My Soldier
By enrolling in My Soldier, participants adopt deployed service members provided by the program and agree to send them periodic upbeat letters or e-mail messages. Care packages also can be sent but are not required. After enrolling, participants can download a My Soldier Starter Kit that contains instructions on how to begin the process as well as letter-writing guidelines. In addition to receiving a troop pen pal, participants also receive a bracelet, taking a cue from the POW bracelets popular in the 1970s as well as the yellow Live Strong bracelets. The bracelets are only available to program enrollees.
More information about My Soldier and how to donate or participate is available on the Web site. Additional offerings include educational materials to encourage people to communicate with and understand the needs of troops and veterans. My Soldier also has spawned the spin-off program Hats Off to Veterans, which supports and honors veterans and their sacrifices.
I work at Gurwin’s Assistive Living Residences and I am registering on behalf of my “Creative Writing” group which consists of about 7 men and women, (mostly women) in their 80’s or so that are VERY interested in supporting our Troops and the letter-writing portion of your program. Thank you.
Susan
How can I enroll, to write a solider?
Hi Kimberly: I’ve passed this along to Rita so that she can get you information. She is out of the office this week, but we’ll have something for you when she gets back.
Susan and Kimberly,
Thank you for your questions and your interest in this program. Unfortunately, since the original posting of this item in SIGNAL Connections, Manhattanville College has ceased to operate the program. However, if you are still interested in supporting the troops through letters and care packages another excellent option is the Adopt a Soldier program.
The Adopt a Soldier organization allows citizens to support troops by sending e-mails, letters and packages. You can obtain more information and register for the program at this site: http://www.adoptaussoldier.org/preregistration.htm.
Thank you again for your interest in our publication and in the care of our service men and women.
Rita
How do I enroll to write to a soldier?
Hi Aviella,
If you visit the Web site http://adoptaussoldier.org/preregistration.htm you can read about the process to adopt a soldier and then agree to the terms. After you’ve done that, you can register and within three days they should send you information about the soldier you’ve adopted.
Thank you for your interest in our publication and our troops.
Rita