Company supports soldiers this holiday season
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC has announced it will donate $5 of
each $25 gift card purchased in its military base stores this holiday season
to the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization that assists
American service members who have been severely injured in the line of duty.
GNC's donations will help fund a full range of programs designed to ease
the burdens of wounded military and their families, aid in the recovery
process and smooth the transition back to civilian life.
"During the busy holiday season especially, 'living well' means more than
good nutrition - it means a good quality of life with friends and family,"
said Tom Dowd, executive vice president at the company's Pittsburgh
headquarters. "These service members and their families made great sacrifices
to allow us that opportunity, and we can't thank them enough."
GNC has long dedicated itself to the military's wellness needs: 108 stores
are actually located on military bases across the continental United States,
Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii, as well as Guam, Japan, Korea and Bahrain
(coming soon). GNC products are also available in commissaries and AAFES (Army
and Air Force Exchange Service) overseas exchange locations.
"On behalf of thousands of service members, we want to thank GNC for its
dedication to our nation's heroes," said Executive Director John Melia of the
Wounded Warrior Project. "This commitment will ensure the tremendous personal
sacrifices that service members make for their country are not forgotten."
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to raise public awareness
and enlist public aid for the needs of severely injured servicemen and women,
to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and to
provide unique, direct programs and services that meet their needs. For more
information on the Wounded Warrior Project and donations, visit
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org or call 1-877-TEAM-WWP (832-6997).
About GNC:
GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the largest global specialty
retailer of nutritional products; including vitamin, mineral, herbal and other
specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. GNC has
more than 4,800 retail locations throughout the United States (including more
than 1,000 franchise and 1,290 Rite Aid store-within-a-store locations) and
franchise operations in 46 international markets. The company - which is
dedicated to helping consumers Live Well - also offers products and product
information online at GNC.com.
SOURCE GNC
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