SEATTLE, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of
Veterans Day, Sounders FC and
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) are teaming up to support Fisher
House Foundation. Each time Sounders FC scores a goal against FC
Dallas during Monday's MLS Western Conference Semifinals at
CenturyLink Field, Outerwall and Sounders FC will donate
$1,500 to Fisher House to support
military families in the Seattle
area. Fisher House Foundation is a network of comfort homes where
military and veterans' families can stay at no cost while a loved
one is receiving treatment.
Sounders FC will also donate four tickets to a 2015 home match
and four tickets to the Field Club pre-match experience for each
Sounders goal scored. The two organizations will continue to make
donations to Fisher House Foundation for each goal the team scores
at home as the team advances in the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The donations will support military families at both the Veteran
Affairs Puget Sound Fisher House and the Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Fisher House.
In addition, Outerwall will honor veterans continuously
throughout Monday's game with field level LED signage displaying
the message "Outerwall thanks veterans for creating a better
everyday. We're inspired by you."
"For 25 years, Fisher Houses have provided 'a home away from
home' for military and veterans' families dealing with injury or
illness," said Dave Coker, president
of Fisher House Foundation. "But even after the homes are built,
there is a constant need to support these families in many other
ways. This effort will truly help to meet those needs and
Fisher House is very appreciative."
Fisher House is an Outerwall Community Connection grantee and
has received more than $15,000 in
support this year.
"Our country's veterans have made great sacrifices to protect
our individual and collective safety and freedom," said
James S. Pinckney, Outerwall's Chief
Strategy, Sales and Service Officer and a veteran of the U.S. Air
Force. "Outerwall is honored to continue to help the Fisher House
Foundation and bring attention to their tremendous efforts to
support military families during their time of need."
"Community is a key pillar of Sounders FC, and we are excited to
partner with Outerwall and the Fisher House throughout the 2014
playoffs in supporting veterans. We are proud to spread
#GoodPlayoffKarma throughout the post season and are thrilled that
Outerwall has joined us in this effort," said Bart Wiley, Chief Operating Officer of Sounders
FC.
About Fisher House
Fisher House Foundation constructs
comfort homes to provide free, temporary housing to the families of
service members receiving medical care at Veterans Affairs and
military hospitals around the world. There are currently Fisher
Houses located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, and the Veterans Affairs
Puget Sound VA Health Care System in Seattle. Fisher House
Foundation recently began construction of a second house to serve
the growing number of military families at Joint Base
Lewis-McChord, the Defense Department's premiere military
installation on the West Coast.
About Outerwall Inc.
Outerwall instills corporate
responsibility practices throughout the company through programs
such as community grants, paid volunteer time for employees and
matching employee charitable contributions. In 2013, the company
reached its goal of donating 1 percent of the previous year's
after-tax profits, with a grand total of more than $1.5 million in charitable giving.
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) has more than 20 years of
experience creating some of the most profitable spaces for their
retail partners. The company mission is to create a better everyday
by delivering breakthrough kiosk experiences that delight consumers
and generate revenue for retailers. As the company that brought
consumers Redbox® entertainment, Coinstar®
money services, and ecoATM® electronics recycling
kiosks, Outerwall is leading the next generation of automated
retail and paving the way for inventive, scalable businesses.
Outerwall™ kiosks are in neighborhood grocery stores, drug stores,
mass merchants, malls, and other retail locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto
Rico, the United Kingdom,
and Ireland. Learn more at
www.outerwall.com.
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