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Dial 988 then Press 1
Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline). Because the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers the Veterans Crisis Line through the Lifeline’s national network, the Veterans Crisis Line was affected by this transition.
As of July 16, 2022, the Veterans Crisis Line may now be reached by dialing 988 then Press 1.
Please spread the word about the new shorter and
easier-to-remember number. It might just save a life.
Veterans may still dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, which will continue to be operational. VCL text (838255) and chat services remain unchanged (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat).
Slow Start for the Blanket Drive
We are approaching the end of month 1 for the annual Blanket Drive and its off to a bit of a slow start. We have collected 302 blankets of the 2,022 blanket goal. Can you start a blanket collection with your network?
Highlight of Support: Deployed
"Today, I received another care package from [Angel] Heather. She has been amazing! Along with others that have taken time out of their day to make ours.
For that, I am truly grateful and in awe of how many people are out there supporting the troops by send deployed service members care packages, baked goods, letters & cards of encouragement, etc… Know that you are truly appreciated. : ) God bless"
- SPC Cuadra
There's Still Time to Ship Coffee!
Thanks to Books-A-Million and their annual Coffee for the Troops campaign, Soldiers' Angels will begin shipping tens of thousands of bags of coffee this coming week! Can you help us get this coffee to our heroes, past and present, by covering the cost to ship one or more care packages full of coffee?
*If you donate via PayPal, please notate in the comments that the donation is for coffee.
Do you listen to Podcasts?
If so, we would love your opinion! In case you haven't already responded to our recent survey about podcasts (or if you had trouble with the survey the first time and didn't yet complete it... 😔 sorry, our bad), please take a moment to answer these short questions about your podcast listening preferences.
Adopt-A-Family Veteran Intern
The holidays are fast approaching and Soldiers' Angels is in search of a veteran intern in San Antonio to support the Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. This is a paid in-person internship open to anyone who is a veteran of the Armed Forces.
Grounding Techniques for Coping with PTSD
Soldiers’ Angels Family Support Team Leader, Nora Encalada, has put together just a few of the many Grounding Techniques that can be used to help those who suffer from PTSD, Anxiety, and more.
Love what we do at Soldiers' Angels? Tell the world! Share your experience on our Great Nonprofits page to help others learn about the important work that we do.
Is your birthday coming up? Why not support troops and veterans on your special day by donating your birthday to Soldiers' Angels on Facebook?
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Thank you for your continued support of the military community!
