Students Behind our Soldiers

About Us
Opportunity to Serve
Christian Service
Leadership & Resume’ Building Experiences

About Us

Students Behind our Soldiers (SBS) is a student-run organization founded in fall 2007 by Amanda “Mandi” Verlander with a vision to serve and give back to the brave men and women who serve in the U.S. military and their families. The organization’s primary activity is sending care packages overseas; it has sent over 100 packages to date. The group has also hosted Military Emphasis Week, an annual campus-wide event honoring our Armed Forces and various community and campus events throughout the semester.

Opportunity to Serve

The mission of Students Behind our Soldiers is to create awareness and appreciation for our military and support for service members through a variety of methods.

• Care packages: collecting donations, packing and shipping packages overseas
• Ministering to patients in veteran hospitals
• Ministering to family members of those serving in the military
• Hosting campus events to raise awareness of SBS and provide opportunities for students to support military service members
• Various outreach efforts in the local community

Christian Service

There is no greater need than to support and minister to those who risk their lives daily for our freedoms. The brave men and women at the front lines protect the freedom that we all enjoy and often take for granted. Although a simple thank you goes a long way with these humble guardians, SBS is dedicated to doing much more by offering support and showing sincere gratitude for their sacrifice. Students Behind our Soldiers is approved for CSER credit.

Leadership & Resume’ Building Experiences

Are you passionate about God and country? Do you have a special heart for ministering to military men and women? Students Behind our Soldiers has openings for motivated students who want to fulfill more than just minimum requirements, to go above and beyond for our military. This sometimes requires a sacrifice of time to plan, organize and work events, but the rewards are great for those who give back to the community and country. A position with SBS will not only teach you critical job skills, such as leadership, organization, communication and problem solving, it will also build your résumé with extracurricular activities that apply to real work/life experience.

Please contact us at SBS@liberty.edu for more information on leadership opportunities at SBS!