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Take Ukraine’s Side. Defend Freedom. Save Lives.

Working with US military personnel, Spirit of America has delivered 800+ tons of protective, nonlethal aid — surveillance drones, communications gear, vehicles, body armor, helmets, medical supplies, food and more — to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers on the front lines. We’re meeting urgent frontline needs and providing targeted humanitarian support with speed. Your gift can save more lives and help Ukraine win.

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We are citizens serving the nation, dedicated to preserving the promise of a free and better life.

Spirit of America is the only nonprofit that works alongside our US troops and diplomats to provide critical assistance where freedom and democracy are threatened.

Your support can save and improve lives.

No endorsement of Spirit of America by the US Department of Defense, Department of State, or US personnel is intended or implied.

Ironclad support for US troops, diplomats, and partners in the Middle East

A few days after I joined Spirit of America as Chief of International Operations, I traveled to the Iraqi Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, where Spirit of America has been making a difference for two decades. As a US Navy veteran with multiple deployments to...

From isolation to innovation: Student-led UActive projects revitalize hard-hit Mykolaiv, Ukraine

The UActive program teaches and empowers Ukrainian students to rebuild their schools, communities, and contribute to the war effort. Through UActive, high school students in formerly occupied Ukrainian territories are taught leadership, entrepreneurship, civics,...

Ukraine Briefing featuring General (Retired) Philip Breedlove

General (Retired) Philip Breedlove, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, joined Spirit of America for a discussion of recent developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and what’s at stake. In conversation with Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake, General...

The Foreign Service at 100: My time on the front lines of diplomacy

In 2007, I joined a roomful of Americans from all walks of life — teachers, veterans, first-generation immigrants, journalists, academics, photographers — who took the oath of office to serve and protect the United States as diplomats. Before we met, many of us...

D-Day 80th anniversary talk featuring Alex Kershaw

Spirit of America was joined by Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author and resident historian for Friends of the National World War II Memorial, for a special 30-minute talk honoring the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In conversation with Spirit of...

A story of service and sacrifice

This Memorial Day we honor the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to America and to protect the promise of a free and better life. I am honored to share the story of one such hero, US Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis. Ollis went to Ranger...