Gateway Teams Up With Websites For Heroes to Connect Military Families Worldwide
June 04 2007 - 10:02AM
PR Newswire (US)
Password-protected, secure websites enable armed forces to
communicate with friends and family for free IRVINE, Calif., June 4
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced that it has
sponsored WebsitesForHeroes.com to provide safe and secure websites
for U.S. military personnel and their families. As the Platinum
sponsor, Gateway will donate up to 1,000 websites to military
personnel and their families. WebsitesForHeroes.com connects
active-duty military personnel with their families through a
unique, password-protected website. For an annual fee, individuals
or companies can sponsor a website, guaranteeing that no matter how
far apart they are, U.S. servicemen and women can stay connected to
their friends and families at home. Powered by DigitalPost
Interactive, the websites include innovative features such as photo
albums, streaming videos, interactive calendars and message boards
that ensure military families don't miss life's special moments.
With the Pentagon recently cutting off U.S. military personnel's
access to several popular social networking sites due to potential
security and bandwidth issues, WebsitesForHeroes.com is an ideal
way for families to stay in-touch. In addition, the fact that it's
secure and password-protected gives families additional peace of
mind and ensures a level of privacy not found in most public sites.
"The internet has dramatically changed the way in which military
personnel and their families communicate and we welcome Gateway as
an official sponsor," said Terry Gniffke, Vietnam veteran and
co-founder of WebsitesForHeroes.com. "Thanks to Gateway's support,
service men and women around the globe will have a secure new way
to share their family moments online, giving them a little piece of
home when they need it most." "The site is unbelievably easy to
use, and it allows us to keep in touch in ways that we haven't been
able to before," said Michelle Galvez, whose husband is currently
deployed with the U.S. Navy. "Phone calls are too short, and
letters take too long to get there. But WebsitesForHeroes.com lets
us share the daily events in our lives, even though he's a world
away." "Gateway is dedicated to delivering technology that enhances
people's lives, and providing military families a safe and secure
way to stay connected is a great example of that commitment," said
Bart Brown, Gateway's senior vice president, marketing. "We're
pleased to make this a reality for military personnel and their
families." About WebsitesForHeroes.com WebsitesForHeroes.com is a
nationwide service that helps America's troops stay connected with
their families by providing them with free, interactive family
websites. Launched in 2006, WebsitesForHeroes.com is a joint effort
by two California patriots -- Terry Gniffke of Caliber Media Group
(http://www.calibermediagroup.com/), a former Marine and Vietnam
veteran, and Michael Sawtell, CEO of DigitalPost Interactive
(http://www.dglp.com/), a provider of advanced family website
technology -- to help military families maintain strong family
bonds and to inspire hope during difficult times. For further
information or to sponsor a website for a military hero, please
visit http://www.websitesforheroes.com/
(http://www.websitesforheroes.com/) About Gateway Since its
founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been
a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs, servers and
related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and
schools. Gateway is the third largest PC company in the U.S. and
among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines
brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the
premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web
and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See
http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. DATASOURCE: Gateway,
Inc. CONTACT: David Hallisey of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7703, or
; or Terry Gniffke of Websites for Heroes, 1-800-FOR-HERO, or Web
site: http://www.gateway.com/ http://websitesforheroes.com/
http://www.calibermediagroup.com/ http://www.dglp.com/
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