kangaroo express salute our troops fact sheet
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Kangaroo Express, one of the leading convenience store chains in the southeastern United States, is making it possible for store guests to honor the military this summer through the Salute Our Troops campaign.
Media Contacts
Brandon BryceLargemouth Communications (on behalf of The Pantry)(919) [email protected]
Kelly Hubbard Largemouth Communications (on behalf of The Pantry) (919) 459-6453 [email protected]
Gayle Fishel USO Director of Media Relations (703) 908-6433 [email protected]
About the Salute Our Troops Supporting Companies
With more than half of our stores located within 25 miles of a military installation, Kangaroo Express has supported the military and their families for many years. For example, Kangaroo Express sponsored the Indy 500 Centennial Tour of legendary Indy drivers visiting U.S. military bases in Europe and the Middle East and an aircraft carrier at sea. Kangaroo Express has also sponsored the annual American Widow Project/Kangaroo Express Golf Tournament for the past three years in support of the widows of fallen military.
PepsiCo is the presenting sponsor of the summer Salute Our Troops.
Among the other brands and companies supporting the Salute Our Troops campaign are Monster, Kronik, Oh Yeah!, Celsius, Activate, McLane, Real Tree, Red Bull, Lance, SNAPPLE, General Mills, KRAFT, Jackson Lewis, Lala, Nestle Waters, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Wilbur-Curtis Manufacturing, ECOLAB, Gilbarco, Jones-Frank, GSP Marketing Technologies and Lonesource.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, guests in more than 1,600 stores across 13 states will make donations toward a $1 million goal.
Store guests will be asked to add $1 to their purchase at the register or make a donation in a box at the coun-ter. Guests who make a donation will receive a wrist band to demonstrate their support for the military.
Donations will support the USO, Wounded Warrior Project and National Guard family assistance programs in five states, providing assistance to military personnel and their families.
Celebrations will be held throughout the southeastern United States featuring the Salute Our Troops Jeep Tour, which will recognize military heroes and families in local communities along the route.
Store guests will have the opportunity to add their own voice of gratitude for the military with “shout outs” of pride and appreciation by posting photos and videos on the Kangaroo Express Facebook page. Many of the shout outs from guests will be showcased on the Salute Our Troops website at www.KESalute.com.
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About the Military Charities
About the USO
The USO (United Service Organizations) lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide. We provide a touch of home through centers at airports and military bases, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and
services. We also provide critical support to those who need us most, including forward-deployed troops and their families, wounded warriors and their families and the families of the fallen.
The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a government agency. We rely on the generosity of our volunteers and donors. In addition to individual donors and other corporate sponsors, the USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners: American Airlines, AT&T Inc., BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Procter & Gamble and TriWest Healthcare Alliance. We are also supported through the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381). To join us in this patriotic mission and to learn more about the USO, please visit www.uso.org.
Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members; to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other; and to provide unique, direct programs and service to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
State-based Military Support Organizations
Several state-based military support organizations will receive support, including:
�Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation
�Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Tennessee
�Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund (North Carolina)
�South Carolina MIlitary Family Care Association
Florida National Guard Foundation
Learn more at www.ng.mil
USO of North Carolina
Learn more at www.uso-nc.org
N o r t h C a r o l i n a
Kangaroo Express, one of the leading convenience store chains in the southeastern United States, is making it possible for store guests to honor the military this summer through the Salute Our Troops campaign.
HISTORY OF THE JEEP1952 Willy’s CJ-3 Jeep
�25th Aviation Company assigned to 25th Infantry Division
Activated February 1st, 1957
�Assigned to Headquarters at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
�Used to jump start Korean and early Vietnam era war planes with external slave cable
�Completely restored to original state in Kentucky
tour�The Kangaroo Express Salute
Our Troops Jeep Tour is driving hometown support traveling 100 miles a day to recognize military heroes at stops along the route throughout the summer.
�Over the course of 16 weeks, the Salute Our Troops Jeep mission is to travel to 12 markets throughout the Southeast.
�The fully-restored 1952 Willys CJ-3 Jeep will help raise awareness and donations for military charitable organizations and shine a spotlight of appreciation as communities honor military heroes who have served in the Armed Forces or have positively impacted the lives of those who serve our country. The hero will have the opportunity to ride along as a co-pilot for the day and will be recognized for their service and accomplishments.
�After its kick-off in South Carolina, the Jeep will travel to communities across North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama in the first 30 days alone and additional stops are planned for Georgia and Florida. Live updates from the Jeep stops will post to the Kangaroo Express Twitter account, www.twitter.com/KrooExpress.
For the Salute Our Troops campaign, Kangaroo Express is asking store guests to help raise $1 million between Memorial Day and Labor Day through donations at the more than 1,600 Kangaroo Express convenience stores across 13 states to benefit the USO, Wounded Warrior Project and National Guard Family Assistance Programs.
Store guests are encouraged to support the Salute Our Troops campaign with $1 donations and to add their own voices of gratitude with “shout outs” of pride and appreciation by posting photos and videos on the Kangaroo Express Facebook page.
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