How COVID-19 Shifted the Way We Support Veterans
School districts, small businesses, and major retail companies have been forced to adapt and adjust how they conduct operations and serve their customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, veteran service organizations must adjust their support tactics now and for months to come, especially if their goal is to reach the most vulnerable among the veteran population.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, while the rate of COVID-19 cases among their patient population is falling, the death rate continues to increase. Military Times reported early last week that “coronavirus patients within the Veterans Affairs health system rose almost 6 percent overnight” — pushing the total for the last two months to nearly 1,000 fatalities…”
Hops for Heroes 2020 UpdateIt's Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day weekend, which typically marks the start of Hops for Heroes. However, this year, things are different. Due to COVID-19 having a negative impact on many businesses, one industry in particular that unfortunately suffered is the craft brewing industry. Many taprooms have closed and experienced major loss in revenue and as a result, we have decided to suspend the Hops for Heroes Program for 2020. However, despite these circumstances, we have some exciting news to share! |
Soldiers' Angels Adopt-a-ThonDeployed service members need your help! In the past few weeks, we've had 200 service members sign up for our support and while our current members have already stepped up to support, we could use some extra Angels to make a bigger impact. Your mission? Should you choose to accept it: Join the Deployed Adoptions Team and adopt a deployed service member or two who could use supplies and pieces of home sent to them. Interested? Click below to find out more about our Deployed Adoptions Team and how you can sign up to help. |
In Other News
Thanks to the incredible support of the Girl Scout Councils across America, Soldiers' Angels has been able to spread lots of "Smiles" to our troops and veterans— Savannah Smiles, that is! And Thin Mints... and Samoas... and everything in between! From this recent donation of 25,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to the Milwaukee VA to the 30,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies sent to Eglin Air Force Base in April, Soldiers' Angels brought a bite of joy to troops and veterans!
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