Sprint to Salute Members of Armed Forces With Donation to Fisher House Foundation
November 09 2017 - 1:42PM
Business Wire
Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced it will donate $30 to Fisher
House Foundation on behalf of each new military service member and
veteran customer account activated.
Through its Sprint Works℠ Program, the company has been offering
savings to active duty, reservists and veterans, and now it is
doing even more. Sprint will donate $30 to Fisher House Foundation
on behalf of each new military and veteran customer account
activated.
Fisher House Foundation is best known for its network of more
than 70 comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can
stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment.
The donation, valid through Oct. 1, 2018, is part of Sprint’s
effort to support members of the Armed Forces during their military
and civilian lifecycle. Donation requires validation within 90
days. Donation is not tax-deductible for service members.
“Sprint is committed to supporting those who serve and
their families by offering the best value in
wireless today,” said Jim Hyde, president of Sprint Wholesale,
Affiliates & Strategic Partnerships. “It’s the least we can do
to give back and salute our military community.”
To learn more about the program visit www.sprint.com/dod.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company
that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to
the things they care about most. Sprint served 54 million
connections as of Sept. 30, 2017, and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin
Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Fisher House Foundation
Fisher House Foundation is best known for its network of 72
comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no
cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are
located at major military and VA medical centers nationwide, and in
Europe, close to the medical center or hospital it serves. Fisher
Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths.
Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining
room and an inviting living room. Fisher House Foundation ensures
that there is never a lodging fee. Since inception, the program has
saved military and veterans’ families an estimated $360 million in
out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation.
Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles Program,
using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the
bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes
program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay
at hotels near medical centers without charge. The foundation also
manages a grant program that supports other military charities and
scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of
fallen and disabled veterans.
www.fisherhouse.org
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SprintJustine Fauci,
913-575-0936Justine.Fauci@sprint.comorFisher House FoundationKerri
Childress, 301-633-4409kchildress@fisherhouse.org
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