Troops Waiting

As of this morning, 9-28-10, we have 1685 troops waiting to be adopted. The numbers seem to grow each and every day.

Please talk to friends, family and acquaintances and let them know just how easy it is to make a hugh difference in the life of one of our Champions of Freedom.

1,111 Books for Veterans Day

1,111 books for 11/11

Maryann Bernal is both an Angel and an author. Now, she's even gotten her publisher, Canonbridge active, too. From September 20 through the end of October, individuals can purchase titles directly from the publisher at just below wholesale, no sales tax (donation to SA), no shipping, and those books will be sent to Soldiers' Angels to be included in care packages.

Wingtip to Wingtip~

Soldiers’ Angels is CFC #25131 in the Combined Federal Campaign

If you aren't familiar with the Combined Federal Campaign:

The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all.

CFC is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 300 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally to help to raise millions of dollars each year. Pledges made by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign season (September 1st to December 15th) support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. The Director of OPM has designated to the Office of CFC Operations responsibility for day-to-day management of the CFC.

Soldiers' Angels is part of the Combined Federal Campaign. If you are a federal employee, you can contribute directly to Soldiers' Angels with the CFC # 25131.

Soldiers' Angels Meet & Greet

Don't forget DFW Angels, there is a Meet and Greet at Wizard's in Richardson today from 1-3 pm. Look for the SA Banner as Janet has arranged for the Angels to have a SkyBox.

First Ever Soldiers' Angels Show-N-Shine, Austin

Soldiers Angels is having an event in the Austin area on Sept 11th, 2010 and we need volunteers to help with security and selling t-shirts at our Soldiers Angels booth from 2pm-10pm. If you can come for any amount of time to this event please let me know. You will receive a volunteer gift pack that includes a t-shirt which I will need to know your size in advance.

The Event is at

6800 West Gate Blvd.
Austin, Tx
(the old Albertson's Parking Lot, the northwest corner of West Gate and William Cannon)

There will be Live Music, a Car Show, Beer, Food, and a Raffle! ALL PROCEEDS go from this event will go to Soldiers Angels.

So if this sounds like something you can do please call 210-629-0020 and ask for Mark. All you will need to know is what time you can come and your t-shirt size. You can also send Mark this info via email to marktag - at - soldiersangels -dot- org

Wounded Warriors Run/Relay & 5K, Canyon Lake

I've driven by one of the RunTex locations in Austin several times recently. They have a big billboard on top of their store for the Run With Heroes. Thinking it may be a run benefiting our military, I checked out the RunTex site. This particular run is actually benefiting first responders. A good cause, to be sure, but not the focus of Soldiers' Angels. I decided to check out their other upcoming events, and I saw the Wounded Warriors Run/Relay & 5K taking place in Canyon Lake, Texas on Saturday, September 18th.

The race seems to be organized by VFW Post 8572 in Canyon Lake.

Questions? Contact the Administrator
Contact: James Eastland
Phone: (830) 237-4380

Location: Canyon Lake VFW Post 8573
Address: 14625 River Road, Canyon Lake, TX
Start Time
16 Mile Run/Relay: 8:00 a.m. 5K: 8:15 a.m.
About This Event

The WWRR is a fundraising fun run dedicated to supporting the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The Intrepid National Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center provides military service members who have experienced debilitating injuries with a rehabilitation facility which permits them to remain on active duty if they desire; returning them to their pre-injury level of activity. Our purpose is to raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, so runners we ask/encourage you to help us in this fundraising effort. We will offer awards for Top Individual and Top Team Fundraisers.

Course Info
The Wounded Warriors Run is an out and back 16 mile run/relay on River Road. The relay will be divided into 4 legs consisting of 4 miles each. Participants also have the option to run the entire 16 miles. The 5K will also be an out and back run on
River Road. Each race will start and end at Canyon Lake VFW Post 8573.

Registration costs vary, depending on what race you sign up for. If running is your thing, check it out. The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund benefits our Wounded here in Texas, at the Center for the Intrepid next to Brooke Army Medical Center and also in Bethesda, Maryland at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, adjacent to the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. These centers do incredible work in rehabing our Heroes!

Yellow Ribbon event @ the Doubletree Hotel in Austin

I know, I should have posted this weeks ago! Back on Saturday, August 14th, there was another Yellow Ribbon event for another unit within the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army Nation Guard. This time, it was at the Doubletree Hotel located along I-35 just across the interstate from Highland Mall.

This time, we had four Angels there to help out! It was great to be there, but we didn't have as much traffic as we did at the Renaissance back in July. The logistics at this hotel weren't as good: the big room where they had the sessions for the soldiers and their families was not right next to where the tables for the exhibitors were set up. I can't help but wonder how many of the soldiers and their families never really realized we were there. Don't know that there was any way around this particular set up, with how the hotel is laid out.




Thanks SO much to Melissa, Terri and Judy for joining me in representing Soldiers' Angels to the soldiers and families of the 36th ID. And, good luck to this particular group of soldiers who will be heading out to Afghanistan soon.