ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter is providing
financial support to military heroes and their families through a
three-month Operation Homefront campaign.
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Operation Homefront is a national non-profit organization
that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military
families of US service members and wounded warriors. For each
consumer who signs up for various specified Charter services online
at charter.com/homefront through January 31, 2012, Charter will make a
donation to Operation Homefront.
Charter's donations to Operation Homefront will range
from $10 to a maximum amount of
$50 for every online service order
for Charter Internet Express (or higher level), Digital Double Play
or HD Digital Triple Play made through January 31. Customers signing up for Charter
services also will be eligible for a gift card valued at up to
$250.
Operation Homefront, which holds Charity Navigator's
highest rating of four stars, provides emergency assistance to
military families, including financial and food aid, auto repair,
home repair, and furniture and household item donations. Operation
Homefront Villages provides accommodations so families of wounded
warriors can stay together during rehabilitation at military
hospitals. Operation Homefront also conducts morale and
support programs for military spouses and children.
"Men and women on military bases across this country are our
customers, friends and family," said Allan
Samson, Charter's Senior Vice President, Marketing. "We care
about those who have sacrificed to preserve a high quality of life
for people across the globe. That's why we're supporting
Operation Homefront and that's why we're making it easy for
our customers to join us."
"Many Americans don't realize that military families –
especially the families of junior enlisted service members – can
face financial crisis when their loved one is deployed and in
harm's way," said Jim Knotts,
President & CEO of Operation Homefront. "With Charter's help,
their customers can help give our men and women in uniform the
peace of mind that while they are on duty protecting us, someone
back home is protecting their families."
For more information on how you can help support Operation
Homefront through Charter's campaign, visit
charter.com/homefront.
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications
company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full
range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter
TV® video entertainment programming, Charter Internet® access, and
Charter Phone®. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable,
tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to
business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet
access, data networking, business telephone, video and music
entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's
advertising sales and production services are sold under the
Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found
at charter.com.
About Operation Homefront
A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 5000
volunteers across 25 chapters and has met more than 430,000 needs
since 2002. A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity
Navigator, nationally, 94 percent of total revenue donated to
Operation Homefront goes to programs. More information is
available at www.OperationHomefront.net. Contact can be made with
Operation Homefront at:
8930 Fourwinds Drive, Suite 340
San Antonio, Texas 78239
Phone: 210-659-7756
Fax: 210-566-7544
Toll Free: 800-722-6098
SOURCE Charter