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April 2, 2008,
Scouting In The Hills blog, Green Zone "One of our biggest challenges is extending the program beyond our small secure borders in the International Zone, but hopefully soon with a change in the security situation we’ll be able to extend supplies and events to Scouts in the remaining Baghdad area and throughout Iraq. We already have basic camping supplies—tents, sleeping bags, mess kits, lanterns, and coolers—all graciously donated by the Spirit of America, with assistance from the Coleman Company."
April 1, 2008,
The Huntsville Times, Reservist's projects bring hopes to struggling Iraqis "In her time in Iraq, Holloway started two programs, Operation Backpack and Weeping Widows. She set up fund-raising efforts through Spirit of America, a nonprofit group that helps military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan on projects they are doing to help fellow soldiers or the people in the areas where they are stationed."
November 1, 2007,
Done With Mirrors Blog, Once More by Callimachus
"Spirit of America, which I linked above, has done valuable work since the start of the occupation on humanitarian projects in Iraq, reacting to what the military men and women in the country identify as needs and opportunities. In so many cases in the Sunni region, it has cast its seeds on barren soil. Now, however, the seeds might take root."
November 1, 2007,
The Dowagiac Daily News, Service women teach English to orphanage girls in Horn of Africa.
September 18, 2007,
Alabama A&M News, AAMU Professor Securing School Supplies for Iraqi Children
July 16, 2007,
Gazing at the Flag, Boys Scouts in Iraq-Thanks to the Marine Corps!
July 5, 2007,
Atlanta Life Magazine, Lifting Our Soldier's Spirits/12 unique ways you can support our troops
June 18, 2007,
Libertyblog, The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good, and the Friend of Our Enemy With his unit struggling to keep track of the insurgents in their area, it found a nonprofit company called Spirit of America that designed and sent over a handheld device, built from scratch in 30 days
June 18, 2007,
The New York Times, The Laptop Is Mightier Than The Sword, by Owen West & Bing West Also printed in the International Herald Tribune
June 4, 2007,
21st Century Paladin, Work Goes On, Help Needed in Afghanistan I don’t usually post entire emails but the world is sorely in need of more positive news. So here is an email that came from The Spirit of America Team regarding their work in Afghanistan. Good stuff!
June 4, 2007,
Soldier's Angels official website, Soldier's Angels Supporting Spirit of America's Mission
May 23, 2007,
DoD (Department of Defense) Daily News, Spirit of America assists our troops in the HOA
May 21, 2007,
National Review Online, Seeing it Through
May 21, 2007,
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Official Website, Service Organization Offers Support
April 11, 2007,
World Politics Watch, Blogging the New Arab Public: Arab Blogs' Political Influence Will Grow
February 8, 2007,
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Henninger Snake Eater: Give our troops the tools cops have
December 29, 2006,
Wall Street Journal Daniel Henninger The Volunteers: cut and run is not in their vocabulary.
October 11, 2006,
GX Online magazine, Rebuilding is a Big Priority for Afghans and Americans The new rooms are large and clean with new chalkboards and desks. But most impressively, in the science lab, there are two sinks with running water and Spirit of America, a non-profit organization from the United States, donated 55 microscopes and pre-mounted slides to give the children of Family Village an early start in science-oriented education.
October 6, 2006,
Powerline Blog, Meanwhile, In Africa... "These days, reading the news is enough to make one feel unclean. So an email from Jim Hake of Spirit of America was timely. ...I'd recommend going here to check out ways you can get involved in Spirit of America..."
August 14, 2006,
Indianapolis Star, Equipment drive scores on international level "The Warriors began collecting soccer balls, and through the Spirit of America -- a nonprofit organization that sends items to troops stationed abroad -- sent about 200 balls to a Marine in Iraq."
February 10, 2006,
Paoli News-Republican, Operation Snapshot
With of help of SoA and Polaroid, we were able to give the children something that they have never seen. Hopefully it is something that they will be able to keep for a long time. Winning hearts and minds is the mission here, and in my opinion it begins with the children. I am so grateful that I was given the opportunity to be a part of something that will make a lasting impression on them.
March 22, 2006,
NewsBusters, On CNN, Anderson Cooper and Joe Klein Bemoan Lack of War "Sacrifice" Hitchens pointed to one organization in particular, Spirit of America, which has listed as one of it’s main objectives to "contribute charitable goods that can have a positive, practical and timely impact in the local communities where American personnel are involved," including Iraq and Afghanistan. A quick Internet search turns up numerous examples of the generosity of the American people, particularly in donating clothes and school supplies for Iraqi children.
March 7, 2006,
Fresno Bee (CA), California Detective Gathers $2.5 Million In Equipment For Iraqi Police Another nonprofit group, Spirit of America, will pay the shipping costs to Iraq. Once in Oakland, the boxes will be put on a boat and shipped to Kuwait, where a soldier with Fresno ties will be waiting.
March 6, 2006,
ABC30.com, Safety Shipment From Police Heading to Iraq Hundreds more Iraqi police officers will have protective safety gear thanks to a new shipment from Fresno. Monday, Mayor Alan Autry praised the partnership between Operation Soldier and Los Angeles-based "Spirit of America."
December 30, 2005,
American Forces Information Service News Articles, Apprentice Program Teaches Construction Skills to Young Iraqis "On graduation day, Grumbach and Navy Cmdr. Scott Lister, an engineer with the Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq, helped Kubic and the ECCI staff distribute certificates and graduation tool kits consisting of a toolbox, a level, a tape measure, a file, a hammer, a spatula and a hardhat. Spirit of America, a nonprofit organization that also had helped graduates of Kubic's Seabee program, donated the kits."
November 4, 2005,
National Review Online, Winning, One Student at a Time "A key partner in [the rebuilding of Yarmouk University] is Spirit of America, a volunteer organization that raises money for reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan through its website."
October 12, 2005,
Times-Mail (Bedford, IN), Soldier seeks help for Iraqi children "You all keep asking me if there is anything I need. Well, I have figured it out. I need you to do your part for America...The only way we need to fear the future Iraq is if we do nothing." Sgt. Charity Lewis, stationed in Ar-Ramadi, Iraq
September 25, 2005,
Dallas Morning News, John McCain: Do Your Part "Assist the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. Organizations like Spirit of America...bring goods to local people in Iraq and Afghanistan - everything from school and medical supplies to sewing machines to toys. Doing this helps our troops succeed in their missions, while assisting people in those countries who have suffered terribly under their past regimes." -Senator John McCain
September 12, 2005,
USA Today, Web lets donors find specific needs and fill them "I thought there were surely a lot of projects like that one that Americans would love to support," Hake says. He launched Spirit of America (www.SpiritofAmerica.net). In two years, 13,000 donors have contributed more than $3.7 million for community projects proposed by U.S. military and civilian personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon.
August 26, 2005,
Wall Street Journal/Wonder Land Column, A Quiet Majority Replaces Vietnam's 'Silent Majority' "Bill Robie recently drove three hours from Atlanta to Camp Lejeune, N.C., to help Jim Hake's Spirit of America -- which has nearly 14,000 supporters -- load school supplies bound for Iraq."
August 25, 2005,
Philanthropy News Digest, NPO Spotlight--Spirit of America
August 9, 2005,
Indianapolis Star, Coaches goal is for Iraqi kids to have a ball Retired Lt.Gen. Earl Hailston directed the local project to Spirit of America, a nonprofit organization that collects supplies and equipment requested by the US military in Afghanistan and Iraq.
July 23, 2005,
Jacksonville Daily News, Reaching the good people Jack
... the American people have in helping Iraq become a better place, said Sheri Lapan, the vice president of communications for Spirit of America, the nonprofit ...
April 30, 2005,
Pardon My English, Enlightened & Useless
"This past winter we all got excited here in the blogiverse over Spirit of America's 'Friends of Iraq Blogger Challenge'...It was great--a nonpartisan, apolitical way for people with blogs to do something good for Iraqis."
April 29, 2005,
Washington Square News, US armed forces deserve our thanks
...Spirit of America accepts donations to help American troops bring much-needed tools, toys and equipment to the inhabitants of nations in which they serve...
April 18, 2005,
Daily Star, Lebanon, Opposition calls for 'clean government'
English language paper in Beirut coverage of the rally for the new countdown clock which Spirit of America has paid for. 
April 18, 2005,
Mother Jones magazine, Lebanon, Thirty Years On
April 18, 2005,
Power Line, Reporting From Beirut
April 5, 2005,
PRNewswire, Toyota Sponsors 'Rockin' the Corps' Thank You Concert for Troops and Their Families
"Sponsorship funds from Toyota and other supporting sponsors, above the cost of the event, are earmarked for the Marine Corps Community Services, Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, Marine Corps Scholarship Fund, *Spirit of America *- Marines Fund and U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Foundation."
April 6, 2005,
Salon Magazine, Beyond "Please fondle my buttocks"
Features information on Spirit of America's Arabic Blogging Tool
March 8, 2005,
Daily Record(New Jersey), "Tougher task in Iraq"
This article provides an update on the 2nd tour of duty in Iraq for USMC Lt. Col Alan Burghard who worked with Spirit of America to deliver dental kits to needy families.
February 16, 2005,
The Sun Herald, Hand in Hand
Article recounting the story of a school built under the ICAP program, the eight-room school dubbed "Desert Lights" will serve children who normally walk 7 to 8 kilometers to school each day.
February 15, 2005,
Kiplinger's, March 2005: A Letter to the Editor was published by one of Spirit of America's supporters regarding the article on Jim in the January, 2005 issue.
"MAN WITH A MISSION" - Thank you for sharing the story of Jim Hake's Spirit of America project. I support Hake's efforts to fulfill requests that help in the rebuilding, modernization and democratization of Iraq". - Spencer J. Brady, Houston, TX.
February 11, 2005,
NCTimes (SanDiego, CA), Wrapping up: Pendleton Marines say goodbyes in Iraq
February 9, 2005,
SEABEE Magazine, Success Taught Here-Seabees are teaching Iraqis how to place concrete, swing hammers and rebuild their war-torn nation (article attached)
 seabeemag-icapsuccess.pdf
February 9, 2005,
SEABEE Magazine, Seabees impart skills and build hope for eager Iraqi construction tradesmen (article attached)
seabeemag-icap.pdf
February 1, 2005,
mysan.de (Heidelburg, Germany), Christopher Hitchens Joins Iraqi Journalists, Grassroots Correspondents for In-Depth View of Iraq Election
February 1, 2005,
The Oakland Tribune, The courage to cast a vote
January 29, 2005,
PowerLine, Spirit of America to cover Iraq Election
January 26, 2005,
United States Marines (press release), Iraqis Defy Insurgents for Spirit of America
January 18, 2005,
BuzzMachine, Shame on the New York Times
January 12, 2005,
Pew/Internet, The Net Brings American-Style Politics to Iraq
January 12, 2005,
GX,The Guard Experience
GX article on water barrel project
January 12, 2005,
Granite Bay Press-Tribune article
 The Press-Tribune article on SoA volunteer Ute Kavanaugh
January 3, 2005,
Concord Monitor, Bloggers In The News
December 29, 2004,
Kiplingers, My Story: I help Americans make a difference in Iraq.
December 23, 2004,
National Review, The Fish-in-a-Barrel Left
December 20, 2004,
Washington Post, Iraqi Bloggers, In the News And Critiquing It
December 17, 2004,
Wall Street Journal, Jacques Can't Stop
Dan Henninger's Wonder Land column reports on the importance of new technology such as the Spirit of America supported Arabic Blogging Tool.
December 16, 2004,
Palisadian Post, Palisadian Supports Democracy in Iraq.
December 16, 2004,
The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Notes & Comments
"IRAQ THE MODEL: Omar and Mohammed -- two of the three brothers who report and write Iraq the Model -- were in Washington last week, meeting with us at the FDD, visiting with our good friends at Spirit of America , talking with journalists and... wait a minute, there was something else... oh yes, meeting with the President of the United States."
December 15, 2004,
WYNC radio interview with Jim Hake and Iraq the Model bloggers
December 15, 2004,
Town Hall column by Kathleen Parker, American spirit takes root in Iraq
December 10, 2004,
BuzzMachine, The world changes in a click
"I saw the world change last night.Spirit of America showed its new Arabic-language blogging tool at a reception in Washington."
December 10, 2004,
BuzzMachine, My Iraqi Friends
"While I was in Washington yesterday, I got to meet Omar and Mohamed, the blogging brothers behind IraqTheModel.com, and I can't tell you what a wonderful moment it was. It was magical, even miraculous. For this could never have happened in a world without the internet and citizens' media."
December 10, 2004,
American Forces Press Service, 'Blogger Challenge' Supports Grassroots Efforts in Iraq
December 9, 2004,
Military Connections, Iraq's Friends of Democracy prepare for historic January election
December 9, 2004,
Military Money, The Power to Make Change
November 16, 2004,
The Motley Fool has chosen Spirit of America as a 2004 Foolanthropy Charity Drive honoree.
November 15, 2004,
Fast Company magazine article Wishful Thinking features Spirit of America as a great way to give something that can make a real difference this Holiday season.
October 22, 2004,
Wall Street Journal, The Spirit Endures - Iraq's democrats look for support from a democracy.
October 21, 2004,
Correspondences, Support the Spirit of America Iraqi Democracy Project.
August 13, 2004,
Marines.com, Residents of Ar Rutbah get a rebuilt hosptial
"InMed Partnerships for Children, a non-profit organization from Virginia, donated $1.8 billion worth of medicine. Spirit of America, a charity from Los Angeles, organized the transportation of the goods and Global Operations and Development, also from California, donated durable medical equipment such as wheel chairs, braces and splints."
July 29, 2004,
Naples Daily News, Spirit of America - Charity that helps out in Iraq
July 10, 2004,
Marine Corps News, Iraqis laying building blocks of construction trade
Spirit of America donated the tools used in this program.
July 7, 2004,
Benson News Sun, Iraq and the Hope of Others
June 1, 2004,
Marine Corps News, Marines treat Iraqi farmer to bovine therapy (SoA donates cow in Iraq)
June 25, 2004,
Austin American Statesman, Soldiers making friends in faraway places
June 7, 2004,
NBC 13 - Alabama, Website Matches Donations With Iraqis In Need
When American citizens of good will look at Iraq today, the most poignant question heard is: "What can I do?" That sentence tops the Website for "Spirit Of America," and it's an apt description of the mission of this non-profit organization based in Utah.
May 1, 2004,
Stanford Business, Marines Use Frisbees as Icebreakers
June 3, 2004,
Minnesota Public Radio, Spirit of America Interview
May 30, 2004,
San Jose Mercury News, America's Best Spirit
In that spirit, they're assisting a Web-based humanitarian project that almost anyone can endorse, regardless of one's stance on the wisdom of the war. It's called "Spirit of America" -- and it's a bright spot in an otherwise horrendous muddle. In the next few weeks, the organization hopes to sign up a million Americans as contributors, volunteers or simply people who are interested enough to pay attention.
May 17, 2004,
Voice of America, Spirit of America
May 17, 2004,
U.S Marines, Marines prepare to distribute gear for unbiased Iraqi media.
April 30, 2004,
Wall Street Journal, A Good Start on the Iraq Homefront
April 21, 2004,
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), The Spirit of the Journal
April 21, 2004,
National Review, A Winning Situation
April 20, 2004,
Wall Street Journal, Dan Henninger Commentary
April 16, 2004,
Wall Street Journal, Spirit of America - Here's a way you can help the cause in Iraq
April 9, 2004,
Marine Corps News, Donated goods lift spirits in Iraq
March 8, 2004,
New Jersey Daily Record, Marine from Parsippany helps in rebuilding Iraq
February 22, 2004,
San Diego Union Tribune, Spirit of America sends gifts to Iraqi children
February 1, 2004,
Marine Corps Times, Frisbees Over Baghdad -15,000 flying disks will accompany Marines to Iraq
January 26, 2004,
U.S. Dept. of Defense, American Forces Information Service, Spirit of America Supports Efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan
January 21, 2004,
San Diego Union Tribune, Marines enlist civilians' help to carry good will, gifts to Iraq
January 21, 2004,
Los Angeles Times (subscription), Frisbees, other supplies are donated for Iraqis
January 21, 2004,
NBC San Diego, Marines, volunteers ship tons of supplies to Iraqi people
January 21, 2004,
North County Times, Frisbees, medical supplies packed up for Iraq
January 21, 2004,
San Diego Channel, Marines To Distribute '2 Tons Of Fun' To Iraqis
January 5, 2004,
The Weekly Standard, Showing Some Spirit - Jim Hake and Spirit of America help Americans help Iraqis
January 2, 2004,
San Diego Union Tribune, Marines may go back to Iraq in high-visibilty uniforms as psychological move toward reducing attacks
December 30, 2003,
Wall Street Journal, The Year of Iraq
"The March redeployment of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force to Sunni areas west of Baghdad should help on both counts [insurgency in the Sunni Triangle and protection of minority rights]. Under Lieutenant General James Conway and Major General James Mattis, the Marines smoothly managed Karbala and Najaf in the aftermath of the invasion. Their strategy--reflected in their motto "no better friend, no worse enemy"--punishes troublemakers without mercy but treats those who cooperate with restraint and dignity." -- The Wall Street Journal
December 29, 2003,
New York Times, Spare the Rod, Save the Nation
December 20, 2003,
Boston Globe, Troops Strike Up Music, Good Will
December 11, 2003,
New York Times, Leathernecks Plan to Use A Velvet Glove in Iraq
December 10, 2003,
Palisadian Post, Palisadian Creates 'Spirit of America'
November 30, 2003,
Philanthropy Magazine, America's Winning Smile
February 1, 2004,
Marine Corps Times, Frisbees Over Baghdad -15,000 flying disks will accompany Marines to Iraq
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