support the troops - one mom's effort

Contact: Patricia Gallagher # 484-932-8311 yngsparro@aol.com
A TEAM OF ANGELS TO THE RESCUE
Pennsylvania mom gave away thousands of angel pins to families who have loved ones serving in the military
Sometimes it is the little things that get us through the toughest times. That is why Patricia Gallagher gave away a special reminder to let the troops and their families know they are not forgotten: a Team of Angels pin.
The Pennsylvania woman said she has given thousands of lapel pins to the families of servicemen and women serving our country.
The pins come with two special poems that she wrote herself titled A TEAM OF ANGELS TO THANK OUR UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES and A TEAM OF ANGELS TO PROTECT ALL MILITARY FAMILIES.
Gallagher started the Team of Angels pin and poems about six years ago, when she was going through a difficult time in her life. Her first poem was called A TEAM OF ANGELS FOR THE OVERWHELMED, which aptly described her own feelings. She made makeshift angel pins using safety pins and other materials. She and her four children left them at train stations, in hospital waiting rooms, and other places. Somehow, one of those pins got the attention of the military newspaper STARS AND STRIPES which did a full page feature story about Gallagher’s project, which led to the PX stores placing orders for them. Military chaplains and family support groups contacted her for the pins. The CBS Early Show visited her home for a segment with Bryant Gumbel and her story was featured in Family http://www.teamofangels.com/Circle magazine, Gannett Wire Service, and Woman’s World. A producer from the Oprah show called!
“I would like to visit twenty military bases and give a talk which I have titled TEA, TALK AND A TEAM OF ANGELS.”
Her message is a simple one: “From the bottom of our hearts, I and every American wish to thank you for the job you are now doing. Please wear this angel pin next to your heart under your outer garment. It has brought good fortune and safety to others. May God bless you and keep you safe.
For more information on how to invite Patricia Gallagher to your military installation, family support group, or military organization, please visit http://www.teamofangels.com/