For the second year, NAMA is partnering with Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit supporting military families, for the D.C. Fly-In. This partnership expands the impact of the Fly-In and provides an opportunity for industry members to give back and deliver relief to military families in a meaningful way through Operation Homefront's Back-To-School Brigade (BTSB).
The BTSB program provides military children with school supply-filled backpacks, helping relieve families of this growing cost, enabling them to use their income for other household expenses. According to Operation Homefront, as more schools ask parents to contribute toward classroom materials, parents plan to spend 12 percent more on school supplies from the year before - over $100 per family.
"In planning the 2017 Fly-In we felt it was important to include a service aspect again this year," said Eric Dell, NAMA SVP of External Affairs. "Last year industry members donated 100 backpacks through this partnership. This year we are again asking the convenience services industry to help impact the lives of military children by purchasing backpacks and school supplies, whether or not they personally attend the Fly-In. We are also inviting members of Congress to participate by packing the backpacks with school supplies during our Capitol Hill Event."
"Participation does not require that you be a Fly-In attendee. We urge the entire industry to get involved and give back to military children by purchasing backpacks and school supplies and have it delivered at the Fly-In. This small act by the industry can make a huge difference for our military families and their children," said Jeff Smith, Government Affairs Committee Chair.
Below are instructions on how to participate and give back.
Instructions for purchasing backpacks and school supplies:
1. Click here for the Amazon Order Link
2. Choose the Backpack(s) or school supplies by clicking "Add to Cart"
3. Click "Proceed to Checkout"
4. Choose Shipping Address: "Operation Homefront's Gift Registry Address"
5. Click "Place Your Order" and the bags will be shipped directly to Operation Homefront
About Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront (www.operationhomefront.org) builds strong, stable, and secure military families, so they can thrive - not simply get by - in the communities they have worked so hard to protect.
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