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Thousands of Army-Navy Game Fans to Send Messages of Support to U.S. Military Families
HomeFront Cards allows spectators to sign and personalize cards with messages of thanks
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 6, 2003) - Marking a first in the 104-year Army-Navy football tradition, when fans at this year's classic will lend their support to the military's unsung heroes - military families.
Thanks to a nationwide campaign called HomeFront Cards™, 10,000 cards will be distributed to spectators at today's Army-Navy game. The cards can be personalized with messages of thanks and encouragement for the families of U.S. military personnel. HomeFront Cards, through its association with the National Military Family Association, will deliver the cards to families across the country.
This special distribution of HomeFront Cards is sponsored by Military Money™ magazine, which is published by InCharge® Institute of America, a national non-profit organization specializing in personal finance education and credit counseling.
"InCharge Institute's Military Money magazine is proud to sponsor HomeFront Cards at this year's Army-Navy football game," says Rebecca Stiehl, President of InCharge Education Foundation, Inc. "As the premier personal finance and lifestyle magazine for young military service members and their families, Military Money believes that the Army-Navy Football game provides an excellent opportunity to reach our nation's future military leaders and further our mission of financial education and wellness for America's military families."
Through HomeFront Cards' national campaign, thousands of U.S. military family members have already received heartfelt notes of thanks and support from Americans throughout the country.
"We are pleased to have HomeFront Cards join us at the Army-Navy game this year. It's a unique opportunity for fans to be able to show their appreciation to military families for the sacrifices they make for all of us," says Larry Needle, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Sports Congress, a division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, which has organized the Army-Navy event.
According to HomeFront Cards' Tom Neale, who is a former Army Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division: "Our military and their families are true heroes. HomeFront Cards believes there is no better forum to thank our nation's military families than the Army-Navy Classic, an event filed with great tradition and pride."
About HomeFront Cards
The mission of HomeFront Cards is to develop an avenue for Americans to express gratitude and moral support to military families, recognizing their daily sacrifices, selfless service and courage in times of conflict as well as peace. Through its partnership with the National Military Family Association, HomeFront Cards is able to reach out to military families.
>About Military Money magazine
Military Money™ is a free personal finance and lifestyle magazine created specifically for military service members and their families. Military Money is published by InCharge Education Foundation, Inc., and is distributed to defense commissaries, credit unions and family support centers across the country.
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, InCharge® Institute of America, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization with affiliates specializing in personal finance education and credit counseling. InCharge® Education Foundation, Inc. publishes YOUNG MONEY® magazine and Military Money® magazine and offers basic financial management education to clients and the general public. InCharge® Debt Solutions provides professional credit counseling and financial education services to consumers and is a member of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA).
