The Age of Empowerment Series (Lesson III)
The housing market’s problems have seeped into many homeowners’ doors. Stories about foreclosure and mainstream America are abundant.
What about when mainstream America is a military family?
What happens to a military family’s income and ability to pay for normal bills like gas, food, electricity 
and a mortgage when their soldier ships out? What if their beloved soldier, in the line of duty, becomes a casualty of war? How does that family pay the mortgage?
There is help out there and I am gonna tell you how to find it.
There’s a volunteer-led nonprofit organization, Soldiers’ Angels, whose motto is, “May No Soldier Go Unloved”. It provides support and comfort for deployed soldiers and their families at home. I met Nevada State Coordinator Lizz Phillips, who was happy to dish on the details of the organization, at the BlogWorld & New Media Expo in September.
Phillips shared that sometimes soldiers don’t want to burden their families with requests. She also shared there are so many needs, and sometimes the need is just a kind word and a (distant) shoulder or ear, which makes all the difference. Other needs are more tangible - toiletries or financial aid for the families.
I asked Phillips if they help with housing needs. She stated that has been an increasing need and they do get calls from family members who need help with their mortgage payments. Phillips said not everyone realizes there is financial help available and the Soldiers’ Angels organization will work with the family to point them in the direction of the right resources for housing financial assistance.
There are 20 different teams and programs that offer assistance to soldiers and their families on the Soldiers’ Angels website. To contact them directly,
- Write: Soldiers’ Angels, 1792 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104
- Call: Monday-Friday, 8-5 PST, (626) 529-5114
- Email: soldiersangels@gmail.com
Do you know of any housing resources for military families in need? Connect2Agent wants to hear from you. Please comment below.
Posted by Rebecca D. Levinson
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