{"id":306,"date":"2011-07-01T17:30:38","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T22:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=306"},"modified":"2011-07-01T17:30:38","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T22:30:38","slug":"exchange-shoppers-can-win-some-green-during-the-red-white-and-blue-celebration-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=306","title":{"rendered":"Exchange shoppers can win some green during the red, white, and blue celebration sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA CONTACT:\u00a0Sydney Bierman
\nMEDIA ADVISORY: 11-034
\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0July 1,\u00a02011<\/p>\n

DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is partnering with Unilever to offer vacations to patriotic destinations as well as cash prizes to Exchange shoppers worldwide. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u201cRed, White and Blue Sweepstakes\u201d<\/a> will reward $50,000 in prizes including vacation getaways and Exchange gift cards. Five eligible Exchange shoppers and their families will win a trip to visit one of five national parks for the grand prize.<\/p>\n

To enter the sweepstakes, Exchange shoppers must compose a 500 words or less essay about why their family deserves to win a trip. The winning families will book their vacations to Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Smoky Mountains or the National Parks and Memorial Mall in Washington D.C. Each prize package will include airfare, hotel accommodations, park admission and spending money. In addition to the five grand prizes, ten first prize winners will win a $100 Exchange gift card.<\/p>\n

\u201cExchange customers can be proud to be an American with this sweepstakes,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Senior Listed Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm. \u201cVisiting any of these locations on the Exchange\u2019s dime is sure to bring out the patriotism in any shopper.\u201d<\/p>\n

Essays can be submitted through July 15th<\/sup> to www.OperationInTouch.com<\/a> \u00a0or mailed to P.O. Box 7419, Wilton, CT 06897-7419.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Sydney Bierman, 214-312-2132 or biermansg@aafes.com.<\/p>\n\t

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