As some of you may recall, I have for several years offered my prime candidate for a nonpartisan nonpolitical charitable contribution: Spirit of America.

As some of you may recall, I have for several years offered my prime candidate for a nonpartisan nonpolitical charitable contribution: Spirit of America.

Their year end accounting came in the other day. They delivered  64 projects in 22 countries, the most important being Ukraine where Spirit of America delivered over 200 tons  of lifesaving protective aid to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers on the front lines.

Spirit of America has delivered more than 200 tons of lifesaving protective aid to Ukrainian soldiers and civilian volunteers on the frontlines. Working closely with our US and Ukrainian military partners, we have provided:

• 18,594 ballistic helmets and bulletproof vests
• 21,015 first aid kits and advanced trauma kits
• 33,000 ready-to-eat meals
• Satellite phones and other communications gear
• Winter clothing
• Pickup trucks, 50-passenger buses, and funding for the repair of military trucks
• Seed funding for a training course for civilian volunteers in the Territorial Defense Force
• Support for over 1,000 refugees in Poland, including families of Ukrainian soldiers

This is a superb record just in Ukraine alone, and it’s worth your contribution along with mine.

Spirit of America has projects in 22 other countries, notably this year Taiwan and Mozambique. Jim Hake, who founded it during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and leads it today, in my book deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom. I encourage you to visit its web site, SpiritofAmerica.org, and see for yourself.