About Us

L.E.A.V.E.S. Ally Program
Agreement

Allies are the foundation of our ministry here at LEAVES. Because you are such an important part of LEAVES, we want
to be clear about what we expect of you and what you can expect of us. Please read the following carefully. If you wish
to become an Ally please click the "Become an Ally" Link at the bottom, this page will then be your contract with
us. If you have difficulty fulfilling any part of your promise (or if you feel we have failed ours) please let us know – we want
to work out any issues in a spirit of love and grace.

I agree to:

Write my allied Marine once per week. (Online Moto-mail and postcards count)
Be honest with my coordinator at all times.
Ask my Marine if there is anything he needs or wants, and report any requests I am unable to fill promptly.
With consideration of my Marine’s requests, make a care package at least twice during his deployment.
Commit to program for a full deployment + two months
Continue monthly phone, email or in person contact with my allied Marine for at least two months after following his
homecoming
Become familiar with and respect the list of items the post office can not or will not ship.
Discuss with my Coordinator before I give or promise cash or give or promise any single gift worth more than $100.
If I encounter any issues that make it hard, painful, or unethical to fulfill my commitment, tell my Coordinator right
away. (Coordinators are there to help and support you – Use Them! If you don’t feel comfortable talking to your
coordinator about a particular issue you can contact Elecia Wilke or Jeanne Panossian
Not to share my Marine’s contact information with anyone without his consent. Talk to your coordinator if you need
help with this.
Refrain from dressing provocatively and other conduct unbecoming a Christian in front of my Hero or others in the
LEAVES program at official events/meetings. This includes any face to face meetings I have with my Hero while
he is in the program.
Abide by the LEAVES Mission Statement in my dealings within the ministry.
Most of all be a beacon for the love of Christ in all my dealings with my Hero and others I encounter through this
ministry.

I understand:

1.        I am not guaranteed to be paired with a specific Servicemember until I receive the Ally Information Folder on him
or her. While it is unlikely, my pairing may be changed at any time at the discretion of the LEAVES Ministry.
2.        Christianity and Church attendance are not prerequisites for Allies or Heroes in the LEAVES program.
3.        It is possible the Marine I am paired with may:
i.        Be a hardened Non-believer
ii.        Be a lot older or younger than I expect
iii.        Rarely or Never write me back
iv.        Use foul language in his letters
v.        Have a dark past and possibly a dark present
4.        My best defense against hurt feelings this is total honesty and openness with my coordinator.
5.        Romance between Allies and their Heroes is discouraged. This is to protect both of us; LEAVES does not
screen the Heroes or the allies. If I am having a hard time with this I will talk it over with my coordinator and we will
resolve it with a loving attitude of friendship and grace.

I understand what being an Ally means,
and I want to
BECOME AN ALLY