Proud Patriots is a group of volunteers who are working to ensure that our military personnel serving overseas receive the support we believe they deserve.

We began as a group of friends who were sending care packages and e-mails to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Once others became aware of what we were doing, they started asking to assist and began to tell others. We soon learned that there were many more who wanted to help; they just weren't sure how to go about doing it. Proud Patriots was formed in the Spring of 2004 to give people the means to do so.

Due to security concerns, the Department of Defense suspended their “Any Service Member” program that allowed civilians to send packages overseas without knowing a recipient in advance. This suspension has left many people with no way to show support for our brave men and women in uniform. Due to our unique position as military family members and retirees, we have been able to provide a centralized point for supporters of our military to see how and where they can make a difference in the lives of deployed service personnel.

We send care packages, e-mail, and snail mail to our troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as individuals stationed in several other countries and on deployed ships. Knowing that people back home are thinking about them brightens their day.

We coordinate with military chaplains who notify us of military units and deployed ships that have personnel who hear from home rarely, if at all. It's a sad fact but true that some of our military men and women don't receive support from home for various reasons. Those are the people we strive to get support to.

The goal of Proud Patriots is to get schools, churches, synagogues, businesses and the public involved as well. Such involvement can take many forms -- from monetary donations (we rely on monetary donations to cover shipping costs) to letters and tangible gifts. Circumstances sometimes make it difficult for our troops to access many items we take for granted, therefore care packages are always appreciated by them. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. It is important that every American Citizen support the men and women who would give their life to defend our country and all that we stand for.

Proud Patriots is a national non-profit organization. We are a 501©3 organization. If you require the EIN for the organization, or any other information please feel free to contact us at proudpatriots@proudpatriots.org.
  We currently support:

• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Marines
• Reservists
• Coast Guard
• National Guard
• Field Hospitals
• Individual members of our military that request support.
• Military Families that are left behind during the holidays.
• Contractors working closely with our military.
• Allied Forces