Avon Products, Inc./USO Join Forces to Help U.S. Troops Deployed Overseas
September 17 2004 - 5:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Avon Products, Inc./USO Join Forces to Help U.S. Troops Deployed
Overseas Avon and the USO to Hold a Care Package Stuffing Party
Sept. 23, 2004 NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ --
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) is joining forces with the United
Service Organizations (USO) to provide its customers with the
unique opportunity to unite in support of America's brave men and
women in uniform throughout 2004. For only $10.00, Avon customers
can sponsor an Operation Avon Cares gift set, which the USO
program, "Operation USO Care Package," will deliver with a
personalized message of support from each customer to service
members deployed overseas. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031119/USO ) Because of
heightened security, individuals can no longer send letters and
packages addressed 'Deliver to Any Service Member.' Approved and
endorsed by the Department of Defense, the Operation USO Care
Package offers Avon customers a way to support the members of the
U.S. Armed Forces separated from their families while fighting the
war on terrorism. "These Operation Avon Cares gift sets help the
USO bring a 'Touch of Home' to our men and women in uniform," said
Edward A. Powell, President and CEO of USO World Headquarters.
Included in the set are five indispensable toiletries -- deodorant,
hand cream, bug guard, bath gel, and lip balm, over a $20.00 value.
Gifts sets will be included in an Operation USO Care Package, which
also contains other frequently requested items for the troops such
as pre-paid calling cards, disposable cameras, sunscreen, and baby
wipes. Each donor can include a personal message of support and
thanks. On Thursday, Sept. 23, dozens of Avon representatives and
USO volunteers will gather at Dam Neck Shifting Sands Beach Club in
Virginia Beach, Virginia. The goal is to stuff 16,000 USO Care
Packages in one day. USO will then arrange for the Care Packages to
be sent to our service men and women overseas. "We are proud to
support the Operation USO Care Package," said Maria Peninger,
Regional Sales Vice President of Avon Products, Inc. "The men and
women of the U.S. Armed Forces risk their lives every day and we
are proud to offer our customers the chance to personally thank
them for their service and sacrifice." Avon customers can sponsor
the Operation Avon Cares gift set by contacting their Avon
representative or calling 1-800-FOR-AVON. There's no limit to the
number of care packages a customer can send, so support the people
who support you -- the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services.
"The USO Care Package program is possible because of the support of
corporations like Avon Products, Inc. and its customers," said
Elaine Rogers, USO-Metro President and Worldwide Administrator for
Operation USO Care Package. "With the support of Avon customers,
service members around the world will know they have not been
forgotten." About the USO The USO is chartered by the Congress as a
nonprofit charitable corporation and is not a part of the United
States Government. It is endorsed by the President of the United
States and the Department of Defense. Each President has been the
Honorary Chairman of the USO since its inception. The USO mission
is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to
uniformed military personnel. The USO operates over 125 centers
around the world. About Avon Avon is the world's leading direct
seller of beauty and related products, with $6.8 billion in annual
revenues. Avon markets to women around the world through 4.4
million independent sales Representatives. Avon product lines
include such recognizable brand names as Avon Color, Anew,
Skin-So-Soft, Avon Solutions, Advance Techniques Hair Care, Avon
Naturals, Mark, and Avon Wellness. Avon also markets an extensive
line of fashion jewelry and apparel. More information about Avon
and its products can be found on the company's web site
http://www.avon.com/.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031119/USO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: USO CONTACT: Alesia Watson
of Avon Products, Inc., +1-770-271-6455, ; or Beth Bradner of USO,
+1-703-696-3261, Web site: http://www.uso.org/ http://www.avon.com/
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