At a time when political passions and partisanship seem at fever pitch, nonprofit Soldiers’ Angels offers Americans of all persuasions the patriotic opportunity to help ensure every service member in Iraq and Afghanistan receives a gift of love and gratitude this winter, through their 2009 holiday care package drive. In Ada, local organizations are doing their part by collecting donations to make the holidays a little brighter.
This December, an estimated 125,000 men and women will be serving overseas, away from their families for as much as a third or fourth tour in a combat zone. A holiday care pack helps ensure each deployed hero is touched by the generosity of Americans during the Holiday season. To that end, Soldiers’ Angels is collecting greeting cards, snacks, and high-quality socks for care packages, as well as donations to cover postage.
“Together as a country, we can make a difference in a soldier’s winter Holiday. Soldiers’ Angels is proud to offer America the chance to directly impact those who serve our great country by giving them a holiday care package full of love and support,” says Patti Patton-Bader, founder of Soldiers’ Angels.
In addition to the traditional gifts and treats such as a mug, hot chocolate, snacks, socks and a signed greeting card, each care package will contain a very special patriotic blanket symbolizing the embrace of the American people. The blanket embodies the message that Americans continue to believe in them, and will help them face the cold nights of a desert ‘winter.’
The Pontotoc County Marketing & Tourism department and the Young Professionals of Ada are taking donations through the end of October. Donations may be brought to the tourism office anytime Monday through Friday during regular office hours, or given to a YPA member.
For more information on how you can get involved, contact Jennifer Quidas at jquidas@adachamber.com or call 580-332-2506.

ABOUT SOLDIERS’ ANGELS
Established in 2003, Soldiers’ Angels is a nationwide volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as veterans and military families. For more information, see www.soldiersangels.org or call 615-676-0239. Tax ID# 20-0583415, CFC#25131