Supplies for Soldiers honored for service

SUSSEX BOROUGH — Nancy Ardis-Wolfe, co-founder of Supplies for Soldiers was honored by the Acting Secretary of the Army, Honorable Patrick J. Murphy by receiving a Challenge Coin for Meritorious Service on May 17th, 2016 during a ceremony at Picatinny Arsenal.
“I was surprised to receive this honor’’ says Ardis-Wolfe, who lives in Vernon, NJ. “We don’t do this for the accolades”, she continues, “we do this for our soldiers.”
Ardis-Wolfe was deployed to Afghanistan for 6 months last year.
“While Nancy was deployed, she saw the PX was out of basic necessities” says Mark Wolfe, Director of Supplies for Soldiers. “When she returned, we continued sending boxes of supplies. With the help of colleagues, this transformed into the nonprofit organization.”
The coin ceremony, presided over by Honorable Acting Secretary Murphy, recognized Ardis-Wolfe for her work sending supplies to deployed service members.
“I have never seen such an ambitious undertaking from someone who just returned from deployment,” Murphy said during the ceremony. “I saw the collection boxes in different buildings during my tour and was impressed at how well this drive is going.”
Challenge coins are presented as tokens of appreciation for a job well done, especially for those serving as part of a military operation. When a civilian receives a challenge coin from military administration, it is primarily recognition for service to the military.
For more information about supporting Supplies for Soldiers visit: www.suppliesforsolders.org.