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Any Soldier ®

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Any Soldier

Any Soldier was begun in 2003 as one family's efforts to help soldiers in one Army unit, thus the name. In January 2004, it was expanded to support troops from all branches of the mlitary who are in harm's way. Learn more about this charitable organization and what you can do to become involved.

Our organization: How It Works

We have "volunteer" soldier contacts who sign up on our site as a contact for their unit. They come from all branches of the service, male and female, and are volunteering their time to distribute the packages that are sent from our volunteers.

Volunteers can adopt a unit, and can even adopt more than one. Your commitment to to support that group for the time they are deployed. They will list what folks in their unit need most. The site will also allow you to search by what people have asked for if you have something specific you want to send. Searches can also be done by state or branch of the service.

Your support allows our volunteer soldier contacts to give something to someone who may not receive much in the way of mail from home. It is a way to show our troops that we appreciate their sacrifice and that we remember.

Five things you MUST know about us

A note from the lensmaster

I have worked with the Any Soldier site now for six years. It has been more educational and rewarding than I ever imagined. It is a place where you can make a difference. Here are my top five most important things for you to know.
  • The efforts through Any Soldier are completely voluntary. The military contacts are volunteering their time as well to be sure that the things sent get distributed.
  • You can select the unit you want to support. Go online, read a bit about them, browse the site, select the one you want and you are set to go. Don't forget that there are women serving as well and be sure when you select your unit that you note how many people are in that unit and whether they are male or female.
  • This is a great project for school classes. How about having your class read the site, pick a unit, and make cardsand write letters for them.
  • The most important thing you can provide? YOUR SUPPORT! These folks need to know they are not out there alone and that they are supported.
  • You do not have to send a box, a simple letter works well too.

Did you know?

You can support us by doing something you probably do all the time anyway. That's right, when you buy your books and more from Amazon.com THROUGH this lens, you can send a few bucks our way. And we know every dollar helps. The lensmaster will donate any earnings from this lens to Any Soldier.

Here are some of our favorite things. Check them out, or click to visit and search for your own fav things.
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Links to learn more about us

These important links will tell you more about who we are, what we do, and how you can help.
Any Marine
This link will take you to the Any Marine page where you can search for Marine contacts.
Any Airman
If you're looking for an Air Force unit to support, you can find them here.
Any Soldier
This link will take you to the page where you can find contacts who are in the Army.
Any Sailor
Perhaps you would prefer to support a Sailor. Find them here.
Any Coast Guardsman
Our folks from the Coast Guard can be found at this link.
What to Send and Where to Get it
Here's a page with some ideas on what to send to the troops. It also lists some places that offer great deals if you are supporting troops through Any Solder.
How to Send
Wondering how to send your things? Here's where you learn that information!
Success Stories
Never doubt that the support DOES make a difference. You can read stories from some of our contacts here.
Other Ways You Can Help
Here are some other ways that you can get involved and support Any Soldier.
Other Ways to Donate and Cool Stuff too!
Here are some other ways you can help. You can also visit our store where you will find some really cool things.

FREEDOM ISN'T FREE

Just ask any soldier

A Video About Us

Any Soldier video on Youtube.
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How can I help?

Donating to Any Soldier from the Lensmaster

When I set this lens up, it was my hope that Any Soldier would become a Squidoo charity. Because of some challenges they have had as an organization, they have a policy to not work with Paypal, which is the only way they can receive donations here. Still, all is not lost. This is a great organization, with lots of ways you can get involved and you can do donations directly on their site. I hope you will consider it!

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Shout outs from our supporters

We love hearing from our volunteers and donors, so write us a note!

  • Jack2205 Feb 14, 2011 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Blessed by the Charities Squid Angel.
  • KNicholls Feb 14, 2011 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    Wow thank you so much. What an honor.
  • KNicholls Nov 15, 2010 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    Thanks so much mowryr! I do love the program and it does SO much good!
  • mowryr Nov 2, 2010 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Great program. It helps many, many people connect with the troops....5*
  • bechand Jun 21, 2010 @ 6:44 pm | delete
    Any Soldier really is a great program.
  • VickiSims May 17, 2010 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    So glad that you made this lens to spread the word about this great organization. I found out about AnySoldier a couple of years ago and have been sending packages to service members as often as I can.
  • Jewelsofawe Feb 13, 2010 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    This is cool! My dad was in the Vietnam war as a soldier. Blessing this lens!
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