The Southwest Voice

If you have been meaning to do something nice to help our deployed or wounded United States servicemen and women, but were not sure what you wanted to do let me tell you about this great organization called Soldiers Angels. They have a lot of different things you can do to help.

You can adopt a soldier and send them care packages and cards and letters. If you choose to adopt a soldier you must commit to sending one card or letter each week and at least one or two care packages a month for one year. Care packages do not have to be expensive and they have a list on their website of items that are needed.

If you are unable to adopt a soldier (time constraints, finances, etc.), but would still like to join Soldiers' Angels and help out, you can join one of the many programs they have listed on their Web site.

If you love to sew, they have a blanket program called "Blankets of Hope" where members sew blankets for the wounded. They also have a "Scarves Team" which sews cool scarves and sand scarves. They have another team that makes "Mittens and Booties" or hand and foot coverings made for wounded soldiers on Medivac flights back to the United States, and simple fleece coverings used to help keep patients' extremities warm.

If you have a friend, relative, or significant other who is in the military you can submit them to this great organization, but you have to have their permission first and they have to be military members that are either deployed or wounded heroes.

There are many different programs and options available to help that I did not list. Go check it out at their Web site, www.soldiersangels.org.