Vision:
A country where the sons and daughters of the fallen military are transformed through love, honor, and hope.
Mission:
To carry out the James 1:27 mandate, “to care for the widow and orphan in their distress,” by serving the children of our fallen military.
ASC recipients enjoying the birthday song and cupcakes at our 13th Annual Dinner Banquet.
Core Values: We Lead by Serving
At A Soldier’s Child, servant leadership is our foundational core value. We strive to love God and love others by putting others’ needs before our own and by asking God to work through us as we serve.
Our guiding principles shape everything we do:
- empathy
- compassion
- generosity
- intentionality
- commitment
- passion
- purpose
- encouragement
- empowerment
We are committed to Christ-centered awareness, ensuring that every child and family we serve feels safe, seen, and supported.
We honor and value every giver, recognizing that their generosity—whether through time, resources, or prayers—is the lifeline of our mission. They enable us to serve military families with love and gratitude. ASC gives grateful Americans a way to show compassion and gratitude by caring for those left behind. Together, we honor the sacrifice of our fallen by caring for the orphan and widow, and we invite others to join us in this mission.
Our Guiding Verse: Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
What We Do
A Soldier’s Child (ASC) Foundation serves children of fallen servicemen and women from all U.S. military branches. ASC acknowledges all deaths during active duty and any deaths post-military service, due to service-related injuries or illnesses. This includes suicides from PTSD-related deaths.
ASC offers LOVE to the child left behind, HONOR for the memory of the fallen, and HOPE for each child to live a courageous life.
We do this with yearly birthday celebrations, summer camps and retreats, mentorship/leadership programs, and providing secondary/college scholarships.
Psalm 23:1-3, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.”
How we got started
The inspiration for A Soldier's Child Foundation came while Daryl Mackin, Founder & Executive Director, was preparing for his own 6-year-old son’s surprise birthday party. Like most parents, he was easily caught up in all the “chores” required to pull off the birthday celebration.
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Our GoaL
To grow nationally, becoming a household name as the gold standard for our military families. Providing an opportunity for lifelong touch-points, so that ASC recipients will say it is an honor to be A Soldier’s Child.
We presently have almost 5,000 children enrolled in all 50 states.
We expect to exceed 5,500 children by the end of 2025.
We are so grateful for you and others all over our country committed to help us honor our national treasure; the children of our fallen military servicemen and servicewomen.
