As a company, we raised a total of $100,000 for our annual Rucksacks to Backpacks campaign – all thanks to the efforts of nearly 400 employees, business partners, and a generous contribution from Freedom Mortgage. Congrats to Team School Supplier Squad (Call Center, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, and Wholesale) for collecting the most donations! Also, over 75 employees volunteered at multiple backpack packing and distribution events held by their local USO Center.
USO California – Ontario, CA Airport, 7/22
Eleven Freedom employees helped at the Ontario, CA Airport to pack hundreds of backpacks for local military kids.
USO California – San Diego, CA Airport, 8/15
Eleven Freedom employees helped at the San Diego, CA Airport to pack hundreds of backpacks.
USO Florida – Naval Station Mayport, 7/30-8/2
Over 20 employees volunteered at the USO Florida packing backpacks and distributing them to support local Navy families.
USO Fort Cavazos 8/6
Customer Care Supervisor, Kris Kougl, volunteered at the backpack distribution held by the USO Fort Cavazos in Texas to support local Army families.
USO Indiana – 8/3
A few employees and their spouses assisted at the Saturday backpack distribution for the Air National Guard at Fort Wayne, IN.
USO Indiana – Army Reserves 8/5
Three employees volunteered at the USO Indiana for backpack distribution to support local Army families.
USO New England – Boston, MA 7/31
Sr Business Analyst, Andrew Gorsuch volunteered with the USO New England to pack backpacks for the local Coast Guard families.
USO NY – West Point 8/7
Sr EVP, Chief Admin Officer, Rich Jordan volunteered at the US Military Academy West Point to distribute backpacks to children of officers and cadets.
USO PA and NJ – 8/6-8/8
Over 25 Freedom employees helped pack backpacks or assisted children of the armed forces in “shopping” for a backpack and school supplies at the USO backpack events at the Freedom Marlton, NJ office, Fort Indiantown Gap, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.
