page_title: SoldierStrong
section_title: Partnerships
hierarchical_section_title: SoldierStrong / Partnerships
caption_attribution_description: English: Chris Meek, Co-founder of SoldierStrong, with the 2015 annual SoldierStrong Gala award recipient, Elvis Duran
context_page_description: SoldierStrong is a Stamford, Connecticut based 501 charitable organization whose mission is to improve the lives of the men and the women of the United States Armed Forces.
  The mission has taken several key forms since SoldierStrong was founded in 2009. SoldierStrong has provided basic supplies to frontline troops, shipped holiday items to troops and veterans, and now provides revolutionary medical rehabilitation devices to injured and paralyzed veterans, along with virtual reality systems to treat post-traumatic stress and scholarships for veterans seeking to finish their education with a focus on continuing their public service in non-military careers.
  Since SoldierStrong's inception the organization has donated more than $3.5 million of medical devices to help injured veterans.
context_section_description: Since its inception, SoldierStrong has partnered with a host of local organizations in its drive to supply troops with basic necessities.  In addition to local businesses and organizations, elected officials and community leaders have also assisted in this initiative.
  Connecticut's Hope Street Pharmacy was the first local organization who offered to partner with SoldierStrong. After Hope Street Pharmacy, SoldierStrong attracted numerous other partners from the local community including The New Balance store in New Canaan, CT, Reveal Hair Salon in Stamford, CT, the Stamford Public Elementary Schools, the Stamford Fire and Police Departments, and Vineyard Vines to name a few. SoldierStrong works with the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 49 and Air National Guard out of Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York.
  In November 2009, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show teamed up with SoldierStrong and pushed the organization onto the national scene via their network of syndicated radio stations in over 30 markets across the country. WWE and Elvis Duran and the Morning Show helped to collect more than 12,000 pairs of socks and 2,500 pounds of supplies.
  The Connecticut General Assembly partnered with SoldierSocks in December 2009 for a drive at the Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford, Connecticut.  They were able to collect more than 500 pounds of tube socks.  Former Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele along with US Senators Joe Lieberman and Scott Brown have lauded the program along with several other elected and business leaders.  Corporate sponsors have included Sports Illustrated Magazine and Cablevision.  
  In July 2012, SoldierStrong expanded its efforts launching the new SoldierStrong Veterans Education Foundation to help those returning from the frontlines of battle.
  United Rentals became a major corporate sponsor in 2014, and has remained so through at least 2017.  Additionally, they were instrumental in starting the Turns for Troops program.
  American Airlines has provided corporate support in the form of free airfare for certain SoldierStrong donation events.
  In 2016, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que sponsored the "Sauce for a Cause" promotion to benefit SoldierStrong.  Dinosaur Bar-B-Que provided all proceeds of their co-branded SoldierStrong/Sensuous Slathering BBQ Sauce to SoldierStrong during the Memorial Day season in 2016.
  In March 2020, SoldierStrong announced a partnership with Honor and Respect, an Iowa-based firm which raises funds to aid first responders and military personnel who are caught in the midst of the mental health crisis through the sale of one-of-a-kind athletic shoes. SoldierStrong will receive $10 of every purchase of Honor and Respect's shoes. 
  SoldierStrong partners with the Veterans Administration to offer their StrongMind program, a virtual reality therapy system which is intended to treat post-traumatic stress in veterans receiving services from VA hospitals. 
  Other partnerships include Specialty Freight Services, Fraternal Order of Eagles, S&P Global, The Wawa Foundation, Multistack, Total, Operation Hat Trick, Horizon Media, General Dynamics, Honeywell, GE Foundation and Rosati Ice.
caption: Elvis Duran pictured with SoldierStrong Co-Founder Chris Meek. Elvis Duran and the Morning Show pushed SoldierStrong onto the national scene via their network of syndicated radio stations.
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