The costumes, the spooky decorations, the candy… What’s not to love about Halloween? Just because many Service Members are deployed overseas, does not mean they should have to miss out on all the fun. For many Service Members, celebrating holidays like Halloween offers a much-needed break from their day-to-day duties, providing a sense of normalcy and significantly boosting morale. That is why it is not unusual for our deployed Chaplains to request support for Halloween parties on base. This year, we were more than happy to support the request sent from SPC Stacie in the Middle East, who requested Halloween decorations and candy for their party.

Kaleena Gharky quickly put out the call to our amazing network of Angels Volunteers to send decorations and candy. As usual, our angels came through in a big way!

“We wanted to share the photos from our Halloween event. Thanks to the Soldiers Angels we were able to host almost 200 Soldiers and provide snacks and games to everyone! We had some struggles with weather and location but ultimately everyone showed up and had a great time and was excited for the snacks. We ended up having five tables full of goodies and all of them were empty by the end of the night! We want to thank everyone who helped.” – CPL Gómez

Thanks to the generosity and quick action of our angels, SPC Stacie was able to put together and host a Spooktacular Halloween Party, complete with festive decor and plenty of candy to go around. SPC Stacie provided the below pictures so we may have a look at their Spooktacular Halloween party in the Middle East as well as a few quotes showing their appreciation.

“We really appreciate all that you do for us. Especially with the holidays coming around, it can be tough for soldiers being away from their families.” – SPC Stacie

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