season. Over the Christmas holiday, Soldiers' Angels made good on that vow, sending a special gift to each family.
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With the opening of its own veteran-run warehouse in San Antonio, Soldiers' Angels bids official adieu to Minimus.biz, its former West Coast partner and warehouse in Pasadena, CA.
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Addi's local paper recently took note of her great Angel work, writing about her enthusiastic and creative support, including how she "splatted" her face into her birthday cake for the purpose of making her adopted hero laugh.
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Today Capt. Murphy is deployed to Kosovo. With the help of Soldiers' Angels, Hillside Elementary School in Ashburn, VA adopted his unit. The students led a fundraiser last fall to support his soldiers during the winter holidays.
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Those hard-working Louisiana Angels are at it again—with Operation Overseas Mardi Gras 2010! This will be the third year in a row that they will lead Angels across the nation to bring Mardi Gras cheer to deployed soldiers from Louisiana.
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Soldiers' Angels around the world receive thousands of notes of appreciation for their individual and group activities in support of the troops. All of the notes are appreciated, and some are so special they just have to be shared.
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2,000... That's a lot. Could be a lot of dollars... a lot of treats... a lot of good things...
Actually, 2,000 is a lot of heroes... a lot of heroes waiting. With 2,068 currently on the adoptions list, that means many of them are waiting nearly a month for their Angel to come along with personal attention and support.
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Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and friend of Soldiers' Angels, has written a lovely Holiday greeting to America's military men and women. Soldiers' Angels wholeheartedly agrees with the sentiments he expresses and shares his brief note here, in tribute to all the men and women who are spending the Holidays protecting America by their service:
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The Soldier's Angels monthly Newsletter, Calling All Angels, has returned after a brief hiatus, complete with brand new Editor! Check it out! An Angel since 2005, Amy Hammonds was asked to take over the newsletter earlier this month.
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Soldiers' Angels is planning an official grand opening of the Soldiers' Angels Salute to Heroes & Angels museum and new shipping center headquarters, and you're invited!
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Support A Veteran's Employment (S.A.V.E.) is a project committed to making sure Soldiers' Angels will not only be able to continue to employ veterans today, but also increase the number of positions available for additional veteran employees to meet the growing demands of the warehouse.
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Civilians who support the troops in both word and deed may not know that besides the beloved gifts and good wishes they send, something else often goes along for the ride and is much-appreciated by recipients. From today's mail:
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Author Gary Williams, Soldiers’ Angels and the parents of Lt. Murphy are teaming up in Lt. Murphy’s hometown for a book signing and tribute to the fallen hero. His Medal of Honor and memorabilia from Washington DC events will also be on display.
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Kim Simac, author of the acclaimed American Soldier Proud and Free has created a special program to make the book more widely-available to the families of the heroic American men and women featured in it.
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The founder and CEO of Spirit of America, a strong friend and partner of Soldiers' Angels, has written a book about how average citizens in America can make a difference in Afghanistan.
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Through Soldiers' Angels, patriotic Americans can do their Holiday shopping or planning and support the troops at the same time!
The easiest way to do this is shop online at all your favorite stores.
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Soldiers’ Angels proudly announces the opening if its first Angel-operated warehouse, staffed by four recent veterans and Angel volunteers. The warehouse consolidates and streamlines SA’s extensive packing, shipping and screen-printing activities in support of the troops, reducing the organization’s overhead expenses and providing an employment opportunity for veterans.
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The ladies at One Meaning Couture have totaled up their November sales and donated 8.13%, as promised when Soldiers’ Angels was selected as Charity of the Month (plus a little extra): $250. “We hope this brings a little joy to a deserving family or soldier far away,” they wrote.
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Just in time for the Holiday Season, a number of talented musicians are putting their gifts to work, creating beautiful songs that raise morale and support the troops with donations…
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In the wake of the shooting at Ft. Hood last month, Soldiers’ Angels and other organizations stepped up to show their love and support for all who suffered on that horrifying day. The first step taken by SA was to shower the survivors with cards of encouragement and sympathy, and last week Soldiers’ Angels heard from one of the recipients of those cards:
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Girl Scouts Troops 1412 and 2052 of North Carolina are supporting America's wounded heroes.
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The money was raised as part of the Lions Club’s Oktoberfest celebration (October 3-4) in which they raised money with a celebration of German music, beer and food. The Oktoberfest celebration is the Club’s major annual fundraiser, and this year’s event brought in record crowds.
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