Owens & Minor Joins Forces with A Soldier’s Child Foundation to Serve the Children of Fallen Soldiers
December 06 2016 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI), a global healthcare services
company, has joined ranks on a national scale with A Soldier’s
Child Foundation (ASC), a non-profit foundation that was formed to
support the children of America’s fallen soldiers. ASC spreads its
efforts across all of the branches of the U.S. military services
and currently serves more than 2,500 children across all 50 states.
By joining forces with ASC, Owens & Minor is bringing its
purpose-driven culture to life by serving as a leader for
initiatives that will create a better tomorrow for its
communities.
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Owens & Minor Teammates Participate
in a Birthday Celebration event for A Soldier's Child; wrapping
presents and sending messages of support to the youngsters. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“At Owens & Minor, we are committed to being a
purpose-driven company that shares our time, energy and resources
with our communities,” said P. Cody Phipps, President & Chief
Executive Officer of Owens & Minor. “The ASC Foundation gives
us an excellent opportunity to extend our purpose to those in our
communities who might need our help. Together, we make healing
happen for these young people who have lost so much.”
In 2016, more than 200 Owens & Minor leaders from around the
world participated in an ASC birthday party event that coincided
with a leadership meeting. Teammates from one of Owens &
Minor’s distribution centers shopped for the gifts, while the
leadership team wrapped the presents and wrote messages of support
for 150 children selected by ASC. In the coming year, Owens &
Minor intends to participate in a variety of events with ASC in
communities across the U.S., including an event on December 12-13,
2016, in Ontario, California, where Owens & Minor has a
significant distribution center.
“As citizens of the United States of America, we are forever
indebted to the men and women who so unselfishly protect our
freedoms,” said Daryl J.W. Mackin, Executive Director & Founder
of ASC. “It is our objective to communicate through A Soldier’s
Child to the children left behind that the memory of their parents
will not fade away. We want them to know that there are many
Americans who are forever grateful for their parent's
sacrifice.”
ASC works with its partners and donors to celebrate birthdays
and other milestones of children who have lost a parent serving in
active duty. In addition, ASC offers a week-long summer “Journey
Camp” for children, mentorship programs, leadership-development
programs for older children, and opportunities for college
scholarships. ASC engages its corporate partners to actively
participate in events where the groups purchase, wrap and send
birthday gifts and messages of support to children who have lost a
parent in military service. ASC also invites corporate partners to
participate in the Journey Camps and other outdoor events.
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a leading global
healthcare services company dedicated to Connecting the World of
Medical Products to the Point of CareTM by providing vital supply
chain services to healthcare providers and manufacturers of
healthcare products. Owens & Minor provides logistics services
across the spectrum of medical products from disposable medical
supplies to devices and implants. With logistics platforms
strategically located in the United States and Europe, Owens &
Minor serves markets where three quarters of global healthcare
spending occurs. Owens & Minor’s customers span the healthcare
market from independent hospitals to large integrated healthcare
networks, as well as group purchasing organizations, healthcare
products manufacturers, and the federal government. A FORTUNE 500
company, Owens & Minor is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia,
and has annualized revenues exceeding $9 billion. For more
information about Owens & Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow
@Owens_Minor on Twitter, and connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
A Soldier’s Child Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
that, among several initiatives, celebrates the birthdays for
children of fallen soldiers every year up to age 18. ASC covers all
military branches. In addition to celebrating birthdays, ASC offers
a week long summer “Journey Camp” for our children between the ages
of 10 – 16 along with other mentorship programs including hunting,
fishing, sporting events and a leadership program for 18-year-old
and older ASC kids. Finally, the organization provides a program
that facilitates in college scholarships. These three initiatives
are ASC’s “three points of service” to honor the children of our
fallen American heroes. For more information, visit
https://asoldierschild.org or view videos for additional program
information: https://asoldierschild.org/media/videos/ and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_0aYPkSv_c.
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Owens & MinorTruitt Allcott, 804-723-7555Director, Investor
& Media RelationsTruitt.allcott@owens-minor.comorA Soldier's
Child FoundationDaryl JW Mackin, 615-427-2970, or
615-220-1600Executive Director/Founderdaryl@asoldierschild.org
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