BMW Chattanooga Features Friends Of The Troops
Friends of the Troops Overview
Friends Of The Troops is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that was founded to support, encourage, and honor Veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces in times of need. Their mission is to support troops and Veterans who, for any reason, slip through the cracks of other organizations. They send cards and care packages to deployed troops serving overseas, and they send cards and other items of support to stateside troops, Veterans and their families as needed. They also provide food, household, and hygiene items and toys for children throughout the year and at the Holidays.
Mission of Friends of the Troops
They are headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and they have a volunteer network that spans over 30 states nationwide. They have sent tens of thousands of cards and care packages to those who have little to no family support or need extra encouragement.
Care Packages During the Pandemic
During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, they sent care packages and other support to the Navy Nurses aboard the USNS Mercy hospital ship and to those deployed to work in NYC hospitals. Thanks to their generous donors and corporate partners, they were able to donate pallets of much-needed disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and PPE including over 28,000 surgical masks to facilities serving many Veterans.
They recently supported a unit out of Cleveland, Tennessee during their overseas deployment and also supported soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, New York and troops with the 82nd Airborne out of Fort Bragg. They currently support deployed troops in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Djibouti, Somalia, South Korea, Italy, Japan, and aboard Navy ships at sea.
Learn More Today
They are always looking for volunteers wishing to join their team who would like to adopt and sponsor a deployed service member with monthly care packages. They would also love to partner with other businesses and organizations in their community to be able to meet their growing support requests. Learn more about Friends of the Troops and how to help by visiting their website today.