On November 29, 2023, Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake joined Lt. General (Retired) Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe, to discuss the General's unique perspective on Russia’s war against Ukraine and what’s at stake. Lt. General Hodges reflected on...
On November 16, Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake spoke with Europe Regional Director Colleen Denny and Europe Regional Program Manager Matt Dimmick about what Spirit of America is doing to save lives and help Ukraine win.Russia’s war on Ukraine is the greatest threat to...
Thanks to your generosity and support, since February of 2022, Spirit of America has raised more than $65 million in assistance and delivered 800 tons of nonlethal supplies to the Ukrainian front lines, including surveillance drones, communications gear, military...
In my 50-year career serving our nation, I was US Ambassador to Ukraine and served as an infantry platoon leader and combat company commander in the US Army in Vietnam and Germany. Today, brave Ukrainian soldiers are fighting the greatest battle for freedom since...
The Spirit of America team was in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. On Thursday, November 16, we heard news and stories from the front lines, as well as what we’re learning from our US and Ukrainian military partners from them. In a 30-minute briefing, CEO Jim Hake was...
Dear Friends, I would have sent this message earlier but my priority was making sure Spirit of America personnel were out of harm's way. That was accomplished on Friday. Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attacks on innocent civilians in Israel tore apart the lives of...
Today, we’d like to update you on our work helping a democracy stand tall in the face of relentless threats against its way of life. That democracy is Taiwan, a close friend of the United States in the Asia-Pacific. The Taiwanese people believe that the best way to...
A few weeks ago, members of the Spirit of America team traveled to Ukraine, Poland, and Germany to meet with our US and Ukrainian military partners, as well as everyday Ukrainian citizens. Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake and Europe Regional Program Manager Matt Dimmick...
Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake and Europe Regional Program Manager Matt Dimmick recently returned from Ukraine and Eastern Europe, along with other members of our Europe team, and shared news and stories from the front lines, what they learned from our US and...
