Marcia Conley, Regional Team Leader for Kansas and Missouri sent this message on January 15:
Hi Angels this was on the forum today and I know some of you contribute blankets of hope, phone cards, toiletries, clothing, etc for the transitional back packs so I thought I would send this out so you can see how much those back packs mean.:-)
Marcia
Hi, I was recently wounded in combat in Iraq..It was a pretty good hit and when I was medevac'd obviously I didnt get to grab some important items:) I woke up the next day and had nothing to wear or any hygiene stuff..my uniform I had on was bloodsoaked and unwearable..This very sweet nurse (in the pic) brought me a backpack full of goodies from you folks and there was even pajamas:) the hospital robes didnt fit me and I just managed to squeeze your clothes on:) I felt alot better with a shower and some pants on...all with your gift. I ended up having to go to a few more hospitals by helocoptor to get some specialist work done as some of the wounds were deep.I took the bag with me everywhere it was all I had..It was the best thing that could have happened at that time..I just wanted to say thank you for all you nice people do...Here is a pic when I was released...my nurse, my friend on the left and thats me with the new "facejob"..thanks again,Sgt. Cary K. 1461 combat het/gun truck
Soldier's Angels make a difference in the lives of our men and women in uniform every day. Soldier's Angels is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides care packages, back packs (as noted above) to wounded soldiers, provides for direct "adoption" for letter writing and
support to our armed forces all over the world and these men and women appreciate it.
To find out more about how you can become a soldier's angel, go to http://soldiersangels.org/ and find out about the many ways you can support a soldier serving our country.
If you are in the Kansas City area, KC Soldier's Angels meet every month to discuss and organize donation drives for care packages and other needs of our serving men and women. Next meeting is January 27. To find out more about the meeting, please email kcsoldiersangelsks@gmail.com or kcsoldiersangelsmo@gmail.com and ask for the location and time. Our January Flyer can be downloaded by clicking here. Download file
KC Soldier's Angels will also be putting together a float for the North Kansas City Snake Saturday Parade (Saturday before St. Patrick's Day). They are looking for volunteers to help build the float and walk with it during the parade. We would like to increase the awareness of our organization in the Kansas City Area. Again, if you are interested, please email
kcsoldiersangelsks@gmail.com or kcsoldiersangelsmo@gmail.com.
KC Soldier's Angels has had two large successful drives in the Kansas City area. Most recently, KC Angels was spotlighted on KMBC Channel 9 in November for their Christmas Donation Drive.
In June 2006, KC Soldier's Angels collected over 50 boxes worth of snacks, hygiene items, clothes and magazines in support of the 10th Mtn in Afghanistan and Wounded Soldiers at Landstuhl like Sgt Cary above. In July, after receiving these 50 boxes, a captain from the 10th Mtn wrote back saying, "it was like Christmas in July". While at the Lenexa Hyvee for the
Summer Drive, a young marine recently returned from Iraq came up to our group and thanked us over and over again for taking care of his "buddies" who were still in Iraq.
You can read about our drive here.
I can guarantee that everything collected was sent directly to the troops. All cash donations were used to pay for shipping. It's completely volunteer driven. I know because I am a Soldier's Angel and I helped collect the items and pack the boxes.
Join our team http://soldiersangels.org. If you are local, email KC Soldier's Angels at kcsoldiersangelsks@gmail.com or kcsoldierangelsmo@gmail.com to find out how you can have a hands on experience supporting our troops.
May no soldier go unloved.
Kathleen Henry
KC Soldier's Angels
[Posted by The Armorer for Denizenne Kat, who's hardware-challenged at the moment, and wisely chooses to not post from work in violation of company policy.]
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