Valentine's Brunch and Pampering Party

On Saturday, February 11th the Soldiers' Angels Support Center in San Antonio played host to a females only event. Attending were Veterans, active duty, wounded females, and spouses, wives, girlfriends of those recovering at the Fischer House here in San Antonio.

It was a glorious day, the women were pampered by KM Impressions out of Schertz, Texas and the Paul Mitchell School in San Antonio, Texas. Everyone that chose to got their makeup air brushed. They looked FANTASTIC! The ladies also enjoyed getting hair cuts, and styles. We were literally astonished how gorgeous these women looked!

Brunch was provided by, My Fit Foods and Trini Cakes Cupcakery, both out of San Antonio. It was delicious food! And the cupcakes, mmmmmm! AMAZING!

All in attendance were showered with gifts from the Mediterranean Day Spa, Gourmet Body Treats, Bad Girlz of Texas, Applebee's and independent donors and gift bags from Soldiers' Angels and the girl scout troop in New Braunfels, Texas.

We had a guest speaker, Mrs. Janette Devolt, a Vietnam Veteran, spoke to them about how important it is to have a support system and to remember that it is ok to have a little "ME" time.

Chaunte Myers of Grace After Fire, a Texas Non-Profit organization for female veterans spoke about their peer counseling support groups.

We felt that this event was needed, some of these mom's, girlfriends, wives, never leave their husbands sides while they are in recovery. They spend every single day at their side, making sure they are completely taken care of, and let themselves stay on the back burner. It was an amazing sight to see most of them get excited to have their hair done, something they haven't done since their loved one was injured.

Also, we felt it was important that our Veteran females know that we care about them too. They have sacrificed so much for us and our country, we felt they needed a day to feel the love that we hold for them.

It was an amazing day, filled with laughter, love and tears. We heard some amazing stories, and I felt so completely blessed at the end of the day. We absolutely can not wait to start planning our next event!

Angels & Raiders

Soldiers’ Angels is lending its name to the San Antonio Public Safety Raiders football team, making the Raiders the organization's first Veterans Outreach Program Sports Team. 

Part of the semi-pro, charity-focused National Public Safety Football League, the local Raiders team currently consists of San Antonio Police and Fire Department personnel, as well as military police, medics and firefighters.  The Outreach Program is sponsoring the Raiders to bring more awareness to veterans’ issues and develop future Veteran Public Safety Officers programs while supporting Soldiers’ Angels through funds raised at Raiders football games. 

The Raiders were founded last year by retired Staff Sergeant Stacey Corbin Stacey, a US Army veteran and public safety officer from Cleveland, Ohio who was recovering from spinal cord injuries in 2009-2011 at Brooke Army Medical Center (SAMMC). Now known as the San Antonio Raiders Public Safety Football Team, the Raiders have affiliated teams in New York City and Detroit, and plan to have one in every major city in the North America in the near future. To signify their association with Soldiers’ Angels, the San Antonio team’s new name will be Soldiers’ Angels San Antonio Raiders.

To support the Raiders’ expansion, the Raiders are seeking sponsors, volunteers to coach, cheerleaders, and helpers for home games. Players must be active or retired certified police officers, firefighters, paramedics/EMT's, corrections officers or FBI/DEA/ICE (etc.) to be eligible to play.  Active-duty military must have their commanding officer’s permission. The 2012 season starts in March in Charlotte, NC and ends in Detroit, MI on June 2, 2012 with a total of six games.  For more information, see www.saraiders.org or call 210-618-9565.