Soldiers’ Angels proudly announces the opening if its first Angel-operated warehouse, staffed by four recent veterans and Angel volunteers. The warehouse consolidates and streamlines SA’s extensive packing, shipping and screen-printing activities in support of the troops, reducing the organization’s overhead expenses and providing an employment opportunity for veterans.
“It’s a better bang for benefactors’ bucks,” explains Soldiers’ Angels Operations Manager Toby Nunn, who oversaw development of the warehouse. Located across the street from Brooke Army Medical center in San Antonio, Texas—a city with the highest concentration of wounded and other active duty soldiers in the United States—the 10,000-square-foot facility reduces shipping costs for SA by its proximity to one of the largest targets of SA’s troop support efforts.
In addition to the reduction in overhead, the cost of paying for the warehouse staff itself fits the mission of Soldiers’ Angels by supporting veterans . “Staffing it with recent veterans helps provide a soft-landing for their transition to civilian life,” Nunn explains. “It surrounds them with like-minded people as they learn the corporate world.” This is especially helpful for those who may be struggling, Nunn says with enthusiasm. “You can’t say, ‘You don’t get it.’ Because you’re looking at a bunch of people who do.”
Another benefit of the location is its easy access for families with patients at BAMC who drop by for the relaxation of being among people who understand. Family members and mobile patients often find enjoyment in pitching in. “Right now we have a couple of families and even a Ft. Hood shooting victim helping out with the Holiday care packages,” says Nunn. “We’ve been shipping out about one semi per day.”
Next door to the warehouse is 3,000 square feet of exhibit space that will be used for military-themed book signings, video/movie screenings, SA leadership meetings, and more. Part of the exhibit space will house a permanent installation of the Tribute to Heroes and Angels museum, and the facility will also support a program of music therapy and music lessons for wounded veterans.
Soldiers' Angels co-founder Jeff Bader says the entire facility is more than a base of operations. “It will be a home--a home for our volunteers and supporters, our active duty and retired military friends, and most importantly a home away from home for our returning and wounded troops and their families.”
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Thanks for the blankets
Hello my name is MSG C and am with a Special Forces Group. I recently received some boxes for my team and they all loved each one. The item that was really needed was the blankets that were put in each one. We enjoyed how each one was different. You are wonderful Americans and we appreciate all of your support from the bottom of our hearts. You make it easier to serve over here in Afghanistan, knowing we are thought of and that true Americans are there for us.
Thank you for what you do.....
Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) of over 200,000 people providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as veterans and military families. For more information, see www.soldiersangels.org
or call 626-676-0239. Tax ID# 20-0583415. CFC# 25131.
Thank you for what you do.....
Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) of over 200,000 people providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as veterans and military families. For more information, see www.soldiersangels.org
or call 626-676-0239. Tax ID# 20-0583415. CFC# 25131.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Please Vote for GASP and Help Spread the Word
Please Vote for GASP and Help Spread the Word
Chase is donating $5 million to local charities and your vote helps decide where it goes! Help Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet win part of that money ($25,000, $100,000 or $1,000,000) by voting between now and December 11, 2009!!
How do I help?
Go to
apps.facebook.com/chas...ies/448990
Share the news, and let other people know about this opportunity!
For more information about Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet visit
www.guardianangelsfors...erspet.org
For more information about establishing our first "Military & Veterans Pet" (MVP) Sanctuary in TX visit
www.MVPSanctuary.org
As of today we have 100 pets in foster homes across the country and 65 pets have been reunited with their owners
We greatly appreciate your help and Angel HUGS
Chase is donating $5 million to local charities and your vote helps decide where it goes! Help Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet win part of that money ($25,000, $100,000 or $1,000,000) by voting between now and December 11, 2009!!
How do I help?
Go to
apps.facebook.com/chas...ies/448990
Share the news, and let other people know about this opportunity!
For more information about Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet visit
www.guardianangelsfors...erspet.org
For more information about establishing our first "Military & Veterans Pet" (MVP) Sanctuary in TX visit
www.MVPSanctuary.org
As of today we have 100 pets in foster homes across the country and 65 pets have been reunited with their owners
We greatly appreciate your help and Angel HUGS
Showing Troops America Cares - Soldiers' Angels Send Holiday Care Packages
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American military personnel stationed in the war zones will soon receive Holiday care packages from nonprofit Soldiers' Angels. This holiday season, Soldiers' Angels aims to ship 140,000 Wrapped in Holiday Spirit gifts to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and is calling on all Americans to join the final push to that goal.
Each Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care package includes a handmade "Blanket of Belief," snacks, socks, holiday cards and other treats with a personal note of thanks and support. Troops in the most remote regions of Afghanistan will also receive beautiful stainless steel coffee mugs. The "Blankets of Belief" forming the heart of the care package tell America's service men and women, "We believe in you." When they receive a Blanket of Belief, service members know that somebody back home remembers them, that somebody labored over a handmade item with love and belief in them.
Founder Patti Patton-Bader describes how important it is for the troops to know America believes in them and supports them, especially during this time. "Holidays away from home are very tough on our deployed troops," she says. "Please help us show them America cares--be there for a hero this holiday season."
Soldiers' Angels is soliciting donations, as well as offering a 15% discount at www.AngelsStore.org
on Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care packages that allow patriotic Americans to order a package for a specific soldier or have their gifts sent to "Any Soldier" with a personal note of gratitude and support.
Donations for the Wrapped in Holiday Spirit project can be made online at http://soldiersangels.org/holidays-for-heroes.html
, or sent to Soldiers' Angels, 1792 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104.
Care packages at www.AngelsStore.org
are offered as a convenience for those who support America's troops, giving them an easy way to send a personal message with a gift especially designed to meet the needs and interests of deployed service members. The cost includes shipping, and any payment above the base cost of the contents helps to fund the many military support projects of volunteer-led non-profit Soldiers' Angels.
SOLDIERS' ANGELS is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit providing aid and comfort to U.S. military personnel and families. Over 200,000 volunteers also provide assistance to the wounded, support for veterans, comfort for families of the fallen, and immediate response to unique difficulties. www.SoldiersAngels.org
, TAX ID #20-0583415
Each Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care package includes a handmade "Blanket of Belief," snacks, socks, holiday cards and other treats with a personal note of thanks and support. Troops in the most remote regions of Afghanistan will also receive beautiful stainless steel coffee mugs. The "Blankets of Belief" forming the heart of the care package tell America's service men and women, "We believe in you." When they receive a Blanket of Belief, service members know that somebody back home remembers them, that somebody labored over a handmade item with love and belief in them.
Founder Patti Patton-Bader describes how important it is for the troops to know America believes in them and supports them, especially during this time. "Holidays away from home are very tough on our deployed troops," she says. "Please help us show them America cares--be there for a hero this holiday season."
Soldiers' Angels is soliciting donations, as well as offering a 15% discount at www.AngelsStore.org
on Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care packages that allow patriotic Americans to order a package for a specific soldier or have their gifts sent to "Any Soldier" with a personal note of gratitude and support.
Donations for the Wrapped in Holiday Spirit project can be made online at http://soldiersangels.org/holidays-for-heroes.html
, or sent to Soldiers' Angels, 1792 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104.
Care packages at www.AngelsStore.org
are offered as a convenience for those who support America's troops, giving them an easy way to send a personal message with a gift especially designed to meet the needs and interests of deployed service members. The cost includes shipping, and any payment above the base cost of the contents helps to fund the many military support projects of volunteer-led non-profit Soldiers' Angels.
SOLDIERS' ANGELS is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit providing aid and comfort to U.S. military personnel and families. Over 200,000 volunteers also provide assistance to the wounded, support for veterans, comfort for families of the fallen, and immediate response to unique difficulties. www.SoldiersAngels.org
, TAX ID #20-0583415
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wrapped in Holiday Spirit
* makes great gifts $20 in name of someone
* tax deductible donation
* spread holiday sheer to our deployed troops
* tax deductible donation
* spread holiday sheer to our deployed troops
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
RUDY’S “COUNTRY STORE” AND BAR-B-Q
RUDY’S “COUNTRY STORE” AND BAR-B-Q® REMEMBERS ONE-MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF FORT HOOD TRAGEDY BY GIVING AWAY PORTION OF REVENUES OF THE DAY TO SOLDIERS’ ANGELS
Rudy’s to also donate 50 cents for every new Twitter follower or Facebook fan from November 30th to December 7th
WACO, TX, December 1, 2009 – As the one-month anniversary of the Fort Hood shootings approaches, Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q today announced that it will donate a portion of its revenues from online and participating store locations on December 5th, the one-month anniversary of the Fort Hood tragedy, to Soldiers’ Angels, a non profit organization that helps veterans and their families. Soldiers’ Angels plans to give each of the 46 families affected by the shootings gift packages that consists of toys, Christmas cards and pre-paid VISA/Mastercard cards that they can use to purchase essential items and for holiday shopping.
In addition, Rudy’s will donate $1 for every new verifiable Twitter follower and Facebook fan from November 30th to December 7th. Rudy’s can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rudysbbq
and ‘friend’ requested on Facebook at http://facebook.com/rudysbbq
. More information can be found at http://rudys.com
“Soldiers’ Angels is calling on companies and organizations in Texas and around the country to follow Rudy’s example in showing support for the Fort Hood victims by giving generously,” said Patti Patton-Bader, founder of Soldiers’ Angels. “We can all make a difference in the lives of those who have been hurt by this senseless act of violence especially during the holidays.”
There were 13 killed and 33 wounded in the Fort Hood shootings. Many families with children have been left without a parent and/or grandparent.
“Speaking for myself and the Rudy’s organization, we can’t even begin to imagine the suffering and pain that the families of the Fort Hood victims are going through right now,” said Pete Bassett, VP of Operations at Rudy’s. “We hope that our contribution will help make their holidays and New Year a little brighter.”
ABOUT RUDY’S “COUNTRY STORE” AND BAR-B-Q
Since 1989, Rudy´s "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q has been serving up genuine Texas Bar-B-Q to folks in the Southwest USA. Its roots can be traced back to the original Rudy’s store in Leon Springs, Texas, built in the 1800’s. Rudy’s Bar-B-Q pits are 100% wood fired with oak. Along with time and oak, Rudy’s cooks with a dry spice that ensures perfectly smoked bar-b-q every visit. It is best served with Rudy’s famous "Sause.” Rudy’s also sells Meats, “Sause”, Rubs and Merchandise online at http://www.rudys.com
. You can follow Rudy’s Bar-B-Q on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rudysbbq
and on Facebook at http://facebook/rudysbbq
.
ABOUT SOLDIERS’ ANGELS
Established in 2003, Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non-profit providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as veterans and military families. For more information, please visit www.soldiersangels.org
or call 626-529-5114.
Rudy’s to also donate 50 cents for every new Twitter follower or Facebook fan from November 30th to December 7th
WACO, TX, December 1, 2009 – As the one-month anniversary of the Fort Hood shootings approaches, Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q today announced that it will donate a portion of its revenues from online and participating store locations on December 5th, the one-month anniversary of the Fort Hood tragedy, to Soldiers’ Angels, a non profit organization that helps veterans and their families. Soldiers’ Angels plans to give each of the 46 families affected by the shootings gift packages that consists of toys, Christmas cards and pre-paid VISA/Mastercard cards that they can use to purchase essential items and for holiday shopping.
In addition, Rudy’s will donate $1 for every new verifiable Twitter follower and Facebook fan from November 30th to December 7th. Rudy’s can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rudysbbq
and ‘friend’ requested on Facebook at http://facebook.com/rudysbbq
. More information can be found at http://rudys.com
“Soldiers’ Angels is calling on companies and organizations in Texas and around the country to follow Rudy’s example in showing support for the Fort Hood victims by giving generously,” said Patti Patton-Bader, founder of Soldiers’ Angels. “We can all make a difference in the lives of those who have been hurt by this senseless act of violence especially during the holidays.”
There were 13 killed and 33 wounded in the Fort Hood shootings. Many families with children have been left without a parent and/or grandparent.
“Speaking for myself and the Rudy’s organization, we can’t even begin to imagine the suffering and pain that the families of the Fort Hood victims are going through right now,” said Pete Bassett, VP of Operations at Rudy’s. “We hope that our contribution will help make their holidays and New Year a little brighter.”
ABOUT RUDY’S “COUNTRY STORE” AND BAR-B-Q
Since 1989, Rudy´s "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q has been serving up genuine Texas Bar-B-Q to folks in the Southwest USA. Its roots can be traced back to the original Rudy’s store in Leon Springs, Texas, built in the 1800’s. Rudy’s Bar-B-Q pits are 100% wood fired with oak. Along with time and oak, Rudy’s cooks with a dry spice that ensures perfectly smoked bar-b-q every visit. It is best served with Rudy’s famous "Sause.” Rudy’s also sells Meats, “Sause”, Rubs and Merchandise online at http://www.rudys.com
. You can follow Rudy’s Bar-B-Q on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rudysbbq
and on Facebook at http://facebook/rudysbbq
.
ABOUT SOLDIERS’ ANGELS
Established in 2003, Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) non-profit providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as veterans and military families. For more information, please visit www.soldiersangels.org
or call 626-529-5114.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Can you foster a Military Service Member’s beloved pet
Do you have the room in your home and heart to foster a military service member's beloved pet (s)
while they are deployed overseas (foster term 6 – 18 mos) or due to an emergency hardship (short term
between 1 – 6 months)?
Military service members love their pets and are often left with the only choice of relinquishing pet
ownership rights by taking their beloved pet(s) to a shelter when they get their deployment papers and
have been unable to locate someone to provide a caring, loving, and safe home environment for them.
If you are interested and can do this wonderful act of kindness for a military service member, please visit
www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org and click on “Foster A Pet” link to learn more about how you can
help via our Foster Home program, and submit an application to help one of our bravest.
Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet, an ALL Volunteer 501c3 nonprofit military support organization is
seeking potential pet foster homes to increase our foster home network throughout the United States,
as our ability to respond to military personnel in need is directly dependent upon the number of
available foster homes we have to call upon.
If you are unable to foster a pet, please visit our site (www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org) to learn
more about our organization and other ways you can help us in our mission and providing our
programs/services to our military, veterans, and their beloved pets.
Our sincere thanks for considering this opportunity as another way in supporting our troops and their
beloved pets
while they are deployed overseas (foster term 6 – 18 mos) or due to an emergency hardship (short term
between 1 – 6 months)?
Military service members love their pets and are often left with the only choice of relinquishing pet
ownership rights by taking their beloved pet(s) to a shelter when they get their deployment papers and
have been unable to locate someone to provide a caring, loving, and safe home environment for them.
If you are interested and can do this wonderful act of kindness for a military service member, please visit
www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org and click on “Foster A Pet” link to learn more about how you can
help via our Foster Home program, and submit an application to help one of our bravest.
Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet, an ALL Volunteer 501c3 nonprofit military support organization is
seeking potential pet foster homes to increase our foster home network throughout the United States,
as our ability to respond to military personnel in need is directly dependent upon the number of
available foster homes we have to call upon.
If you are unable to foster a pet, please visit our site (www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org) to learn
more about our organization and other ways you can help us in our mission and providing our
programs/services to our military, veterans, and their beloved pets.
Our sincere thanks for considering this opportunity as another way in supporting our troops and their
beloved pets
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