CREDO Mobile Gives War Veterans a Way to Call Home During the Holidays
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CREDO Mobile Gives War Veterans a Way to Call Home During the Holidays
CREDO Mobile, a service of Working Assets, partners with Veterans For Peace to distribute calling cards at 150 VA Hospitals across the nation
WHAT: As part of its commitment to support the causes that matter, wireless phone company CREDO Mobile, a service from Working Assets, plans to deliver calling cards to military veterans across the country in person and by Federal Express so veterans can call home and connect with their families over the holidays. Through its donation-based program, CREDO Mobile (www.credomobile.com) has partnered with Veterans For Peace to distribute long distance calling cards to military veterans at 150 VA hospitals nationwide. CREDO Mobile and Veterans For Peace have raised over $100,000 to distribute 30,000 cards this year, totaling 3.5 million minutes of talk time.
WHY: There are 22.7 million veterans living in the United States today. In the past 10 years, the number of veterans receiving treatment from the VA has more than doubled, from 2.5 million to 5.3 million, but resources have remained the same. Due to potential budget cuts the Bush Administration is proposing for 2009 and 2010 that could significantly scale back veterans benefits*, CREDO Mobile has stepped in to show support for veterans who want to connect home during the holidays.
WHEN:Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 10 a.m. PST
WHERE: **IN PERSON: VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
3801 Miranda Ave
Building 100
Palo Alto, CA 94304
**NATIONWIDE: At 150 VA hospitals nationwide including D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia. St. Louis, Cleveland and Phoenix
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*Associated Press, 2/07
about CREDO Mobile:
CREDO Mobile, brought to you by Working Assets, gives customers more than a phone – it gives them a voice by turning every call into a call for progressive social and political change. CREDO Mobile also offers service comparable to the major cell phone companies, including nationwide digital coverage, friendly customer service, and a choice of phones and plans. And, as part of America’s greenest phone company, CREDO Mobile members raise money for environmental and progressive groups while speaking out on critical environmental issues, such as protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. To learn more, visit www.credomobile.com.
about Working Assets:
Working Assets was founded in 1985 to help make the world a better place. Each time customers use its products (CREDO Mobile, CREDO Long Distance or the Working Assets Credit Card), the company generates donations for causes like peace, human rights and the environment. To date, Working Assets has raised more than $60 million for groups like Project Vote, Organic Farming Research Foundation and the ACLU. The company is also a political force, giving customers the opportunity to speak out on critical issues via its Web site (www.credoaction.com), its monthly phone bill and mobile text activism. Since 1991 Working Assets has generated over 10 million calls and letters to corporate and political decision-makers. To learn more, go to www.workingassets.com.