Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans

Mission: Adopt a Soldier would like to invite all Americans to help us help us on this journey of Supporting Our Troops and Veterans Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. What does that mean beyond the yellow ribbon? Of course we all love the emotional, feel good home comings of our heroes, the glorious farewell parties before they leave. Packing boxes to our troops overseas is a noble jester and always appreciated by our troops, but what happens after the party is over, the soldier comes home, the box is sent? Who supports that hero and his family when the dust settles? Adopt a Soldier does!We at Adopt a Soldier, do our best to support in a way that doesn't come out of the text book. These are real people, with real experiences that most folks could never imagine. The highs are beyond the imagination, but the lows are often from the depths of Hell! Adopt a Soldier prides ourselves in being there when no one else will! From a ER room with a military mom whose sons just tried to take his own life, to the veteran who find his home in a cardboard box. We will never stop trying to grow our organization to be able to support our heroes with the support they require. "

Results: Adopt a Soldier has welcomed over 60 military members and their families, along with numerous veterans. We as an organization are proud to have adopted the veterans residing at Prince Home in Manteno, servicing homeless and disabled veterans.

Target demographics: current members of our military, their families and our veterans

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 100 care packages to our troops, over $5000 in aid to our homeless Veterans, $450 family readiness

Geographic areas served: currently Northern Illinois area

Programs: Care Packages, Family readiness financially, emotionally and Physical needs when necessary.