Nation’s leading men’s and boy’s hair-care provider supports military throughVFW’s Operation Uplink
Georgetown, TX (May 18, 2009) – Service men and women can call or log-on to talk with loved ones for free this Memorial Day as a part of Sport Clips’ gift of more than $120,000 to the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) Operation Uplink. The program keeps military personnel and hospitalized Veterans in touch with their families and loved ones. Last December, Sport Clips’ gift paid for free calls during the Holidays resulting in over 152,000 connections between soldiers and loved ones back home. The donation was large enough to cover an additional free call day this Memorial Day, May 25.
Sport Clips Founder and CEO Gordon Logan, himself a Veteran and lifetime VFW member, said, “Our Team Members and Clients continue to show their gratitude for the sacrifices made by our military. Giving free call time to connect with their loved ones during holidays is just one of the ways we as a company can say, ‘Thank you for your service!’”
Logan adds, “It’s especially an honor to sponsor call time on Memorial Day, the day we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in service to our country.”
As the nation’s leading men’s and boy’s hair care provider, Sport Clips Team Members and Clients across the country raised money through special events, cut-a-thons, and by donating a dollar for each Client served on Veterans day, its designated “Biggest Haircut Day of the Year,” and through contributions made in the stores.
Sport Clips has been named one of the top 100 franchises in America and one of the top 50 fastest growing franchises by Entrepreneur magazine, ranked 21st overall in Dun & Bradstreet’s (D&B) AllBusiness.com “2009 AllBusiness AllStars” and a “Top 10 Franchise for Veterans,” and is the “Official Haircutter” of the VFW. For more about Sport Clips business franchise information click here, or for locations throughout the United States visit www.sportclips.com.
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