One of the many activities at the Soldiers’ Angels Support Center (San Antonio Warehouse) is a special gathering on Monday nights for wounded warriors and their families recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center across the street. Not every supporter of the troops can join them as they enjoy a Monday Night Football party each week, but now everyone can help them have a fun time.
Donations needed to fund these Monday Night Football (MNF) “tailgate parties” where wounded heroes and their families can kick back, get out of the cramped hospital environment for a bit and have a little fun. Up to 20 people have joined these events so far to enjoy the pizza, drinks, snacks and camaraderie. It's a great opportunity to relax and enjoy a bit of "normal life" amid a challenging time.
Wounded warriors who visit for MNF get the chance to win a prize through tickets funded by donations—each quarter of the game, two tickets are picked to win gift certificates and gift cards. Five dollars will fund one ticket for a wounded warrior and help the cover cost of these great events.
Joe Gonzales, SA Support Center staff member reports that the new Monday Night Football parties have been not only a superb diversion for recovering soldiers, but have helped the heroes recognize not only all the opportunities for support they have now, but how many people have been supporting them all along.
As part of each MNF party, attendees are given a tour of the warehouse to see the support that is available to them and their fellow soldiers. When they see the care package area they often say, “Oh yeah, I remember having an SA care package while I was deployed!” Attendees have also shown great interested in the new music center and often come back for music lessons and events or say, “I want to come over here and help out!”
Joe says, “They didn’t realize how close it was to the hospital and how cool it was. They love it. They say they wished they’d know about this before. One soldier said recently, ‘My wife hogs the TV on Monday nights. I would love to come down here on Monday nights and watch football instead!’”
To support this great project that means so much to the wounded heroes and their families receiving treatment at Brooke Army Medical, please use the donate button below or send a check or money order to the address—every $5 donation helps a wounded hero smile and relax with something “normal” like a football game amid the challenges of recovery…
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