Bring the Comforts of Home to Deployed Service members this Holiday Season
Anyone, anywhere can fulfill custom "wish lists" created by troops overseas! The "Support a Troop" app is approaching 10,000 personalized gifts sent to soldiers serving overseas since first launching in December 2020.
The app's creator and Florida native, Brandon Goodrich, served as an infantryman in the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2016. Throughout his service and deployment, he experienced firsthand the tremendous impact care packages from home can have on a soldier's morale, along with their mental and physical health.
"Getting a care package is better than unwrapping presents on Christmas morning," said Goodrich. "Support a Troop is a tool for the heart. While the basic needs of troops are met while they are abroad, care packages keep them connected to home despite the distance and living conditions."
Goodrich also noticed, however, that some of the items sent in those care packages would often go unused, or even get thrown away, because the troops couldn't actually use them. That is where the idea for "Support a Troop" was born. The free and easy-to-download app allows anyone, anywhere to send personalized care packages with the touch of a button. It also allows troops to request specific items, send photos and even messages to their supporters. So far, the app has sent 9,471 personalized items and currently has 240 deployed troops requesting support. Some are still supporting NATO Forces abroad.
"Support a Troop" provide the answer to the question, “what do they need”? That question is on the mind of every family member, friend, loved one, and patriot who wants to support the brave men and women serving our country, overseas. They provide a service that boosts the morale of those deployed by allowing them to create their own “wish list” providing you with their exact wants and needs. Every care package sent to a troop is 100% what they want.
SOURCE: PRNewswire and Support A Troop
Press Contact: Brandon Dutkiewicz
