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My involvement with Soldiers Angels is - well I can't tell how or when it began, all I knew is that there was an Earth Angel who had a vision of hope, light and love and wanted to share it with the whole of the USA - and then the world - to support the troops, male and female, who had been deployed to various parts of the world. The enthusiasm, dedication and determination of this organisation cannot help but become inspirational to anyone who has lived in an area or country affected by war and/or poverty or been involved in one way or another with active members of the military, regardless of where in the world it may have been. Soldiers Angels is not only based in the USA but is now an international organisation.
I joined Soldiers Angels and soon became a (PROUD PROUD PROUD <- Did mention extremely proud?) Verified Angel whereafter I could adopt our first hero/shero. Why do soldiers need adopting? There's a wide variety of reasons, which I'll touch on in this page. Why do they get adopted? Because it is the least that can be done by someone who is in a position to supply a small piece of home comfort, a letter, card, anything to say "THANK YOU, YOU ARE REMEMBERED, YOU MAKE US PROUD, WE HOPE THIS SMALL TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION WILL GO SOME WAY IN RELIEVING THE DISCOMFORT OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU ARE PROTECTING AND SERVING, OFTEN UNDER HORRENDOUS CONDITIONS."
No, I am not a US Citizen, nor do I live in the USA. I am not a member of the Allied Forces, nor am I in the military, although I have trained with the South African Defence Force (Now SANDF) in South Africa during the height of the African Bush War. I have close friends and family, some of whom have served or are serving in one or the other, some of whom have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom, to serve and protect. I remind myself often that the US Military is not just based in the USA, Afghanistan or Iraq, but in Africa and other continents throughout the world. This is the story of Soldiers Angels (I'll refer to it as "SA" within this following passage), and the Motto which is now embedded in my mind and the minds of thousands of Angels worldwide:
May No Soldier Go Unloved
May No Soldier Walk Alone
May No Soldier Be Forgotten
Until They All Come Home

Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing aide and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard and their families. SA was founded by Patti Patton-Bader, mother of two American Soldiers--one who returned home from a year's deployment to Iraq in 2004, and another who began a 15-month deployment to Iraq in late 2007. SA is an international organization with members in all fifty states, Puerto Rico, and several friendly countries who support America's men and women in uniform, and were incorporated in the state of Nevada in June of 2003.
SA are a continually-evolving, grassroots organization comprised of more than 200,000 volunteers in over twenty different teams and projects who have developed unique and effective ways to support members of the U.S. military. To date, our volunteers have sent tens of thousands of care packages and hundreds of thousands of letters to deployed service members; have supplied the wounded with First Response Packs directly at the Combat Support Hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan and the major military hospital in Germany, as well as provided care and comfort to those in stateside military and VA facilities; SA have provided emergency aid to military families in need; have partnered with the Department of Defense to provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptops to over 2,600 severely-wounded servicemembers; have provided flights to soldiers on leave or in emergency situations, and to their families wanting to be with them up return from overseas; SA provided Level III KEVLAR armored blankets to give personnel extra protection in their vehicles when it was needed; SA help to honor the families whose loved ones have paid the ultimate price for freedom and safety. With the assistance of generous supporters , the many volunteers of Soldiers' Angels have accomplished this and much, much more on behalf of the grateful citizens of the United States of America.
SA's slogan, "May No Soldier Go Unloved," encapsulates the motivation behind Soldiers' Angels. By working together with a common vision of service, the volunteers of Soldiers' Angels continue to make a visible difference in the lives of veterans, the wounded, deployed service members, and their families.
Contact: SA Public Relations
General PR Materials
Overview (Basic Press Kit)
Media Coverage
Press Releases
Recent News
Activities and Organization
Teams and Programs (scroll down)
Leadership and Structure
Soldiers' Angels Museum
All SA images (c) Soldiers Angels Org or their respective owners.
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All You Need to Know about Soldiers' Angels.... Join, Adopt, get involved...
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- Make a Difference - Adopt a Hero!
- From its inception, the focus of Soldiers%u2019 Angels has been: Helping to bring home healthy soldiers.
- Treats for Heroes
- Secure Donations can be made Online via this page
- Support the Troops - Adopt a Soldier and Send a gift!
- US Military Tribute - Far Away - Nickleback
- Marines... Unlike any other man
- The Angel Creed
- Featured Soldiers' Angels Lenses
- Send them a touch of home...
- Travel Bags Are Great Gifts For Troops
- I'm Already There (Message From Home)-Military Tribute
- Care Packages..
- What do you send in your Care Packages?
- No matter where in the world they also have needs....
- Blogging for the Angels
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- Soldiers Angels Blogging and Bloggers
- Ideas for Goodies Box
- Treat Your Heroes...
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Make a Difference - Adopt a Hero!
Hundreds of heroes are waiting for us. Many of them are waiting a number of weeks for their Angel to come along with personal attention and support.

"Are YOU an Angel-in-Waiting?"
As the U.S. military "surges" in Afghanistan, the waiting list will continue to grow, filled with deployed Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines facing danger amid much more austere living conditions than we've seen from Iraq.
If you haven't adopted a soldier, will you adopt one today? If you have an adopted soldier right now, will you invite a friend into Soldiers' Angels or sponsor a one-time care package?
Encouragement and care from a perfect stranger connected with the soldier only by common citizenship means more than words can explain. Just one care package a month and one letter a week can make all the difference for a deployed hero who needs to know that America supports him. For a hero facing huge challenges far from home, just knowing that someone cares can make her day.
- Adopt a soldier -- help bring home a healthy hero!
- One-time Care Package Adoption -- a great option if you can't take on the responsibility of long-term support right now. You can have the fun of assembling a great care package whenever you have the opportunity, without having the expense and concern of a big commitment. To get a hero's address for a one-time care package, email donnasoldiersangels@gmail.com.
- Sponsor a Care Package -- the ultimate in simplicity when it comes to showing your support for a deployed service member. You can have a pre-made care package sent in your name with a note of support to a soldier waiting to be adopted. Just visit the Angels Store, pick your favorite package, and tell us to send it to "Any Soldier." We'll make sure it gets to one of the heroes on the waiting list. Packages start at $20, a great bargain when you realize shipping ($10-$13) is included!
How ever you choose to show your support to America's deployed men and women, remember that showing them America has their backs is the best thing you can do for a soldier's mental health and morale. As one military wife recently wrote in a Thank You note, "May it be small or large, a gift from the heart warms the soul."
Please help warm the soul of a hero--every loving act truly makes a difference!
Every Soldiers' Angels volunteer who adopts, joins a team or assists a project helps ensure "No Soldier Go Unloved." Angel volunteers support the troops in two main ways:

Associate Angels participate in the group activities and projects that do not involve personal information about soldiers or families. The tireless work and generosity of these patriots is the foundation of many important Soldiers' Angels projects. Scroll down to see the activities/projects Angels can join.
Verified Angels* have had their identities confirmed, and may participate in the Soldiers' Angels Forum and join any Soldiers' Angels team or project, including instantly adopting a deployed hero! For the deeper level of involvement this requires and the sensitive information shared with these Angels, Soldiers' Angels requires identify verification. Identity is verified through the normal processing of a checking account or credit card donation of as little as one dollar (the option of handling it by phone or letter is available)

From its inception, the focus of Soldiers%u2019 Angels has been: Helping to bring home healthy soldiers.
Soldiers%u2019 Angels Projects in a Glance
Service Member Adoptions - Individuals sign up to adopt a service member, providing one letter a week and at least one package a month to deployed service members.
Letter Writing Team - Registered Soldiers' Angels who write to the service members who need additional support.
Living Legends - Soldiers' Angels provides a living tree or a wreath to the families of fallen heroes. This team also aids the families with added comfort and support.
Cards Plus Team - Provides cards of encouragement and support to deployed soldiers and their families.
Chaplain Support Team (CST) - Developed with the help from deployed chaplains, they supply requested chapel items, special appreciation letters, and "baggies from home" giftbags that chaplains can hand out to their soldiers as they provide comfort and assurance to their soldiers that they are not forgotten.
Wounded TLC Team - Angels send cards/letters of support to members of the military who have been wounded to thank them for their service and show they are not forgotten.
Operation SOS: KIDS - Helps humanitarian missions in-country led by service members supported by the Angels.
Hero Flights - Emergency travel & housing assistance for service members & their families.
Project Valour-IT - Provides voice-activated laptop computers and other technology to wounded service members recovering from hand or arm injuries, amputations, or eye or brain injuries to help them feel whole again.
Holiday for Heroes - Provides deployed service members with a holiday gift from home.
Sewing Team - Handmade blankets, helmet liners, sand scarves, cool scarves, and numerous "comfort items" for deployed, wounded and veterans.
K-9 Support - Extra TLC for military working dogs and their handlers during deployments.
First Response Backpacks - Package of toiletries, clothing, a handmade blanket and personal note for wounded soldiers, etc., given out at combat support and stateside hospitals.
Veterans Assistance - Supports patients at veterans' medical centers, nursing homes and Stand Downs, including Vet Packs to those needing extra assistance.
Angel Bakers - Sends specially made treats to deployed units needing extra Angel love.
Ladies of Liberty - Offering unique support to the deployed and wounded female heroes.
Treats for Heroes
Secure Donations can be made Online via this page
Or Donate via the official Sodiels' Angels Website Secure Payment
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SOLDIERS' ANGELS CARE PACKAGE SUPPLIES
The Soldiers' Angels warehouse is in need of supplies! Please help restock our shelves.
We will be sending out care packs throughout the year again to all our U.S. men & women in uniform.
~ Thank You for Your Support ~
Where to Ship:
Please include inside your shipping boxes a list of items with your contact information and an estimated value. Ship to:
Soldiers' Angels
112 Greenhill Road
Ramseur, NC 27316
(east of the Mississippi)
Soldiers' Angels
4408 N PanAm Expwy San Antonio, TX 78218
(west of the Mississippi)
For monetary online donations please visit our secure website at www.soldiersangels.org
For more information contact angels@soldiersangels.org
Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the troops since 2003
Food and Snacks:
Toiletries:
- All food items must be prepackaged and Hand/Baby Wipes from manufacturer. Individual sizes are Lotion for body or hands best. No jumbo or family-sizes please.
- Foot Powder
- Look for items with long expiration dates.
- Foot Inserts for boots
- Microwavable foods:
- Tooth Paste/Tooth Brush/Dental Floss
- Instant Soups in pouches
- Deodorant
- Soap, Bath
- Mac & Cheese single servings
- Nasal Spray
- Eye Drops
- Soups (pop-top cans best)
- Lip Balm
- Baby Powder
- Ramen Noodles
- Popcorn
- Anti-Bacterial Wipes
- Instant Oatmeal
- Disposable Razors
- Snack Foods:
- Cookies/Crackers (snack pack size)
- Hair Products
- Energy Bars/Granola Bars/Cereal Bars
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Beef Jerky
- Slim Jims
- Deodorant
- Body Wash
- Trail Mix
- Dried Fruit
- Gum
- Nuts
- Balls: all types & Volley ball sets
- Pudding Cups
- Pringles
- Frisbees
- Playing Cards
- Cookies
- Hard Candy/Suckers
- Disposable Cameras
- DVD's
- Electronic/Battery hand held games
- Chicken and Chicken Salad in pouches
- Stationary/Envelopes/Pens or pop top cans
- Greeting Cards to send home
- Tuna and Tuna Salad in pouches
- Puzzle Books/Word Find Books
- Canned Fruit
- Batteries: AA, C, D, 9-Volt
- Condiments in packets (ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish)
- Magazines (all kinds, current issues)
Specifically for Women:
For Fun:
Other Food Items:
Urgent:
Single Powdered Drink Mixes:
Cards and Letters
Crystal Light
Kool-Aid
Sand scarves
Gatorade
Propel, etc.
Cool Ties
Coffee (singles)
Tea Bags
Socks
Journals
Sugar
Creamer
Fleece Blankets
Blankets of Belief
Blankets Of Hope
Phone Cards
Slippers*
Cards and Letters of Encouragement
T-Shirts, solid grey or black*
Lounge Pajamas *
Hand-held Games
Snacks and Goodies
*PLEASE, no used clothing
Personal hygiene items (deodorant, shampoo, etc)
Lotions
Backpacks
Bug Repellent
Magazines
CD Players
CDs and DVDs
Gift Cards (Walmart, Target, etc.)
Pizza Hut Gift Cards (US Hospitals only)
Please include a note inside each box of donations that contains your name, address, phone number, and an itemized list of contents with estimated value.
For monetary online donations please visit our secure website at www.soldiersangels.org
For more information contact angels@soldiersangels.org
Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the troops since 2003
US Military Tribute - Far Away - Nickleback
Marines... Unlike any other man
The Angel Creed
(c) by Amy Hammonds
I am an AngelI am a Guardian and a member of a team. I support the Elite Warriors of the United States.
I will always provide the divine message of love, support and appreciation to the Elite Warriors.
I will never let our Elite Warriors walk alone
I will never let any Elite Warrior feel unloved
I will never let a fallen Warrior be forgotten
I stand ready to support, love, and appreciate the United States' Elite Warriors through the good, bad and ugly.
I am a Messenger of support to the Elite Warriors who defend my freedoms and way of life.
I am an ANGEL!
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Send them a touch of home...
I'm Already There (Message From Home)-Military Tribute
Watching this can break a heart!
Care Packages..
What do you send in your Care Packages?
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What do you like to send out in Care Packages? Where do you find good stuff to send? Sailors, chime in and tell us what you would like to receive! Share your Care Package Tips!
Sanitary Gel Handwash & Kleenex Wet Wipes
It's amazing how any requests we get for items of more...2 points
Dutch Peppermints
Nick and his friends like these so I try to includ more...0 points
No matter where in the world they also have needs....
Send your heroes and heroines a taste of home.
Blogging for the Angels
The You Served military blog has been a longtime supporter of Soldiers' Angels and for the last few months has been conducting regular auctions to raise donations for SA--selling such items as books, t-shirts and collectibles. Bloggers Troy, Marcus and
That wasn't even the best part, though! Marcus explains:
'The winner of the auction, after paying the winning bid, has made the decision to not accept the iPad they rightfully won and just accept Rage Company. What is to come of the iPad? I, Redshirt, will put it great use, don't worry. Just kidding! Another copy of Rage Company along with the iPad is back on the You Served auction block!"
At the time of this writing, the second round of bidding on a Rage Company and iPad combo is at $355.
Marcus' words in expressing the thanks of You Served apply to Soldiers' Angels as well:
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart to this week's winner. Your generosity is truly appreciated by everyone here at You Served. You, along with everyone that has won our auctions, are shining examples in this sometimes dark world, and I truly wish that there were more people like all of you. Perhaps if there were, we wouldn't be fighting a Global War on Terror, perhaps oppression of freedom wouldn't exist. Again, thank you. You all have earned your places on our Wall of Honor."
Soldiers' Angels sends a huge salute to Marcus, CJ, Troy and all the people who contributed to this excellent fundraising work in support of the troops!
Featured Author Troy -> Troy Steward is an Army brat and 22 year 1SG who has served in two wars and multiple deployments in support of internal national security. In addition to blogging here, he blogs on his personal site primarily about issues related to Afghanistan and on another site he started focused on political issues and topics.
Soldiers Angels Blogging and Bloggers
- "Whiskey Rodeo" Supports Troops Via Soldiers' Angels
- Soldiers' Angels and Whiskey Rodeo are teaming up the week before Memorial Day for a "Meet & Greet" and concert memorabilia fundraisers. Helping veterans get instruments is a good fit, and we can't wait to present one lucky soldier with a guitar on May ...
- Bake Me A Wish! and Soldiers Angels make this Mother's Day Even Sweeter for ...
- ?Just sending cakes isn't enough; we worked with Soldiers Angels to make it extra sweet and include a video message from the soldier to their mother. We won't be there to see the look on their faces, but can you imagine how wonderful that will be?
- HELPING HANDS: Collecting for CVIC ... Support Suicide Prevention Walk ... HOG ...
- Soldier's Angels: In honor of Memorial Day, the Grand Forks Public Library will be tak-ing donations during May for Soldier's Angels, a volunteer-led nonprofit with volunteers around the country who provide aid and comfort to the men and women of the ...
- May is National Military Appreciation Month!
- They also have a "Make a Wish" for wounded soldiers, a photo gallery, and military responses. It's a great website with a lot of resources: http://www.amillionthanks.org/ 4) Visit the Soldiers' Angels website where their motto is ?May No Soldier Go ...
Ideas for Goodies Box
What would be a good item to include in a soldier's goodies box? Vote for you favorite and add any new ideas.
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Granola bars
13 points
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Hard candies
9 points
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Power bars
9 points
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Chewing gum
9 points
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Their favorite beverage mixes
8 points
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Mints
3 points
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Cookie Bars
Cookie Bars with coconut and nuts hold together better than thin cookies that tend to crumble.1 point
Treat Your Heroes...
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Trbute to all the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Please visit www.soldiersangels.org "May No Soldier Go
Soldiers' Angels- Till They All Come Home
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- This lens has been Blessed by a Squidoo Angel
- Are you a Soldiers Angel?
- Make a Difference - Adopt a Hero!
- From its inception, the focus of Soldiers%u2019 Angels has been: Helping to bring home healthy soldiers.
- Treats for Heroes
- Secure Donations can be made Online via this page
- Support the Troops - Adopt a Soldier and Send a gift!
- US Military Tribute - Far Away - Nickleback
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