Those of you who know me, know I have a propensity for lengthy emails! However, I implore you to read this one thoroughly!
I write you again to consider being a part of Soldiers' Angels. This organization is ABSOLUTELY NOT PARTISAN! The attached will tell you about them. Their motto is: "Don't Let One Soldier Go Unloved". I cannot tell you enough about the wonders of this organization, and the enormous job they do.
Your commitment takes $1 at the minimum, and that is for a verification. (Since we then have access to troop locations, identity, etc., confidentiality is of the utmost, and knowing who we are, is important.) After that, there are so many (literally hundreds!) of ways you can participate, and serve those who serve us, and who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
For those who are "always so busy", please remember that our "busyness" is simply a product of our priorities......and whether we think we can spare a scant 10 minutes a month! (That seems to be the minimum time investment.) There are so many opportunities that it is dizzyingly WONDERFUL! This is so appreciated by our men and women.
The site, which is simply overwhelmingly supportive, is extremely user-friendly! It took me about an hour to join and get oriented specifically to the way I signed up to serve. After that, it is really rapid! Soldiers' Angels even has terrific mix/matches...for example, they can pair a person who only wishes to write a letter, with someone who wishes to send a small gift (or even make one!)...that way....the service can be really streamlined.
For those of you who are on social networking sites....hey, take 5 minutes once a week from that (As a former FB person, do we really need to know who just drank a great cup of coffee? Or went to a party?)... and write to a soldier ... deployed, ready to be deployed, wounded, and in a hospital, and even soldiers who have expressed terrific loneliness and have an especially deep need for contact from home.
Also, you can provide Soldiers' Angels with the name(s) of anyone you personally know ... and he/she can receive this support for themselves.
You can also ask for a particular service, if you wish: Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, etc. ... or you can trust Universe to send the soldier to you who most needs your support.
I can unequivocally say that, after wandering around their site many times, each time I open a new page, I am overwhelmed with the breadth, depth , warmth and quality of this organization ... and the personal letters and stories of our troops and their families!
Please Consider!
Respectfully yours,
Madelaine
