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Help Us Win $10,000 With Just a Few Clicks!
We’re kicking off this festive newsletter with an incredibly easy way you can make a big impact this holiday season! Soldiers’ Angels is honored to be one of seven local San Antonio Military and Veteran nonprofits selected to participate in the Gunn Automotive Group Festival of Trees, and we need your help to bring home up to $10,000 in support for Service Members, Veterans, and Military families.
Our beautifully decorated tree—“Branches of Gratitude”—is proudly on display at Gunn Buick GMC in Selma, Texas, and your vote could help it take home the top prize! 🎄 Check out the full tree design in our video below or click here to watch now!
And the best part? It only takes a few clicks!
TWO Ways to Vote and Support
1️⃣ Anyone, Anywhere — Vote Online!
The tree with the most online votes wins $5,000 for its nonprofit partner.
👉 Cast your vote here: https://form.jotform.com/253435430630045
2️⃣ For Our San Antonio Angels — Donate Hygiene Items
If you're local, you can help us earn an additional $5,000 by donating hygiene items at Gunn Buick GMC in Selma. Every item counts
toward the competition!
(And yes—you can vote online, too!)
Full details, including a list of our much-needed hygiene items, are available here: www.SoldiersAngels.org/tree
🎁 Last Call for Adopt-A-Family
We’re in the final stretch of Adopt-A-Family, and 33 families—132 children—still need to be adopted before Christmas. With your help, we can make sure every Military and Veteran family in our program receives the holiday support they deserve.
If you’re able, please adopt a family today or share this opportunity with someone who can. Together, we can ensure no family is left without support this holiday season.
🎉 Vote in Our Ugly Sweater Showdown!
Yesterday was National Ugly Sweater Day, and our staff showed up in full festive force! From bold patterns to over-the-top sparkle to some truly head-turning fashion choices, the sweaters did not disappoint. 😉
Now it’s your turn to choose the winner on Facebook! Scroll through the photos and “like” the sweater that made you laugh the most or is just plain ugly. The sweater with the most likes by Monday, December 22 will be crowned this year’s Ugly Sweater Champion!
👉 Cast Your Vote & Spread the Cheer!
Every like counts—help us keep the holiday fun going and celebrate the wonderfully questionable sweater that reigns supreme!
Oh, and be sure to like and follow our Facebook page while you are there!
A little Christmas magic made its way overseas! ✨
Chaplain Lopez, U.S. Air Force, opened a care package sent with love from Girl Scout Troops in Chicago through Soldiers' Angels Chaplain Support—a box filled with holiday goodies meant to brighten the season for deployed Airmen and Soldiers.
Inside were treats, warm wishes, and a powerful reminder that even from thousands of miles away, someone is thinking of them. Moments like this show our heroes they’re not alone during the holidays, and that kindness can travel farther than we ever imagine.
Thank you to the Girl Scout Troop who put their hearts into lifting spirits this season. And to all our deployed Service Members: we’re thinking of you, we appreciate you, and we hope this time of year brings you strength, comfort, and connection. 🎄💛
The Silent Nights of Deployment
Christmas looks very different for Service Members deployed far from home. While we enjoy warmth, family, and tradition, many of our heroes spend the holidays in quiet outposts, makeshift celebrations, and moments of deep longing. Our latest blog, “The Silent Nights of Deployment,” offers a powerful look at what the season feels like overseas—and includes a moving personal reflection from a Service Member who has lived it. Read the full story >
🎄 Stockings Are a Wrap!
If you haven’t already, please be sure your stockings are delivered or shipped—and don’t forget to report your support in your Angel Dashboard so we can ensure every stocking is accounted for!
We’re already starting to receive photos from the Service Members and Veterans who received your beautifully stuffed stockings, and we can’t wait to share more soon. Final stocking numbers will also be announced once all reports are in!
🎄 The Grinch Strikes Again… But This Time, We Fought Back!
The Grinch has made his annual return to Soldiers’ Angels Headquarters—and yes, he’s been up to his usual mischief! If you’ve seen his latest antics, you know he even pulled a stunt on our President and CEO, Amy Palmer.
And admittedly… he did do a pretty good job decorating our office Christmas tree.
Sure, it’s a very selfish design (a full-blown Grinchmas tree), but we’ll give credit where it’s due. 😉
But in our newest video, the staff finally had enough. We fought back—and deployed the Grinch!
He’s now on his way to a unit in “The Hottest Desert Possible.” What happens when he arrives? Stay tuned—his antics may finally meet their match.
One thing’s for sure: He’s still a bad banana with a greasy black peel… but now he’s their problem. 💚🎁
Corporate Partners Making Holiday Magic Happen
This season, our incredible corporate partners have gone above and beyond to spread holiday cheer to Service Members, Veterans, and Military families. From thousands of stockings and care packages, to handmade blankets, heartfelt cards, and special events across the country, their generosity is delivering joy where it’s needed most.
Our latest blog highlights inspiring holiday efforts from USAA, Navy Federal Credit Union, PenFed, and more.
Your Generosity Made a Real Difference
Here are just a few of the moments of impact your support has helped to create!
One deployed Service Member appreciated his birthday cake from Soldiers’ Angels and Bake-Me-A-Wish so much that he sent us a video thank-you. Watch now!
Thanks to donations from Operation: Warm Winter, a Veteran in Columbus received a warm coat and boots exactly when they were needed most.
"You made my day. Thank you so much for your kindness. I truly appreciate it and feel so blessed. Thank you for taking care of me. I've never had this nice of a coat or boots. I'm so grateful for your generosity. Thank you again."
One Veteran recently shared how much receiving cards means to him:
“I so love the cards I’ve been getting. It truly makes me feel good knowing someone truly cares about this lonely Veteran. It means a lot to me. Thank all of ya for the cards. God Bless 🙏💗🙏” - Mitchell
Your compassion continues to remind our heroes that they are seen, supported, and never alone.
Food assistance is critical for many of our Veterans—but it's not just the food that makes a difference!
“I just wanted to say thank you for all you do. I have been receiving the food distribution for a few months now, and it has made a world of difference in my life… It’s nice to feel and hear appreciation from you folks, and may God bless you!”
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