Raleigh – USO of North Carolina is teaming up with volunteers from BB&T to welcome soldiers home after returning from an overseas assignment. Employees from BB&T (Retail Banking and IT Services) will volunteer over 30 hours of their time throughout the months of August and September to help collect and purchase personal items that will be used in making “Rack Packs” to be given to each soldier.
“The efforts of BB&T are greatly appreciated by the USO of North Carolina. Rack Packs are a priority for the Fort Bragg Center and the donations mean a great deal to the Single Soldiers who are returning from the war zone,” said Renee Lane, Fort Bragg Center Director, USO of North Carolina.
USO of North Carolina and BB&T invite other members of the community to join them as they work to stuff the “Rack Packs” by making a small donation at any BB&T branch in Cary, NC. Items being collected include washcloths, travel size shampoos and conditioners, toothpaste and toothbrushes. For more details, members of the community may contact of any of our BB&T branches in Cary or email Edward Kenney at ekenney@bbandt.com .
“We wanted to work with the USO of North Carolina because of the great work they do in support of our troops and their families based in the Tarheel State,” said Velinda Moore, Banking Officer. “We’re proud to team up with them and help in any way we can.”
The BB&T volunteers are taking part in the company’s second annual Lighthouse Project. The teams have each selected a project to assist a non-profit agency to complete during August or September to make a positive impact on the lives of people in need. BB&T hopes their efforts encourage others in the community to volunteer their time and support organizations such as the USO of North Carolina.
Last year, BB&T employees donated nearly 53,000 hours to help improve the lives of 1.6 million people in 25 states. Employees overwhelmingly voted to bring back the initiative this year. For more information about the Lighthouse Project, go to www.bbt.com/bbt/lighthouseproject/.
About USO-NC
The staff supports nearly a quarter million patrons each year at deployments, homecomings, Honor Support Team activations, airport lounges, Smiles over Miles, United Through Reading and numerous other programs and services. The USO of NC operates four centers in Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, Raleigh Durham Airport, Charlotte-Douglas Airport and Fort Bragg/Fayetteville; and a mobile center. North Carolina is home to nearly 25 percent of our nation’s military – active, guard and reserve. The USO OF NC has adopted digital communications to supplement their traditional outreach opportunities, operating a website (www.USO of NC.org/) a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/USOofNC), Twitter page (twitter.com/USOofNC) and a Youtube page (www.youtube.com/usoofnorthcarolina).
About BB&T
As of March 31, 2010, BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is the 10th largest financial services holding company in the U.S. with more than $163 billion in assets and market capitalization of $22.4 billion. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates more than 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at www.BBT.com.
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