WASHINGTON and MIAMI, June 21,
2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Task Force
Dagger Foundation (TFDF) is announcing new support from TracFone
Wireless, Inc. (TracFone), America's top no-contract cell phone
service provider, to help meet the special needs of United
States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) service members and
their families.
Charles "Keith" David, managing director, Task Force Dagger
Foundation said: "We respond to immediate needs that are short
fuse and critical in nature. When we receive a request for
assistance, we respond within two hours or less to get the needed
support into the hands of the service member and his or her family.
The needs that are covered are so varied that they are hard to
describe and include everything from flights, lodging, rental cars,
and other items too numerous to describe. If it is requested by the
Command, then is is a verified need and we take action.
TracFone deserves recognition for agreeing to step up and help
those who have served our nation."
Under the federal Lifeline program, the SafeLink Wireless
service provided by TracFone reaches hundreds of thousands of the
more than one million veterans now enrolled in the Lifeline
program. TracFone is among the many consumer, senior, and
military support voices today opposing a Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) proposal that would end Lifeline service for up to
1.3 million vets.
Where will the TracFone money provided to the Task Force Dagger
Foundation go?
The nonprofit provides programs and service in three major
areas:
- Immediate Needs - TFDF assists Special Operations
personnel and their families with needs that are not covered by the
Military, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, or
insurance. Our average response time from request to support is two
hours.
- SOF Health Initiatives - TFDF assists Special Operations
Forces (SOF) personnel and their families with care and treatment
focusing on how to heal the person versus treatment where providing
prescription medication is the answer. TFDF works with various
organizations on ways to treat Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and to reduce the number of veteran
suicides.
- Rehabilitative Therapy Events – TFDF sponsors activities
that foster a sense of well-being, offer encouragement, and assist
the service member's rehabilitation and recovery from wounds and
injuries sustained while serving our country.
ABOUT TASK FORCE DAGGER FOUNDATION
Task Force Dagger Foundation provides assistance to wounded,
ill, or injured United States Special Operations Command members
and their families. We respond to urgent needs, conduct
Rehabilitative Therapy Events, and provide next-generation health
solutions for issues facing our service members. Our cohesive
programs enable families to seize the moment and live life.
https://www.taskforcedagger.org/
About TracFone Wireless, Inc.
TracFone is a no-contract cellphone service provider owned by
TracFone Wireless Inc., America's largest no-contract cell phone
provider. TracFone Wireless is a subsidiary of América Móvil S.A.B.
de C.V. ("AMX") (BMV: AMX; NYSE: AMX; Nasdaq: AMOV; LATIBEX:
XAMXL). AMX is the leading provider of telecommunication services
in Latin America.
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SOURCE Task Force Dagger Foundation, TracFone Wireless