We are a volunteer-led nonprofit organization founded to support, encourage, and honor Veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces in times of need.
Friends of the Troops was founded to support Service Members and Veterans who, for any reason, slip through the cracks of other organizations. You can help by Adopting a deployed Service Member, collecting items for care packages, shopping from our Amazon wish list of needed items for care packages, or by making a financial gift. Each generous contribution of your time can brighten the day of a man or woman serving thousands of miles away from their family, make all the difference during the holidays and throughout the year, and let our troops and Veterans know that they are not forgotten.
Our Stats from 2019-2023:
Over 532,000 Service Members, Veterans & Military Families Supported
11,422 Care Packages Sent to Deployed Service Members
120,899 Cards Sent to Deployed Troops
51,151 Cards Sent to Stateside Troops
257,113 Cards Sent to Veterans
Over 4,600 lbs. of Halloween Candy Collected & Distributed to our Troops
Hundreds of Holiday Stockings Shipped to Deployed Service Members
Tens of Thousands of Pounds of Food, Diapers, Cleaning & Household Supplies & Toys Distributed to Military Families Each Year
Over $1.5 million worth of In-Kind Donation Items Collected & Distributed to Veterans, Active Duty Troops, Reservists, Guardsmen & Military Families
Thanks to our corporate partner Donations, we shipped or delivered 75,447 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies & 64,386 MoonPies to our Troops
Friends Of The Troops achieved a 98% Efficiency Rating in 2021 and 2022 and a 97% Efficiency Rating in 2023, making it one of the highest-rated nonprofits in the country. That means that 97-98 cents of EVERY DONATED DOLLAR goes directly to support our Troops, Veterans and Military Families.
We have been named a Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024. We are a 4-Star Charity per Charity Navigator (their highest rating), and we have received the Platinum Seal of Transparency by Candid (also their highest rating).
Supporting Troops Overseas
Small acts of kindness make a big difference to the American troops deployed far from home. Cards and care packages let them know how much their service and sacrifice is appreciated. This encouragement is vital when the service member has little to no family support back home.
Supporting Troops Stateside
Approximately two-thirds of our military serves stateside, either as Active-Duty at bases or posts or in the Guard or Reserve components. From sending encouraging mail and providing snacks for Chaplains to distribute to helping food-insecure service members or assisting military families going through a crisis, we strive to meet ongoing needs in the military community.
Supporting Veterans
Life in America today would not be the same without the Veterans who served to make it possible. We want them to know and feel that we are grateful for their service. Our programs include sending cards to Veterans and helping Veteran families in need, especially around the Holidays.
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