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Eden Prairie, Minnesota (December 3, 2008) – Hedy Margolis, Director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain USO at Denver International Airport, announced the acquisition of a new motorized cart to transport wounded soldiers to return to the United States through the Denver airport.
The vehicle was purchased by funds from a national conference held by FranChoice as part of a teambuilding to connect consultants franchise with representatives of over 60 national franchise concepts. FranChoice is the premier network of franchise referral consultants in the United States, providing free help to consumers looking for their ideal match in a franchise.
"Our goal for this project was twofold," said Lori Kiser-Block, president of FranChoice. "We wanted to develop a teambuilding event that would establish relationships between participants conferences from across the U.S., but we also wanted to do a little more – to give back to those who have done so much for our country. Our event was held on September 10, 2007, the eve of the 6th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, so it seemed appropriate to do something that could help men and women in Army. "
During the event, 250 franchise executives gathered in Vail, Colorado with 500 orders pre-filled Rocky Mountain USO Care Packages with extra materials, such as disposable cameras, batteries, snacks, books, CDs, thank you cards homemade and more. Twenty Apple iPod and iTunes cards were also donated to the USO. "It was an amazing event, Kiser-Bock said. "Participants in conferences related to the project on a personal level and the cards they have been created both touching and significant. "
Among the consultants and staff have been free more than two dozen veterans who shared memories of receiving care packages themselves while serving in the armed forces. Lt. Col. Chris Petty, recently returned from a tour of 15 months of service in IRAG, spoke to the group at the close of the event and said: "Soldiers feel the support from home in the form of letters and gifts. "It creates a link between the people they are fighting for, which is really positive."
In addition to a gift of Franchoice, funds for the event were provided by a number of companies participating dealers. In addition to donations for the deployment of soldiers, Kiser-Block Margolis has been presented with a check for nearly $ 26,000 to be used by the USO to support the many services they provide to soldiers and their families.
Margolis was very pleased to be able to buy a golf cart type vehicle that gift, saying it was a much needed point. "Thank you for the cart to us. As you can see, we really received a big, good with lots of bells and whistles! "
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About of FranChoice:
FranChoice is the premier network of franchise referral consultants in the United States. FranChoice consultants guide prospective franchisees through all stages of business creation, investigation franchise for sale final by matching the interests of everyone, talent and investment with a strong franchise business. For more information, visit target = "_blank"> www.franchoice.com.
About the USO:
The Organization service organizations is an non-profit whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type Services to our men and women in uniform. The USO currently operates more than 130 centers around the world in the continental United States and overseas. For more information on USO tour href = "http://www.uso.org" target = "_blank"> www.uso.org.
About the Author:
Terrie Hall is the staff writer for FranChoice, a franchise referral company dedicated to finding the perfect fit in a franchise business for consumers interested in business ownership.
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