DALLAS, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Launched in
August 2020 by ACE Cash
Express (ACE), a Populus Financial Group brand, the "Chip in
for Charity" program allows customers to support an ACE charity
partner of their choice simply by using their co-branded charity
ACE Flare® Account by MetaBank® debit card wherever they shop. When
the card is swiped, ACE donates an amount equal to a portion of
every purchase made to the associated charity, up to preset
limits.
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a valued ACE charity partner and
an important part of our "Chip In For Charity" initiative. Since
launching the Homes For Our Troops ACE Flare® Account by MetaBank®,
customers raised $39,490 in the first
year. Populus Financial Group also made a corporate donation of
$5,000 to Homes For Our Troops,
during Army SPC Thomas Vandeventer's Key Ceremony where his family
received the keys to their new, specially adapted custom home.
Also, Homes For Our Troops was selected as the charity of choice
by ACE employees in Florida and
North Carolina for its annual
in-store fundraising event, the Give A Little Campaign, which
raised an additional $9,508 for
HFOT.
On April 24, 2007, Marine Lance
Corporal Robert "Bobby" McCardle, an Infantryman, was on his second
deployment serving with the 1st Battalion,
4th Marines, in Al-Qaim,
Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device (IED). The blast resulted in the loss of his right leg,
internal injuries, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). By
supporting Homes For Our Troops, ACE can help Veterans receive
specially adapted homes that will help them overcome some of the
challenges they face as they rebuild their lives.
"Patriotic commitments from our partners like ACE Cash Express
make our mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives possible
and helps get more severely injured post-9/11 Veterans into the
specially adapted custom homes they need. We are truly
grateful for their generosity," says HFOT President/CEO Brigadier
General, USA (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer.
Homes For Our Troops is a publicly funded nonprofit organization
that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide
for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild
their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained injuries
including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis,
and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore
some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while
defending our country and enable them to focus on their family and
recovery.
"What an honor it was to be with Corporal McCardle and his
family", said Eric Norrington,
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for Populus Financial
Group. "Bobby has sacrificed so much for our country and we are
thankful we had the opportunity to see him get the keys to his new
specially adapted custom home."
Nationally, the Give A Little Campaign, supported charities
across the country including AdoptAClassroom.org, Alex's Lemonade
Stand Foundation, Autism Speaks, Back on My Feet, Big Brothers Big
Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Feeding America's Local
Food Banks, Homes For Our Troops, National Breast Cancer
Foundation, Save the Children, Triumph Over Kid Cancer, and the
Humane Society of the United
States. This annual fundraiser is part of the ACE Community
Fund, ACE's charitable-giving program, which has donated more than
$16 million since its inception in
2004 to organizations in communities where ACE operates.
For more information about the ACE Flare® Account by MetaBank®,
visit www.acecashexpress.com/ace-flare-account.
About Populus Financial Group
Populus Financial Group™ provides financial services through its
family of brands including ACE Cash Express®, ACE Elite® Visa®
Prepaid Debit Card, ACE Flare® Account by MetaBank® and
Porte™. Populus Financial Group delivers a broad range of
financial products and services including short-term consumer
loans, card services, check cashing, money transfers, bill payments
and money orders. Visit PopulusFinancial.com for more
information.
About Homes For Our Troops
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3)
nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted
custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to
enable them to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have
sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or
full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These
homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans
sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on
their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. Since its
inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents out of every dollar spent has
gone directly to program services for Veterans. HFOT builds these
homes where the Veteran chooses to live and continues its
relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them
with rebuilding their lives. For more information, please
visit https://www.hfotusa.org/.
About MetaBank, N.A.
MetaBank®, N.A., a national bank, is a subsidiary of Meta
Financial Group, Inc.® (Nasdaq: CASH), a South Dakota-based financial holding company.
MetaBank strives to remove barriers to financial access and
promote economic mobility by working with third parties to provide
responsible, secure, high quality financial products that
contribute to the social and economic benefit of communities at the
core of the real economy. MetaBank works to increase financial
availability, choice, and opportunity for all. Additional
information can be found by visiting
www.metafinancialgroup.com.
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