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Corporate Social ResponsibilityNews
3.28.2008 - 07:04pm ET
America's Largest Veterans' Organization Issues Certificate of Recognition to USA CaresThe National Commander of The American Legion has presented USA Cares of Radcliff, KY with a Certificate of Recognition for its first five years of serving United States Military Service Personnel and their families
(CSRwire) INDIANAPOLIS, IN –March 28, 2008 - The National Commander of The American
Legion has presented USA Cares of Radcliff, KY with a Certificate of
Recognition for its first five years of serving United States Military
Service Personnel and their families. The text of which reads:
Having completed five years of moral and monetary support to Military Service Members and their families. You are commended for extending heartfelt compassion and assistance to thousands of Veterans and their loved ones. Please accept our congratulations on your successes and our encouragement to forge ahead to the future needs of these most worthy citizens. In witness whereof, this testimonial is given under the hand of the National Commander of The American Legion, duly attested by the National Adjutant this 29th day of March 2008. Signed by American Legion National Commander Marty Conatser Attested by American Legion National Adjutant Robert W. Spanogle According to Russ Marlowe, The American Legion Department of Kentucky Area B Chairman of Public Relations and Publicity (2003 – Present), "In my years of membership in The Legion, rarely have I seen our National Commander publicly recognize and commend so highly a third-party, non-profit charitable organization. It is proof of the substantial service that USA Cares provides to the Military Families of America. I am especially pleased to see his wording mention the moral aspects of what USA Cares does and to read his encouragement to continue with the effort." About The American Legion Congress chartered the American Legion in 1919 as a patriotic, wartime veteran's organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit, community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members: Men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide. More information can be obtained at www.legion.org. "Heroes to Hometowns" is a Legion transition program for severely injured service members returning home from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The program establishes a support network and coordinates resources to assist these Veterans' and their families. To learn more visit http://www.legion.org/veterans/h2h/about. About USA Cares USA Cares is a non-profit organization recognized by the IRS as tax exempt under the provisions of IRS Section 501 c (3). It is chartered to serve military service members of all ranks and branches and their families with direction and advice along with grant assistance for quality of life issues caused by military service. Continuing into their fifth year of noteworthy accomplishments, USA Cares has received requests from thousands of Service Members and families with millions of dollars in organizational and found resources. In partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation, USA Cares has also saved hundreds of military homes from foreclosure across the Nation. Funding for the organization is provided through the generous contributions of corporations, organizations and individuals. USA Cares continues to operate at greater than 90 percent ratio of contributed mission dollars. For more information on USA Cares contact us at jrevell@usacares.org and visit www.usacares.org. For more information please contact:
John Revell, Communications and Public Relations Manager
For more CSR news and information from this organization:
Corporate Social Responsibility Profile for USA Cares, Inc.
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