Founder's Notes, June 9, 2010

Dear Angels,

This is another week where we are looking at bare cupboards. For example, as of today we have absolutely no female hygiene items to include in care packages from the San Antonio warehouse. I worry about that, but at the same time I look around and see people who are giving everything they can. For some people, it’s money, for other’s it’s time, and those who have neither are making sure they let everyone who CAN help know about the need… we call can find a way to give more!

Hearts in Hand

Giving Everything You Can

Last week my husband and I humbly received the Our Heart in Hand Humanitarian Award from the Unity Center in Pasadena, CA. Soldiers’ Angels began in Pasadena and the main office is still there. Jeff stood in for both of us at the event and I was so proud to think of all he does for our troops every day, while still running a business and being a wonderful family man.

Bicycling Heroes

For Their Brothers & Sisters

World T.E.A.M Sports is an amazing organization. Soldiers’ Angels proudly participates in their Face of America bike ride, along with the wounded heroes who ride. Now they’re working on the Sea to Shining Sea Ride. It is so inspiring to see severely-wounded heroes without out there bicycling across the country to raise awareness and money for their fellow warriors. They are proof that where there’s a will, there’s a way. [more*]

Band of Angels

Christina Morales, Angel Giving Her All

To honor both her father and Grandfather who served in the Air Force, Christina Morales of Aurora, Colorado decided to become a member of Soldiers’ Angels in January, 2004. Becoming an Angel is her way of serving her country, keeping the military tradition in her family alive. Christina has great respect for the sacrifices members of America’s Armed Forces make in defending our safety and our way of life, and believes that every service member should receive recognition from the United States for the big and small sacrifices made.

Christina is a member of the Soldiers’ Angels Wounded, Angel Bakers, and Cards Plus teams. She also helps out with the TLC team. And on top of her work with those four teams, Christina still has time to take care of her two adopted soldiers. She writes about 50 letters a week! For Christina, motivation doesn’t come from what she gets back from “her soldiers.” She does love to get responses to her letters and gifts, but just knowing she helped someone is all that matters to her.

Every single day Soldiers’ Angels and Angel volunteers put a steady stream of supplies and support into hands of our heroes, their families, and our wonderful veterans.

This massive undertaking requires massive support and people giving until it hurts. When I see my husband throw himself into supporting the troops despite all his responsibilities, or I watch a wounded warrior with no legs use his hands to bicycle across the country, or read about an Angel who pinches every penny so that she can afford to send a care package to her soldier, I know that we can all do more—we can give more, we can spend more time, we can wear our hearts for our troops on our sleeves more.

If you can donate even $5, please do--it makes a difference! If you are in dire financial straits, tell the people who CAN help that there’s a need, or organize an “item drive” in your community (the link is on www.soldiersangels.org). We all have to give every bit of what we are capable of giving. The wars have fallen off the front pages, but the needs are continuing. Please help! It is Angels like you who make sure “No Soldier Goes Unloved.”

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Wingtip to Wingtip,

Patti Patton-Bader
Soldiers' Angels Founder and CEO

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