Hardee's Stars for Heroes
Stars for Heroes - Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. team up with USA Cares to support military families
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Today (4/23/2012), “The Stars for Heroes” fundraising campaign kicks off at all Hardee’s restaurants and on April 25 at Carl’s Jr. and will run for three weeks. To participate, restaurant guests donate $1 in support of military charities. For each $1 donation, guests receive a commemorative “I am supporting military communities and families” patriotic star-shaped cut out to personalize and place on display in the restaurant. They will also receive restaurant coupons valued at more than $10 to use toward future purchases.
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Batteries Plus Aims to Make a Difference in the Lives of Unemployed Vets
Time to Care supports USA Care’s Jobs for Vets program, donating $5 from each regularly-priced watch battery replacement* during November 5 - 11. Watch batteries are the leading seller at Batteries Plus, proving their strong committment to veterans throughout the country. Additionally, participating Batteries Plus locations are accepting in-store donations during Time to Care.
Batteries Plus, the leading and largest-growing battery retailer in the US wants to make a difference in the lives of unemployed veterans. Alarmed at unemployment rates nearly double that of the civilian population, Batteries Plus teamed up with USA Cares with their campaign Time to Care.
*See stores for details.
Write for a Cause…
Every act of kindness—each moment given to others can leave a life-long imprint. It is in this spirit that Somebody’s Mothers Chocolate introduces “The Simple Things”. Beginning March 15 - April 30, anyone who donates to USA Cares via Somebody’s Mothers Chocolate (minimum donation $5) is eligible to submit a “simple things” note about what has touched their life for the better. The simple thing can be a person, thing, moment or event, and might be funny, inspirational or touching. All submissions will be posted online with a “winner” chosen who will win $500!
Click here for The Simple Things contest details.
About Somebody’s Mothers Chocolate
In April 2005, Somebody’s Mother, Lynn Lasher, and her children launched a company in order to produce and sell a really great chocolate sauce (made often over the years at home by Somebody’s Mother’s Mother) which can be eaten warm over ice cream, at room temperature fastened to fruit, or cold straight out of the jar. What began as a grown up lemonade stand has become a nearly booming business. Click here for more.
USA Cares Meets 20 out of the 20 Standards for the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance
Learn more about The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Gining Alliance.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and USA Cares are extremely proud to partner with Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. and other local organizations in demonstrating to the nation and the world America’s determination to recognize 9/11 as a day of heroism, on that day, and the days that followed by first responders and those who wear our uniform serve our nation.
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BMF Wheels Salutes Veterans
WIN A NEW SET OF TRUCK WHEELS FROM BMF WHEELS
BMF Wheels, a leader in the truck wheel industry is saluting America’s veterans each month—giving away a set of wheels!! Nominate your favorite post-9/11 veteran or active duty US military member—all branches of service including Guard and Reserve.
CLICK HERE FOR NOMINATION APPLICATION*
BMF Wheels takes a fresh approach to a stale wheel industry—featuring an innovative fusion of forged wheel styling with cast wheel technology. Check out BMF Wheel’s web site and extensive product line.
*See application for contest details, rules and requirements—free wheels do not include installation
Project 52—An Art Collection by Dave Dorman
USA Cares is partnering once again with #1 Star Wars artist and Eisner Award-winning illustrator Dave Dorman on his latest endeavor to support the troops—Project 52—An Art Collection by Dave Dorman. Through Project 52, Dorman, the son of USAF Lieutenant Colonel, is endeavoring to paint 52 paintings, in an effort to “give back” to military families through USA Cares. Announced on his 52nd birthday, Dorman remarked, “I know firsthand what it means to live the life of a family whose parent is an active duty military member. I want to ease the financial burden of those families who today are going through what I did.”
Project 52 will result in 52 one-of-a-kind military-inspired paintings. Once the series is complete, the collection will be displayed at military bases throughout the US and then published as a book and individual lithographs. Said Dorman’s Director of Social Media Jacob K. Young, “Through Project 52, we’re seeing Dave Dorman capturing pivotal moments in our American history on canvas.”
Dorman is “crowd funding” this passion project through INDIE GOGO and donating 50% of all book and lithograph sales to USA Cares. Dorman has already designated 20% of his new career retrospective art book, Rolling Thunder: The Art of Dave Dorman, to benefit USA Cares post-9/11 military clients.
Upcoming Events
Starting April 25 - Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr. Stars for Heroes - All locations for 3 weeks
May 1 - Chick-Fil-A Donation Campaign for the month of May - Elizabethtown KY location only
May 28 - Louisville Bats/USA Cares Military Appreciation Night - Louisville, KY
June 9 - Old Glory Bar & Grill Grand Opening - Radcliff, KY
June 14 - Hot Rods Base Ball - USA Cares Military Appreciation Night
July 14 - NDIA (National Defense industry Association) Bike Ride - Milford, MI
August 24, 25, & 26 - Rockcastle Shoot
The 3rd Annual USA Cares Golf Classic has been rescheduled and will be held January 11 on the Navy Golf Course at Seal Beach NWS in Cypress, California. Check back for updated information.
Michigan Chapter Women in Defense Bocce Ball Tournament is being held Tuesday, January 19 at the Palazzo di Bocce in Orion, MI. Click here for more information.
We are often asked after telling the USA Cares story, “How can I help?”.
It isn’t always about money. Sometimes it is about telling our story to someone else, and if just one more military family finds us and is in need of help, then that is a good thing.
The other side of the coin is of course, we do need to continue to raise funds so that we can do what we do best, take care of military families.
We have listed several other ways that volunteers have taken it upon themselves to raise money on our behalf, both through their own efforts and through their friends and neighbors. We are honored by that effort.
If you review our site, you will see a variety of ways that we have been helped, concerts, golf scrambles, special dinners, joining our Red Shirt Friday campaign, or simply telling your friends about our mobile texting opportunities are all ways that we have been helped. If you have other ideas, we would be glad to discuss them. Please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Past Successful Events and Ideas
- Gift In Memory of a Loved One
- In Honor of a Service Member
- Golf Scrambles (Pictures)
- Red Shirt Friday Campaign
- Concerts
- Matching gifts
- Grants within companies and organizations
In the following sections you will see mobile giving opportunities that you can help by sending the video link to friends in your email address book (One Volunteer has been doing it in the San Francisco area for almost a year, quietly helping at $5 a time), you will see our Red Shirt Friday project (to date there are over 11,000 wearing our shirts) and music, books and products that some of the proceeds go toward supporting USA Cares. We have found that Volunteers are the most generous and ingenious people when it comes to supporting a cause they really care about. So join us and thanks for spending some of your time with us.
