Soldier’s Angels 2011 Valour-IT Fundraiser starts today, July 1 and runs through July 14.

Today — and periodically over the next two weeks — I’m going to be talking about this very special SA project.

A project near and dear to my heart, this is the third year I’ve blogged this campaign on behalf of Soldiers’ Angels and Team Air Force. Mr. G, honey… well, he was Air Force. My path is clear.

Project Valour-IT provides voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. Items supplied include: Voice-controlled Laptops, Wii Video Game Systems, and Personal GPS…

You can read more here. Please do.

During this annual fundraiser, the different branches of the military engage in a bit of friendly competition to see who can raise the most funds for Valour-IT. I love a little friendly competition. Yes, I do.

FYI ~ All funds received go directly to our wounded troops; 100% of your donation to Project Valour-IT will be used to purchase laptops and other technology that will support recovery and provide independence and freedom to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. Soldiers’ Angels has been designated a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity by the IRS.

From Chuck Ziegenfuss ~

In 2005, I was wounded.  For some months, I was unable to use my hands.  They were simply too badly damaged from the blast, and the surgeries to make them usable again left me unable to do anything for myself.

Then came Soldier’s Angels, who gave me a laptop, and paired it with special software that allowed me to control the computer, using only my voice!  Imagine, being able to do anything you can do with a mouse and keyboard, using just your voice.  For me, it allowed me to do one thing, that I could do before I was wounded.

That one thing–when everything: feeding, cleaning, scratching, everything had to be done for me–that one thing I could do for myself allowed me to connect to my soldiers, friends, and family. That one thing… that one thing began a long road to recovery.  It gave me hope; that I could learn to do other things like I did before... (read more)

If you are inclined, and I hope you are, you can make a donation on behalf of Team Air Force by clicking on the widget in the sidebar. Right up there at the top.

The 2011 Project Valour-IT Goal — $100,000.

Let’s make it happen. Share the hope.