On Monday, November 23, 2020, NFM Lending completed its 13th annual “Support Our Troops Drive,” sending 250 care packages to 125 groups of U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. With the help of Any Soldier® we were able to connect with soldiers to see what items they requested. Groups were sent two care packages: one with toiletries and one with snacks. Both included hand-written letters provided by NFM family members. The packages were sent to soldiers around the world, including: Kuwait, Germany, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Mali, South Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, and Japan.
Since 2008, NFM Lending has sent over 1,750 packages to our service members stationed overseas. We are proud to support the courageous men and women who serve our country and wish them a safe and happy holiday season.
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, NFM Lending completed its 12th annual “Support Our Troops Drive,” sending 250 care packages to 125 groups of U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. Employees spent the months of October and November collecting supplies and goodies. With the help of AnySoldier® we were able to connect with soldiers to see what items they requested. Groups were sent two care packages: one with toiletries and holiday decorations; one with snacks, puzzle books, and more. Both included hand-written letters donated from local students. The packages were sent to soldiers around the world, including: Kuwait, Germany, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Turkey, Poland, South Korea, Djibouti, Norway, and Japan.
Since 2008, NFM Lending has sent over 1,500 packages to our service members stationed overseas. We are proud to support the courageous men and women who serve our country and wish them a safe and happy holiday season.
Please enjoy this behind-the-scene look into how we got these boxes packed and shipped out in just 4 days!
Since our 11th annual Support Our Troops Drive in 2018, we have received great letters from soldiers stationed around the world. In November, we sent 220 care packages to 110 groups of soldiers. Today, we continue to send 4 care packages every month as a small way to show our troops how much their bravery and sacrifice is truly appreciated. Please enjoy the correspondence we’ve received from U. S. military members.
“Thank you for the care package. My team really appreciates it. I am from Houston, Texas and I am 26 years old. I am in the air force and I am an IT technician. I am a huge gamer and plan on getting my degree in psychology when I get back to the states. …Again my team thanks you for all of the snacks included in the box we received today. I hope to hear from you very soon and God Bless.”
“We received a couple care packages today from your company. Thank you for supporting the troops! We appreciate your thoughtfulness and gratitude. Merry Christmas!”
“I am a door gunner with CH-47F Aviation Unit in Afghanistan. I wanted to reach out to show all of our appreciation for the time and effort put into boosting the morale. Although we are unit and are a family here, receiving packages and seeing the care put into it extends that notion abroad. It is a special moment for us to open a box and the smiles that come with it. Again, I want to give a heartfelt thanks. Mele Kalikimaka and aloha nui loa (Merry Christmas and much love) From Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers!”
“I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for all the kind words and gifts you sent us. We distributed your gifts among our soldiers. Thank you again. God Bless You.”
“Hola from Spain! My Marines and I were the lucky recipients of your care package and kind words. We are extremely grateful for kind hearted people like you that are selfless and full of humility! Thank you again! Happy Holidays!”
Read correspondence we received from our 10th annual Support Our Troops Drive.
Since our 10th Annual Support Our Troops Drive in 2017, we have received some great correspondence from some of the U.S. troop members stationed around the world. In December, we sent 200 care packages to 100 groups of soldiers. Today, we continue to send 4 care packages every month as a small way to show our troops how much their bravery and sacrifice is truly appreciated.
“We recently received a care package from you, thank you so much for the outstanding support! A little bit really goes a long way out here in Djibouti, Africa. Thanks again!”
“Thank you so much for thinking of me and the soldiers here overseas. We appreciate all of the support and kindness that you and your company have shown to us while we are currently stationed here. We hope you have a safe and a Happy holiday season.!! We also send our Blessing to you all into the New Year as well. Thank you!”
“I have received your 2 packages today. Thank you, the components were perfect & now we have a little something to decorate our office to make it feel more like Christmas here 🙂 Thank you very much for your support!”
“Thank you so much for supporting us troops here in Baghdad, Iraq! Your care package truly raised moral in our unit. We appreciate all the hard work, love, and patriotism it took to create and mail out the package you sent. All the items were distributed throughout our medical team. We are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Lewis, WA. We will be deployed until the end of June and appreciate your dedication to us deployed soldiers! Happy Holidays!”
NFM Lending has completed its 10th Annual “Support Our Troops Drive”. On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, NFM sent 200 care packages to 100 groups of U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. Employees spent the months of October and November collecting items and filling boxes. Each soldier was sent two boxes: one with snacks, Ruckpack® energy drinks, holiday decorations, and hand-written letters, and a second with toiletries, puzzle books, playing cards, and more. These care packages were sent with the help of AnySoldier®
Since 2008, NFM Lending has sent over 1,000 packages to our service members stationed overseas. NFM Lending is proud to support the courageous men and women who serve our country, and wishes them a safe and happy holiday season.
NFM Lending has completed its 9th Annual “Support Our Troops Drive”. On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, NFM sent 176 care packages to U.S. troops overseas. Employees spent the month of November collecting and filling boxes with snacks, toiletries, books, holiday decorations, and more. These care packages were sent in coordination with AnySoldier®.
Since 2008, NFM Lending has sent over 800 packages to our service members in foreign countries. NFM Lending is proud to support the courageous men and women who serve our country, and wishes them a safe and happy holiday season.
“Myself along with my Marines are tremendously grateful and appreciative for you and your Company’s love and support. Nothing in this world makes me happier than seeing a smile on my Marines’ face, so again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“Your care packages were the perfect holiday pick-me-up. Please pass our sincere appreciation to everyone for your generosity, time, and effort. It means so much to all of us here.”
NFM Lending’s 8th Annual Support Our Troops Drive has come to an end. On Wednesday, December 9, 2015, NFM sent 150 care packages to U.S. troops overseas. Employees spent the month of November collecting and filling boxes with non-perishable food items, toiletries, books, magazines, DVDs, accessories, and more. These care packages were sent with help from AnySoldier® to U.S. troops deployed overseas. NFM Lending is proud to support the courageous men and women who serve our country, and wishes them a safe and happy holiday season.
NFM Lending is committed to giving back to the community, and to providing assistance and support to US troops and Veterans. In the last 6 years, NFM has sent over 350 boxes to soldiers in the Middle East through its annual Support Our Troops Drive. The drive organizes a collection of food, supplies, toiletries, leisure activities, and more to send to our troops.
Below is a collection of quotes taken from the many letters NFM has received, recently and over the years, from soldiers overseas who received the boxes that were sent. The letters thank us for the supplies sent and the reminder that there are people back home who are there to support them.
To view more images on NFM’s troop drives, check out our board on Pinterest!
In November 2012, NFM, Inc. embarked on its 5th annual Support Our Troops Drive. For the past five years, NFM, Inc. has been collecting items to send to our troops overseas via AnySoldier®. AnySoldier® is a program that helps people and organizations such as NFM, Inc. send care packages to soldiers overseas.
Last year, NFM, Inc. collected enough items to send 60 boxes. This year, our goal was to collect enough items to send 80 boxes.
We encouraged our employees to donate both items and money. With the money donated, items were purchased in bulk. Among the items included were socks, energy bars, duct tape, miniature clips & toiletries. We also made sure to include fun items such as NERF footballs, crossword puzzle books, and magazines so that the troops can enjoy what little downtime that they have.
At the completion of the donation drive, our HR team worked diligently to pack up all the items that were collected. We are thrilled to say not only did we meet our goal of 80, we SURPASSED it! NFM, Inc. is proud to be sending 93 care packages overseas to United States troops!
Thanks to everyone for their hard work in making this happen!
Once again, NFM, Inc. is gearing up for its fifth annual “Support Our Troops Drive,” collecting donations for troops overseas via AnySoldier®. The drive will run for two weeks from November 5–November 19.This year’s drive is particularly exciting as the company is opening up donations to include the outside community as well.
AnySoldier® was started in 2003 by Sergeant Brian Horn as a program that helps people send care packages to soldiers overseas. Through their website, AnySoldier.com, you can select what troops you would like to send donations to, that includes any branch of the armed forces. A list of suggested donations is also provided. AnySoldier® is a great resource to donate through as they focus on finding troops who don’t usually receive many items or letters from home to send care packages to. The operating principle of AnySoldier® is that the boost in morale from outside support is often greater than the contents of the package itself.
NFM, Inc. is a company focused on building its philanthropic efforts, especially those that support our country’s overseas troops. A proud supporter of AnySoldier® since 2008, the company looks forward to opening up the “Support Our Troops” drive to the public this year. NFM, Inc. hopes to continue to support AnySoldier® and its packages’ recipients for many years to come.