In honor of the 2009 National Volunteer Week, Soldiers’ Angels would like to thank our volunteers.

 

The theme for National Volunteer Week, is "Celebrating People in Action", and honors the individuals who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in their community. This week presents an opportunity for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and government agencies to celebrate the ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through service. 

 

Established in 1974 by former President Richard Nixon, National Volunteer Week has grown exponentially in scope each year, drawing the support and endorsement of all subsequent U.S. presidents, governors, mayors and other respected elected officials, as well as corporate and community groups across the country.

 

Through the dedication and care of Soldiers' Angels 300,000+ volunteers, the deployed and wounded service members, veterans and their families are well supported in their mission for global, state and national emergencies and homeland defense.

 

Volunteers have spent numerous hours in support of the Soldiers' Angels throughout the nation by adopting heroes or getting involved in over 30 teams and programs that Soldiers' Angels support.

 

The volunteers collectively create a network that is crucial to sustaining the livelihood of the U.S. Armed Forces.  Our volunteers give value every day to the mission of bringing home healthy soldiers that Soldiers' Angels embraces.  

 

Listed are a few examples of what Soldiers' Angels has accomplished in the past year thanks to our volunteers:

 

• The Letter Writing Team has sent over 250,000 letters and 20,000 special event cards to our heroes.
• 3800+ Valour-IT laptops to date have been given to wounded heroes.
• The Cards Plus Team has sent over 26,000 cards to our heroes.
• 2,100 first response backpacks have been given to our wounded heroes.
• The Chaplains Team sent over 1200 large packages and letters
• 42,000 service members were adopted in 2008.
• Ladies of Liberty Team sent over 5,000 care kits to the deployed female service members.

 

 

Together we unite, wingtip-to-wingtip. Soldiers' Angels has grown quickly to be one of the most well reputed service organizations in the nation in support of the United States Military branches. We are successful, because the volunteers of Soldiers' Angels have giving and supporting hearts to our nation's military. Thank you for being an Angel.

 

 

 

Those who can, do.  Those who can do more, volunteer.  ~Author Unknown

 

 

I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives.  ~Tracy Chapman