Operation Care Drop Collects 23 Tons of Goods for U.S. Troops Overseas
20 7월 2011 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
IBC Bank, in partnership with H-E-B and Operation
Interdependence®, collected 23 tons of supplies through Operation
Care Drop, an annual donation drive that will reach more than
80,000 of our nation’s servicemen and women. The 4th annual drive,
which ran from May 30 through July 4, also collected over 20,000
letters of gratitude and support.
More than 225 IBC branches across Texas and Oklahoma and 69
H-E-B stores in Texas, with in-store IBC branches, took part in
Operation Care Drop this year. A website and Facebook page were
also introduced for the public to learn more about the initiative
and ways to get involved. The letter-writing component of the
initiative received a bigger push this year thanks to the support
of community organizations and school districts.
“Operation Care Drop has become one of the most important
initiatives within IBC Bank. As a community-focused institution, we
feel it is our duty to encourage the community to support the men
and women who are overseas serving our country,” said IBC Chairman
and CEO Dennis E. Nixon. “We are so grateful to our partners and to
everyone who has supported Operation Care Drop to make this year’s
drive our most successful yet.”
To help increase the number of care packages and letters of
support that Operation Interdependence sends to our servicemen and
women, IBC Bank enlisted the help of Texas-based H-E-B grocery
stores in 2008 and the partnership has significantly contributed to
the initiative’s continuous success.
“H-E-B strives to be a committed community partner, and we make
it a priority to give back. We are honored to work with IBC and
Operation Interdependence for the third consecutive year to show
our support and gratitude to those serving overseas to defend our
freedoms,” said Winell Herron, Group Vice-President of Public
Affairs, Diversity, and Environmental Affairs, H-E-B. “We are
thrilled to be delivering nearly 60,000 care packages thanks to the
generosity of our community.”
IBC and H-E-B have worked with Operation Interdependence, the
premier Civilian-to-Military Delivery System in the United States,
to ship and distribute the packages overseas. Operation Care Drop
has become one of the biggest contributors in Operation
Interdependence’s history.
“IBC and H-E-B have been so gracious to join Operation
Interdependence again in an ongoing effort in support of our troops
that are stationed overseas. The Operation Care Drop initiative has
become a major foundation for our organization, but our work does
not stop here,” said Jerry Harmon, Operation Manager of Operation
Interdependence. “To continue to provide necessities from home, we
need the public’s support to provide both goods and much needed
monetary donations for shipping year-round.”
To help offset Operation Interdependence’s shipping costs, IBC
also raised over $19,000 from community donations at their branches
and through the website, www.myoperationcaredrop.com. The site will
continue to collect donations throughout the year to continue to
fund the shipping of donations collected through Operation Care
Drop.
About IBC Bank
IBC Bank is a member of International Bancshares Corporation
(NASDAQ: IBOC) a $12.2 billion multi-bank financial holding company
headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with 278 facilities and 440 ATMs
serving 107 communities in Texas and Oklahoma. More information is
available at www.ibc.com. Visit us on our YouTube channel,
IBCBankWeDoMore.
About H-E-B
H-E-B, with sales of more than $16 billion operates 329 stores
in Texas and Mexico. Known for its innovation and community
service, H-E-B celebrated its 105 anniversary in 2010. Recognized
for its fresh food, quality products, convenient services, and a
commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability,
H-E-B strives to provide the best customer experience at every day
low prices. Based in San Antonio, H-E-B employs more than 76,000
Partners and serves millions of customers in more than 150
communities. For more information, visit www.heb.com.
About Operation Interdependence
Since its founding in 2001, Operation Interdependence, OI, has
become one of the fastest growing volunteer organizations in the
U.S. The OI logistical civilian-to-military delivery system
provides a secure and streamlined means for U.S. consumers to
deliver their well wishes to those in harm’s way without
overloading the military delivery system.
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