No images? Click here [link removed]

"Launching" a 4th of July Party Overseas

One of the most challenging things about deployment can be missing holidays. The yearly milestones represent cherished traditions and precious moments with family, which our courageous deployed men and women, unfortunately, have to miss out on.

Deployed Chaplains frequently request holiday items to be sent overseas, enabling them to create makeshift holiday celebrations regardless of their location. Chaplains understand the significance of boosting morale during such times when spirits may be at an all-time low. This is where the Soldiers' Angels Chaplain Support Team comes into play, ready to serve and support.

Most recently, Chaplain K coordinated with the Soldiers' Angels Chaplain Support Team to collect 4th of July decorations and water balloons to create a fun Independence Day celebration.

"I wanted to thank you and the rest of our Angels for the 4th of July decorations and water balloons! We made good use of them for the 4th festivities. We decorated the one little restaurant on camp (beside the dining facility) and hosted a pizza night. We also got a pool day with cardboard boat races (under fire of water balloons) and a cornhole tournament. We weren't allowed fireworks, but your Angels helped us have a good celebration anyways. Thanks for your support!" - Chaplain K

Thank you to all those volunteers on the Chaplain Support Team for helping to ensure our heroes enjoyed some good old-fashioned fun on our Nation's birthday!

Learn more about volunteering on the Chaplain Support Team here! [[link removed]]

Go Camo: Mission Successful!

Did you hear the news?? After a short extension of the #GoCamo deadline and some massive support from all of you, we not only met our Go Camo goal of collecting 20,000 lbs. of care package supplies, but we exceeded it!!

After our exciting initial Go Camo weight reveal on July 3 [[link removed]], we had to think of some way to make the final reveal at least almost as exciting as a bunch of big trucks... So we enlisted some sharpshooters to help reveal the final weight in the warehouse... nerf style! Click here to watch the fun on Facebook! [[link removed]]

Go Camo Weight July 3, 2023:

14,200 lbs.

Go Camo FINAL Weight:

22,931 lbs.

We Need Your Help!

Did you know that Soldiers' Angels is one of the top-rated nonprofits in the country according to Great Nonprofits? That's right. Of all nonprofits, Soldiers' Angels is the 4th most reviewed in the United States!! If you've been following us for a while, you know that we used to be the 3rd highest-rated... however, we've been surpassed! This means we need you to keep the reviews coming! It just takes a few minutes of your time to pop over to Great Nonprofits and leave a review today!

Review Now [[link removed]]

Atlanta Drive Through Baby Shower

The Soldiers' Angels team in Atlanta recently demonstrated support for expectant Veteran moms-to-be by participating in the VA Women's Center Quarterly Baby Shower. A heartwarming event where fourteen incredible female Veterans were showered with appreciation, and an abundance of baby essentials including diaper bags, car seats, and other goodies to equip them for their upcoming bundle of joy.

Winter is Around the Corner...

The annual Blanket Drive is back this year with a new twist--we're collecting more than just blankets! VAs across the country have requested our help collecting items that will prepare homeless Veterans for the coming colder months--coats, gloves, hats, and blankets.

We know it might feel strange collecting winter gear during the dog days of summer, but if we work together now, we'll be able collect, sort, and ship these items to VA ahead of any chance of cold weather!

Campaign runs now through September 30th! Support by collecting, shopping, or donating!

Learn More [[link removed]] Shop Amazon [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]

Volunteers Making an Impact Through Patient Visits

Things are finally returning to 100% normal post-pandemic which means that our incredible Angel volunteers are finally able to return to one of their most cherished volunteer duties: visiting Veteran patients in VA Hospitals across the country.

Volunteers visit patients at their bedside and deliver a wide variety of support items ranging from lunch to Soldiers' Angels Hygiene Kits to blankets and more! And of course, the highlight for most volunteers and Veterans is the smiles, the conversation, and the connection.

A huge thanks to all of our volunteers for their support with this important mission! Due to photo restrictions at VAs, we're not always able to capture these inspiring moments. But here are just a few from recent visits in San Diego with Angel Page, and Augusta when a local active duty unit spent their afternoon visiting patients.

Are you interested in visiting patients and supporting Veterans in your local VA? Click now to learn more and find a volunteer site near you.

Volunteer Now [[link removed]]

Miss New York

Shout out to Miss New York, Sofia Sanchez, for supporting our GoCamo care package drive! Sofia's father is currently deployed in the Air Force and she loves using her platform to support military and first responders. She did a wonderful job rallying support from her community to collect snacks and other items. Bravo, Miss Sofia!

Sweetening a Pre-Deployment

Grateful we could make their deployment a little 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓!! Soldiers' Angels was onsite at a recent pre-deployment event supplying our brave men and women with Soldiers' Angels Fly Away Bags, Girl Scout Cookies, and lots of honey thanks to a very generous donation of 4,000 bottles of honey from Bennett's Honey Farm [[link removed][0]=AZXGdhMh9491W7dZFm1FEhkG6R1bsp_reWoWFPN9uAJv136grtZ2Wqikd0MtZb8Hi08t47yd7PNxSs6TCboVy6wnSP7Q9MGu0c5QDT7NwrTt1ONlyCPDccGvy6Ne7fX-JOpC8yuXxJLdhwijNLXNNT04xheIXBNdOd5EL53wL_omx2MbIGQWV99yABdbtab9e0I&__tn__=-]K-R]!

Supplying Our Nation's Chaplains with Care

Through the Chaplain Support Team, Soldiers' Angels is able to provide even more support directly to deployed Service Members. We recently received a beautiful letter of thanks from a Chaplain we have been supporting for nine months. Click through to read the letter!

Read Now [[link removed]]

Even a Super Hero Needs TLC

We couldn't agree more!! this 𝑺𝑼𝑷𝑬𝑹 care package was created by Angel Lori for her adopted deployed Service Member. Here's what she had to say:

"𝑴𝒚 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒙 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚! 𝑰𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑨 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝑻𝑳𝑪 & 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅/𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒓, 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒕𝒄. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒍..." - Angel Lori

Interested in adopting a deployed Service Member, click through now!

Learn More [[link removed]]

Volunteer Spotlight: Dawn Holzer, Charleston, SC

Meet Volunteer Team leader and rockstar Dawn Holzer (pictured in the middle)! As the Charleston Military & Veteran Food Distribution team leader for the canned goods section, Dawn provides top-notch leadership with a warm smile and clear guidance. Her enthusiasm is contagious, and she's even managed to recruit additional volunteers from the VFW to have her back when she's away. Dawn truly is an invaluable asset to our team, and we're over the moon with her unwavering dedication to Soldiers' Angels!

[[link removed]] Share [link removed] Tweet [link removed] Share [[link removed]] Forward [link removed]

Soldiers' Angels

2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107 • San Antonio, Texas 78218

(210)629-0020 • www.SoldiersAngels.org [[link removed]]

Soldiers' Angels is a 501(c)(3) charity, gifts to which are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Tax ID# 20-0583415. CFC# 25131.

You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in learning more about Soldiers' Angels or signed up to receive our E-Newsletter.

Preferences [link removed] | Unsubscribe [link removed]