Jack Daniel’s “Operation Ride Home”: Helping Reunite Service Members and Families for the Holidays
Business Wire | Nationwide | November 8, 2012
Announces Increased Nationwide Effort in Partnership with Armed Services YMCA of the USA
LYNCHBURG, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, the Jack Daniel Distillery will donate more than $100,000 to help service members and their families travel from bases to homes across the U.S. through “Operation Ride Home” this holiday season.
“We saw the success of the campaign last year and particularly how it provided a mechanism for folks to give just a bit, that when added up with other contributions, made a tremendous difference in these families’ lives. We want to do even more this year.”
And as with last year’s effort, the famed distillery will be asking its friends to visit www.jdoperationridehome.com and contribute what they can to help in the campaign. Through travel vouchers for plane tickets and pre-paid debit cards for gas, lodging and food, the distillery hopes to surpass the overwhelming success of last year’s effort that helped send 721 Fort Campbell soldiers and their families home last year. In addition to Jack Daniel’s contribution, more than $24,000 was collected from the general public through the donation site.
Increasing the national effort, Jack Daniel’s also announced its partnership with the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) of the USA – a top-rated military charity that makes military life easier for junior enlisted military families nationwide. The Armed Services YMCA will partner actively with military commands and committed volunteers to identify those service members and families in most need of financial assistance and to assist them with travel.
“There is nothing like being home for the holidays, and we hope that Operation Ride Home this year will generate an outpouring of support to help those junior enlisted soldiers and their families make it to see their loved ones,” said Jennifer Powell, Senior Brand Manager for Jack Daniel’s. “We saw the success of the campaign last year and particularly how it provided a mechanism for folks to give just a bit, that when added up with other contributions, made a tremendous difference in these families’ lives. We want to do even more this year.”
“The Armed Services YMCA is proud to partner with the Jack Daniel’s Distillery for their second annual Operation Ride Home campaign to reunite deserving military with their families for the holidays,” said Capt. Mike Landers USN (Ret), CEO of the ASYMCA. “Last year, in partnership with the Fort Campbell ASYMCA, 721 Soldiers and family members were given the opportunity to travel home and be with family for Christmas. Thanks to the generosity of Jack Daniel’s and their friends, we will be able to make military life easier for even more military families this coming holiday season.”
Country music star and 10-year Army veteran Craig Morgan will serve as national spokesperson for the campaign in an effort to help spread the word about the financial strain so many of the junior enlisted service members and their families are under during the holiday season.
“Having been there, I know that empty feeling in your gut when you want to travel from your base home for the holidays but just don’t have the money to do it,” Morgan said. “There are so many of these heroes who have served multiple deployments overseas and haven’t seen their families for years. Our nation’s military does a wonderful job getting them back to their bases, but it’s just not home.”
Through Operation Ride Home, identified junior enlisted (E-4 and below) single service members, military families, and families of deployed who might not otherwise have the funds or opportunity to travel home, will be eligible to receive vouchers and financial assistance for travel by air or vehicle, depending on the distance of their family homes from their current base or installation. An average of $300 travel vouchers per family member for flights and pre-paid debit cards of $100 for each service member and their family who are driving home will be made available through the ORH campaign.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please visit www.jdoperationridehomemedia.com for hi-res photos and broadcast quality video of the ORH campaign.
About Jack Daniel’s
Officially registered by the U.S. Government in 1866 and based in Lynchburg, Tenn., the Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow, proprietor, is the oldest registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jack Daniel’s is the maker of the world-famous Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey-Based Ready-to-Drink Beverages and Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails.
Jack Daniel’s Encourages Its Friends to Drink Responsibly
About the Armed Services YMCA
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) provides no and low-cost programs to make military life easier for nearly 500,000 active-duty enlisted military and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Innovative, direct services are tailored to the needs of local military installations nationwide with the help of 18,000 volunteers in addition to community and military support. The Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA does not receive government funding, and does not charge dues or membership fees for their programs. Your tax deductible donation (Tax ID #36-3274346) to the ASYMCA, a top-rated non-profit, will make a significant difference in the lives of young military service members and their families.
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Contacts
for Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Mark L. Day, 615-780-3345
mark.day@dvl.com
or
ASYMCA
Brittany Catton
bcatton@asymca.org
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl renews charitable partnership with Armed Services YMCA
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl renews charitable partnership with Armed Services YMCA
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) has once again joined forces with the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl for the 2012 postseason bowl game as one of the bowl’s official charity partners.
“We are very thankful Armed Services YMCA has chosen to continue to work with us,” said Brant Ringler, executive director of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. “Through their innovative programs, the Armed Services YMCA makes military life easier for young enlisted military and their families.
The Armed Services YMCA offers no and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 active-duty enlisted military and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates with hands on innovative programming nationwide with the help of 18,000 volunteers. The Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA does not receive government funding, and does not charge dues or membership fees for their programs. Your tax deductible donation (Tax ID #36-3274346) or CFC contribution (CFC # 11085) to the ASYMCA, a top-rated non-profit, will make a significant difference in the lives of young military service members and their families.
“The Armed Services YMCA is proud and extremely grateful for the opportunity to partner with Bell Helicopter and the Armed Forces Bowl for the second straight year. With their considerable help, we will be able to provide 500 troops and families representing all Services from multiple bases around the country the opportunity to attend the 10th Armed Forces Bowl,” said President and CEO of the Armed Services YMCA, Mike Landers. “A consistently strong partner of the ASYMCA, Bell’s continued support of American service members and their families definitely helps make military life easier for these young heroes.”
Owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl has featured the “armed forces” theme since 2006. Patriotic overtones recognizing all five branches of the service are prevalent throughout the game. Past Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowls have included fan-fest areas showcasing armed forces hardware; flyovers; demonstrations by several of the military’s top skydiving teams; the awarding of custom homes to wounded warriors; on-field induction ceremonies; armed forces bands and honor guards the awarding of the annual Great American Patriot Award presented by Armed Forces Insurance; and the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America. For additional information about the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, please visit ArmedForcesBowl.com, Facebook.com/ArmedForcesBowl or Twitter.com/ArmedForcesBowl.
The 10th anniversary Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will be played on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. (CT) at the newly-renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will air on ESPN and ESPN Radio.
Tickets for the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl are on sale now. With prices starting as low as $20 a ticket and ranging up to $150 for a Bud Light Platinum Club seat, tickets can be selected and purchased through the bowl’s web site at www.ArmedForcesBowl.com. Armed forces veterans and active duty personnel can also request their complimentary tickets through the bowl’s web site, or by calling the bowl office at 817-810-0012. Complimentary armed forces tickets are available via the bowl’s corporate military ticket underwriting program while supplies last.
Join us at the Grand Re-Opening of the Old Country Buffet in Woodbridge, VA on November 3rd
For all of our VA and DC area supporters, we hope you will join us tomorrow at the grand re-opening of the Old Country Buffet in Woodbridge. Eat anytime between 7:30am to close and 15% of all proceeds benefits Operation Outdoors for military children. There is also a military discount! After your meal you can shop next door at Potomac Mills Outlet Mall, see you there!
Make Military Life Easier This Holiday Season…Please Donate to the Armed Services YMCA, CFC #11085
Click here to donate to the Armed Services YMCA
CFC # 11085
The Armed Services YMCA is proud to be included in the United Heroes Campaign, a comprehensive listing of pre-screened, certified, high quality charities serving military families and veterans with a detailed explanation of the services each provides. The Armed Services YMCA is a top-rated military non-profit that impacts young enlisted Military Families with innovative no and low cost programs and services. Please make a one time gift or a recurring donation on your credit card monthly to help make military life easier. The ASYMCA does not receive any government funding, dues or membership, and is entirely funded by private donations. Here is an example how how your donation can make a difference:
- A donation of $25 provides a military mother a half day of respite childcare to decompress and attend personal appointments.
- A donation of $45 connects and comforts a young military child with a free, hand-made, personalized photo quilt of their deployed parent thru “Operation Kid Comfort”.
- A donation of $100 enables three military children to attend a week of “Operation Hero”, an after-school character development program specially designed to increase resiliency and help them handle the challenges of life in a military family.
The Armed Services YMCA offers no and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 active-duty enlisted military and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates with hands on innovative programming nationwide with the help of 18,000 volunteers. For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. We thank you for contributing what you can to assist in the effort. Your tax deductible donation (Tax ID #36-3274346) to the ASYMCA, a top-rated non-profit, will make a significant difference in the lives of young military service members and their families.
The Armed Services YMCA has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities for the sixth consecutive year. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that the organization excels, as compared to other charities in America, in allocating and growing finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Less than 3% of the charities (rated by Charity Navigator) receive six consecutive four 4-star evaluations.
The Armed Services YMCA was also rated as a top ten military charity by USA TODAY in 2011.
Thank you for supporting military families. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Jonsie Stone, Associate Director, Fund Development, at the ASYMCA at (703) 455-3986 ext. 115
PenFed Foundation Donates $75,000 to Send Military Children to Camp
(Left to Right) ASYMCA of the USA CEO Mike Landers, Rocky Mitchell and Chris Flynn of the PenFed Foundation and ASYMCA COO Tom Landwermeyer .
August 22, 2012- Rocky Mitchell and Chris Flynn from the PenFed Foundation presented the Armed Services YMCA of the USA CEO Mike Landers and COO Tom Landwermeyer with a check for $75,000 at Armed Services YMCA Headquarters in Springfield, Virginia.
Funding from the PenFed Foundation provides 341 military children and families with the opportunity to attend camp to help make military life easier. The camping grant impacts Military Families at Fort Leonard Wood, as well as military children at Twentynine Palms, Fort Bragg and Fort Campbell during 2012.
The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation (PenFed Foundation) is a national charity working to meet unmet needs of the military personnel and their families in the areas of financial literacy, housing and support for the wounded. Please visit www.pentagonfoundation.org to learn more.
For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide.
Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brittany Catton, Armed Services YMCA of the USA, (703) 455-3986, ext. 112
Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
Springfield, VA- August 21st, 2012- In 2011, Newman’s Own Foundation awarded the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) a $300,000 grant, facilitated by Fisher House, to serve military families thru 2012.
The grant provides family support for 12,772 Military Families nationwide during a two year period by offering relief with free programs, services and emergency support. The ASYMCA distributed program grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 to support programs at eight ASYMCA locations serving Marine and Army families. 12,772 Military and their families were impacted by the generous donation from Newman’s Own Foundation with program support from the Armed Services YMCA and Fisher House.
Marine and Army Families served at ASYMCA locations include:
- Camp Pendleton, California.
- 29 Palms, California.
- Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
- Wheeler Army Air Field and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
- Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
- Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
- Fort Hood, Texas.
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Free ASYMCA programs target junior enlisted and their families, who are typically younger and have more financial and emotional burdens without nearby family to assist. As of June, 2012, the entire $300,000 grant has been expended to provide relief for thousands of military and their families. Direct support has included: emergency assistance, respite for medical issues, summer camp opportunities for low income families, diapers, groceries, car repairs, emergency housing, house fires, and support for travel and respite for families of the fallen and wounded warriors.
Armed Services YMCA CEO Mike Landers is thrilled with the impact that the Newman’s Own Foundation support continues to make for military families. “We thank our friends at Newman’s Own Foundation for their generous donation, as well as the Fisher House for facilitating the Newman’s Own Foundation award. We are proud to partner to make military life easier for military families through innovative programs that pay it forward and eliminate or mitigate problems before they become insurmountable.”
“Newman’s Own Foundation is proud to support the Armed Services YMCA,” said Robert Forrester, president of Newman’s Own Foundation. “During this period in our nation’s history, we feel it is especially important to support organizations that serve military personnel and their families, in a way which hopefully will draw the attention of others to step forward and express their gratitude to all who serve.”
For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Please visit www.asymca.org to learn more.
The Fisher House is a unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Please visit www.fisherhouse.org to learn more.
Newman’s Own Foundation turns all net royalties and profits from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have given over $350 million to thousands of charities around the world. Please visit www.newmansownfoundation.org to learn more.
For more information, please contact Brittany Catton at bcatton@asymca.org.
Lawton | Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kate Swanson Whitehead
Director of Administration
Armed Services YMCA
201 SW 4th Street
Lawton, OK 73501
580.355.5520
Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
Lawton, OK – August 21st, 2012 - In 2011, Newman’s Own Foundation awarded the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) a $300,000 grant, facilitated by Fisher House, to serve military families thru 2012.
The grant provides family support for 12,772 Military Families nationwide during a two year period by offering relief with free programs, services and emergency support. The ASYMCA distributed program grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 to support programs at eight ASYMCA locations serving Marine and Army families. 12,772 Military and their families were impacted by the generous donation from Newman’s Own Foundation with program support from the Armed Services YMCA and Fisher House.
A Case from the Lawton | Fort Sill ASYMCA of a Military Family Impacted by the Grant:
Lawton | Fort Sill ASYMCA, Oklahoma
- An E4’s newly born infant was having physical difficulty and was transported to a hospital in Oklahoma City. The ASYMCA provided food and gas to help with expenses during this time. Soldier’s statement: Having our new baby ninety miles away in a hospital in OKC is very hard for us. We just have to see her every evening. Thanks to your help we are able to do just that! Thank you!
Free ASYMCA programs target junior enlisted and their families, who are typically younger and have more financial and emotional burdens without nearby family to assist. As of June, 2012, the entire $300,000 grant has been expended to provide relief for thousands of military and their families. Direct support has included: emergency assistance, respite for medical issues, summer camp opportunities for low income families, diapers, groceries, car repairs, emergency housing, house fires, and support for travel and respite for families of the fallen and wounded warriors.
Armed Services YMCA CEO Mike Landers is thrilled with the impact that the Newman’s Own Foundation support continues to make for military families. “We thank our friends at Newman’s Own Foundation for their generous donation, as well as the Fisher House for facilitating the Newman’s Own Foundation award. We are proud to partner to make military life easier for military families through innovative programs that pay it forward and eliminate or mitigate problems before they become insurmountable.”
“Newman’s Own Foundation is proud to support the Armed Services YMCA,” said Robert Forrester, president of Newman’s Own Foundation. “During this period in our nation’s history, we feel it is especially important to support organizations that serve military personnel and their families, in a way which hopefully will draw the attention of others to step forward and express their gratitude to all who serve.”
The Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Please visit www.asymca.org to learn more.
The Fisher House is a unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Please visit www.fisherhouse.org to learn more.
Newman’s Own Foundation turns all net royalties and profits from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have given over $350 million to thousands of charities around the world. Please visit www.newmansownfoundation.org to learn more.
For more information, please contact Brittany Catton at bcatton@asymca.org.
Killeen | Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tony Mino, Executive Director, Killeen Armed Services YMCA, (254) 634-5445
Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
Killeen, TX- August 21st, 2012- In 2011, Newman’s Own Foundation awarded the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) a $300,000 grant, facilitated by Fisher House, to serve military families thru 2012.
The grant provides family support for 12,772 Military Families nationwide during a two year period by offering relief with free programs, services and emergency support. The ASYMCA distributed program grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 to support programs at eight ASYMCA locations serving Marine and Army families. 12,772 Military and their families were impacted by the generous donation from Newman’s Own Foundation with program support from the Armed Services YMCA and Fisher House.
A Case from the Killeen ASYMCA of a Military Family Impacted by the Grant:
Killeen ASYMCA (Fort Hood), Texas
The Army’s largest post saw a record-high number of soldiers commit suicide during the last 3 years, despite a mental health effort aimed at reversing the trend. Fort Hood now has one of the largest counseling staffs in the Army with over 170 behavioral health workers. Although this is a big step in helping the soldiers and their families to overcome their post deployment difficulties, it is still not enough. Many of the 46,500 soldiers at Fort Hood have served in war zones several times and some are still deploying. The Army believes that problems relating to combat strains and family separation often surface during the months immediately after a soldier comes home. The Strong Bonds Program has been an invaluable asset to helping families reunite and become whole again. And, families with the greatest risk for failed relationships get the greatest benefit from participating in these retreats. In the final report on the success of the Strong Bonds Program sponsored by the Fort Hood Chaplain’s Office, Chaplain Thompson states that the support they received from the Killeen Armed Services YMCA, made possible by Fisher House and the Newman’s Own Foundation grant, has been invaluable, helping to support and offset the cost on more than 75 events providing ministry and support to over 3500 Soldiers and family members.
Free ASYMCA programs target junior enlisted and their families, who are typically younger and have more financial and emotional burdens without nearby family to assist. As of June, 2012, the entire $300,000 grant has been expended to provide relief for thousands of military and their families. Direct support has included: emergency assistance, respite for medical issues, summer camp opportunities for low income families, diapers, groceries, car repairs, emergency housing, house fires, and support for travel and respite for families of the fallen and wounded warriors.
Armed Services YMCA CEO Mike Landers is thrilled with the impact that the Newman’s Own Foundation support continues to make for military families. “We thank our friends at Newman’s Own Foundation for their generous donation, as well as the Fisher House for facilitating the Newman’s Own Foundation award. We are proud to partner to make military life easier for military families through innovative programs that pay it forward and eliminate or mitigate problems before they become insurmountable.”
“Newman’s Own Foundation is proud to support the Armed Services YMCA,” said Robert Forrester, president of Newman’s Own Foundation. “During this period in our nation’s history, we feel it is especially important to support organizations that serve military personnel and their families, in a way which hopefully will draw the attention of others to step forward and express their gratitude to all who serve.”
For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Please visit www.asymca.org to learn more.
The Fisher House is a unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Please visit www.fisherhouse.org to learn more.
Newman’s Own Foundation turns all net royalties and profits from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have given over $350 million to thousands of charities around the world. Please visit www.newmansownfoundation.org to learn more.
For more information, please contact Brittany Catton at bcatton@asymca.org.
Honolulu | Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Stan Lum, Executive Director, Honolulu Armed Services YMCA, (808) 473-1427
Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
Honolulu, HI – August 21st, 2012- In 2011, Newman’s Own Foundation awarded the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) a $300,000 grant, facilitated by Fisher House, to serve military families thru 2012.
The grant provides family support for 12,772 Military Families nationwide during a two year period by offering relief with free programs, services and emergency support. The ASYMCA distributed program grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 to support programs at eight ASYMCA locations serving Marine and Army families. 12,772 Military and their families were impacted by the generous donation from Newman’s Own Foundation with program support from the Armed Services YMCA and Fisher House.
A Case from the Honolulu ASYMCA of a Military Family Impacted by the Grant:
Wheeler Army Air Field and Kaneohe Bay ASYMCA, Hawaii
- On the basis of financial need we assisted 10 families with tuition assistance at Pearl Harbor and Marine Corps Base Hawaii. This program has been beneficial to both the children and mothers. It has eased the anxiety surrounding deployment. Attending the ASYMCA class will help the children in their transition to starting Kindergarten here in Hawaii or at a new duty station.
Free ASYMCA programs target junior enlisted and their families, who are typically younger and have more financial and emotional burdens without nearby family to assist. As of June, 2012, the entire $300,000 grant has been expended to provide relief for thousands of military and their families. Direct support has included: emergency assistance, respite for medical issues, summer camp opportunities for low income families, diapers, groceries, car repairs, emergency housing, house fires, and support for travel and respite for families of the fallen and wounded warriors.
Armed Services YMCA CEO Mike Landers is thrilled with the impact that the Newman’s Own Foundation support continues to make for military families. “We thank our friends at Newman’s Own Foundation for their generous donation, as well as the Fisher House for facilitating the Newman’s Own Foundation award. We are proud to partner to make military life easier for military families through innovative programs that pay it forward and eliminate or mitigate problems before they become insurmountable.”
“Newman’s Own Foundation is proud to support the Armed Services YMCA,” said Robert Forrester, president of Newman’s Own Foundation. “During this period in our nation’s history, we feel it is especially important to support organizations that serve military personnel and their families, in a way which hopefully will draw the attention of others to step forward and express their gratitude to all who serve.”
For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Please visit www.asymca.org to learn more.
The Fisher House is a unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Please visit www.fisherhouse.org to learn more.
Newman’s Own Foundation turns all net royalties and profits from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have given over $350 million to thousands of charities around the world. Please visit www.newmansownfoundation.org to learn more.
For more information, please contact Brittany Catton at bcatton@asymca.org.
Fayetteville | Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lynne Grates, Executive Director, Fort Bragg | Camp Lejeune Armed Services YMCA, (910) 450-0497.
Newman’s Own Foundation, the Armed Services YMCA and the Fisher House Work Together to Impact 12,772 Military and their Families Nationwide
Fayetteville, NC- August 21st, 2012- In 2011, Newman’s Own Foundation awarded the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) a $300,000 grant, facilitated by Fisher House, to serve military families thru 2012.
The grant provides family support for 12,772 Military Families nationwide during a two year period by offering relief with free programs, services and emergency support. The ASYMCA distributed program grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 to support programs at eight ASYMCA locations serving Marine and Army families. 12,772 Military and their families were impacted by the generous donation from Newman’s Own Foundation with program support from the Armed Services YMCA and Fisher House.
A Case from the Fort Bragg | Camp Lejeune ASYMCA of a Military Family Impacted by the Grant:
Fort Bragg | Camp Lejeune Armed Services YMCA, NC
- $500 given to the spouse of an E-3 who needed extensive repairs to their only car. Spouse is employed part-time and needed transportation as well. We arranged for the garage who does work on our vehicles to lend her a car at no charge while hers was being repaired. Spouse was able to hold onto her job as a result of the assistance.
Free ASYMCA programs target junior enlisted and their families, who are typically younger and have more financial and emotional burdens without nearby family to assist. As of June, 2012, the entire $300,000 grant has been expended to provide relief for thousands of military and their families. Direct support has included: emergency assistance, respite for medical issues, summer camp opportunities for low income families, diapers, groceries, car repairs, emergency housing, house fires, and support for travel and respite for families of the fallen and wounded warriors.
Armed Services YMCA CEO Mike Landers is thrilled with the impact that the Newman’s Own Foundation support continues to make for military families. “We thank our friends at Newman’s Own Foundation for their generous donation, as well as the Fisher House for facilitating the Newman’s Own Foundation award. We are proud to partner to make military life easier for military families through innovative programs that pay it forward and eliminate or mitigate problems before they become insurmountable.”
“Newman’s Own Foundation is proud to support the Armed Services YMCA,” said Robert Forrester, president of Newman’s Own Foundation. “During this period in our nation’s history, we feel it is especially important to support organizations that serve military personnel and their families, in a way which hopefully will draw the attention of others to step forward and express their gratitude to all who serve.”
For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Please visit www.asymca.org to learn more.
The Fisher House is a unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Please visit www.fisherhouse.org to learn more.
Newman’s Own Foundation turns all net royalties and profits from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have given over $350 million to thousands of charities around the world. Please visit www.newmansownfoundation.org to learn more.
For more information, please contact Brittany Catton at bcatton@asymca.org.
