Giving Tuesday Giving Challenge

Our service members and veterans are being crushed by the weight of 2020. It’s time for us to come together and flood them with the support they so desperately need.

This year has changed us all. No matter what you have faced during recent months, chances are you have reevaluated a few things about your life— what you value most, how you spend your time, and probably even where you donate your money or how much you are able to give.

But that’s what makes the Soldiers’ Angels Giving Tuesday Giving Challenge unique:

You choose where your dollars go. You create a fundraiser. You set a goal for your fundraiser. You share your campaign with your friends and family and encourage them to help you reach your goal. Together with your friends and family, your impact on our service members, veterans, and military families will be greater than ever before.

An added bonus, if you reach your fundraising goal between now and the end of the year (December 31, 2020), you will earn one of the newly designed Soldiers’ Angels Challenge Coins.

Interested in making a donation but not hosting a fundraiser or taking the Giving Tuesday Challenge? Scroll down, we have instructions for that too.

“If we all reach out and just help a little, these ripples of kindness will turn into oceans of greatness.”

Patti Patton-Bader, Founder of Soldiers’ Angels

How It Works: Creating a Fundraiser

• Determine where you want your dollars to go: deployed support, veteran support, or military family support. (You can also create multiple fundraisers and support multiple categories.)
• Click on the button below that corresponds.
• You’ll be redirected to Go Fund Me for Charities. Once there, click “Join” THEN SELECT “Create Your Own Team.”
• Sign up for a Go Fund Me account or sign in if you already have an account.
• Create a Team Name and set your fundraising goal (this is the goal that will need to be met by December 31, 2020 in order to earn your challenge coin). Be sure to write a compelling Team Story that describes your passion for supporting this cause and encourages others to donate to your fundraiser.
• Upload your own photo or hit “Skip” and use the photos we’ve already uploaded.
• That’s it! Your campaign is live and ready to share with your friends and family! Share the link via social media, email, text message— however you want to spread the word.

Helpful Tips for a Successful Fundraiser

• Set a realistic fundraising goal that will be a challenge, but not impossible.
• Think outside the box! The ice bucket challenge, shaving your head for charity, exercise challenges— these are just some of the many creative fundraisers that have generated a buzz or even gone viral in the past.
• Be authentic in your messaging. Your personal touch is what will help drive donations.
• Share regular updates on your fundraising page.
• Encourage donors to give what they can, even if it’s as little as $1.
• Thank your donors.
• Share, share, share! Don’t just share your campaign one time and expect to meet your goal, share multiple updates between now and the end of the year.

How It Works: Make a Donation

Want to support Soldiers’ Angels but don’t want to commit to the Giving Tuesday Challenge? No problem! We’ve outlined several ways to make a donation below.

Donate Through Go Fund Me Charity

Help Soldiers’ Angels and help someone reach their Giving Tuesday Giving Challenge fundraising goal by making a donation through Go Fund Me.

• Determine where you want your dollars to go: deployed support, veteran support, or military family support.
• Scroll up and click on the “Start Fundraiser” button above that corresponds (don’t worry, you won’t actually be starting a fundraiser).
• You’ll be redirected to Go Fund Me for Charities. Once there, click “Donate” and complete your donation.
• Once others have fundraisers created in each category, you’ll also be able to direct your donation to whichever Team you would like.

Donate Through Facebook

We’ve created each fundraiser on Facebook too! If you’re already on Facebook, this is a quick and easy way to make a donation.

• Determine where you want your dollars to go: deployed support, veteran support, or military family support.
• Click the button below that corresponds.
• You’ll be redirected to a Facebook Fundraiser page. Click “Donate” and complete your donation.

Donate Through Website

You can always donate through the Soldiers’ Angels website. If you want to direct your dollars to a specific area of support, mention that in the “Additional Comments” section of the donation form.

What will you do for our troops and veterans?

Learn more about how Soldiers’ Angels supports the military community.