New Year’s Resolution: To Get More Involved
December 30, 2025
As the new year begins, many of us set resolutions, often personal goals like reading more books or exercising more often. But what if this year, your resolution touched lives beyond your own? What if the “new you” included extending kindness to the men and women who have served our country?
At Soldiers’ Angels, we believe anyone can be an “Angel.” Whether you have a few quiet moments in the evening, a heart that’s been wanting to give, or a workplace ready to make a difference together, there are countless meaningful ways to get involved in 2026.
This year, consider making a resolution that doesn’t just change your life, but brings hope and comfort to those who have sacrificed for all of us.
Three Ways to Get Involved: Virtual, In-Person, and Corporate
1. Virtual Volunteering — Connection from Anywhere
Not everyone can show up in person—but everyone can show up in spirit. That’s the beauty of Soldiers’ Angels virtual volunteering.
Across the country, volunteers sit at kitchen tables or home offices and create moments of joy for Service Members, Veterans, and military families. A letter written late at night after the kids are asleep becomes a reminder to a deployed Soldier that they aren’t forgotten. A batch of homemade cookies becomes a taste of home for someone thousands of miles away. A handmade blanket becomes a symbol of warmth, both literally and figuratively, for a hospitalized Veteran recovering alone.
Virtual volunteering proves that distance doesn’t limit compassion.
2. In-Person Impact — Standing Beside Those Who Served
There is something irreplaceable about showing up in person. When you hand groceries to a Veteran at one of our food distributions, you see the relief in their eyes. As you sit with a hospitalized Veteran and listen to their stories, you feel the weight of their service. While you help a military family through the holidays or welcome home a deployed Service Member, you become part of a moment they will never forget.
Our volunteers are the heart of these experiences. They pack food, serve meals, host events, deliver supplies, and, most importantly, offer genuine human connection.
This past year, thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and donors, Soldiers’ Angels expanded its food assistance efforts, opening additional food pantries and serving more Veteran families facing food insecurity. These milestones weren’t just numbers; they were thousands of moments of dignity, relief, and gratitude. And they’re only possible because people chose to get involved.
When you show up in person, you are doing far more than volunteering; you are reminding our heroes that they still have a community standing beside them.
3. Corporate and Team Engagement — Impact Multiplied
There’s something special that happens when a group comes together to serve. Whether it’s coworkers assembling care packages, a church group making blankets, or a business sponsoring a large-scale event, the energy is contagious. Conversations flow, people laugh, teams bond, and all the while, lives are being touched.
Corporate engagement with Soldiers’ Angels allows entire teams to make a tangible, lasting impact. Some companies choose hands-on activities like packing hygiene kits or writing letters. Others host luncheons at VA hospitals or sponsor food distributions.
Workplaces grow closer. Employees feel more connected and fulfilled. And teams walk away knowing they created something meaningful together. Service becomes part of the culture.
Why This Resolution Matters
Veterans and military families continue to face challenges – food insecurity, isolation, deployments, injuries, and uncertainty. But every act of kindness, no matter how small, pushes back against those struggles.
From a care package to a short conversation. These things matter. They restore hope, build community and remind our heroes that they are not forgotten, not this year, not ever.
This year, let your resolution be more than a goal. Let it be a moment of connection. A gesture of gratitude.
About the Author
Dallas Green served in the U.S. Air Force for 5 years. She began her journey with Soldiers’ Angels as a SkillBridge Marketing Intern and now continues to support their mission as a Veteran Intern while pursuing her bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University.
