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On behalf of the active duty troops and their families we thank the American people and SOT’s Patriotic Partner® companies for their support which was clearly evident in 2015. Support Our Troops delivered over 98% percent of its resources to program goods and services for the troops, their spouses, and their kids.
October saw the completion of calculation the 2015 financials, completion of SOT’s annual independent audit, and Return filing, and the results made one proud to be an American.
2015 Snapshot
| Programs (p. 10, ln. 25b) |
$34,897,857 |  |
| Administrative (p. 10, ln. 25c) |
$292,355 | |
| Fundraising (p. 10, ln. 25d) |
$20,146 | |
The financials demonstrate organizational efficiency combining with highly effective programs to yield great impact — 98% average to program goods and services to the troops, their spouses, and their kids CY2013 - CY2015.
Read more: 2015 Financials - $34 Million in Goods & Services Delivered
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TAMPA, FL – June 23, 2016 — As of mid-May the Roof Deployment Project has identified 111 cities in 31 states in which the home of a currently serving military service member will be reroofed for free. All thanks to the local Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor in each of the cities. Truly amazing.
The most recent roof to go on a soldier's house was in Winter Springs, Florida, where SSG Paul ------, was identified for SOT by the military.
Read more: Roof Deployment Project Hits 111 Cities in 31 States!
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Roseville, CA, April 25, 2016: Regional Operations Director at Red Robin Nicole Jones has organized another care package drive for Support Our Troops®. Last year, Nicole was able to rally 42 restaurants in Oregon and Northern California to collect goods to send to our active duty service men and women, adding up to $6,500 in goods delivered to troops deployed overseas!
This year’s Support Our Troops® Program at Red Robin will launch in early May, and run for two weeks, asking all of their customers to bring care goods contributions to collection boxes at each of their locations in Northern California and Oregon.
Good job Nicole! God job Red Robin! Good job all-American Red Robin customers!
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TAMPA, FL – April 21, 2016-
Launched in mid-March the Roof Deployment Project has already identified 70 cities in 25 states in which homes for currently serving military service members and their families will be reroofed for free. An amazing statement of the partnership between Americans and their troops. That we will support them the way they support all of us. Articles will be posted as the military identifies the recipients and the re-roofs completed.
Everyone should encourage the national and local news media to cover this major undertaking for the troops and their families.
Read more: Roof Deployment Project Identities 70+ Cities in 25+ States So Far!
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TAMPA, Florida, March 24, 2016 – SOT® is privileged to announce that the nationwide Roof Deployment Project has launched with the installation of the first free roof on SGT Rodriguez' house in San Antonio, Texas!
Read more: Support Our Troops® Announces Start of Nationwide Roof Deployment Project
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November 9, 2015: Many were only 18 when they left home, volunteering bravely for the unknown. They surrendered their youth and family time and worked endless hours, even forfeiting holidays. They only owned what they could carry. Without question, they protected our freedoms, maintained our borders, gave humanitarian aid to those in need, and they did all this sometimes hungry and without showers.
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