Boonedock’s Sees Red on Fridays

Vine Grove Business Supporting USA Cares “Red Shirt Friday” Campaign

VINE GROVE, KY A new business in Vine Grove has joined the USA Cares Red Shirt Fridays campaign to show the community it supports military families.

A USA Cares Family Resource Coordinator mentioned the Red Shirt Fridays program to the Boonedock’s manager while at the restaurant, and owner Sherry Boggs immediately came out to the table with a donation. She didn’t hesitate when asked if she would be interested in joining the team. Boggs was in the Air Force, and her husband Joseph was in the Army. And they know Vine Grove is very pro military, which made the decision that much easier.

Caption:The Boonedock’s staff: (top) Amanda True and Walter Brennan; (front) Josh Clark, Rich Mixon, Jennifer Drake, Sherry Boggs and Katherine Hayden.

“Helping the troops, their families and our veterans is something I am very passionate about, and I want to do everything I can to show support for our brave men and women,” Boggs said. To that end, she is working with Kim Moorman, Director of Business Development at USA Cares, on hosting an event at Boonedock’s to help show their support of USA Cares.

The Red Shirt Fridays program has sold 10,000 shirts that say “I Care Too!” and provides a way for companies and organizations to show they support our troops and military families. With the purchase of a minimum of 25 shirts, a business can customize the back of the shirt with its name and then encourage employees to wear them every Friday. Some stores offer discounts to customers who wear the “I Care Too!” shirts into their business, and others continue the support by purchasing extra shirts, selling them and then donating the proceeds back to USA Cares. For more information about joining the Red Shirt Fridays program, go to www.icarefriday.org or contact Kim Moorman at (270) 352-5451.

About USA Cares and Share A Minute

USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.


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Cardinal Health Marks 9/11 with ‘I Care Too!’ Tribute

USA Cares red shirts worn in recognition of Patriot Day

RADCLIFF, KY Employees of Cardinal Health in Radcliff wore USA Cares “I Care Too!” red shirts on Thursday in memory of those who died and served during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The employees gathered for a photo to pay tribute to the sacrifices made and assistance rendered seven years ago.

“Ed Donohue, one of our teammates, brought up the idea, and we thought it was a great way to show our support of our troops and first responders,” Kim Compton of Cardinal Health said. “I reached out to City Hall, they put us in touch with the fire department, and a ladder truck came out to take the picture for us.” Although the photo was taken after 5 p.m., there was still “a group of about 50, a good turnout,” that stayed, Compton said.

The Red Shirt Fridays campaign, a USA Cares fund-raiser, seeks to increase awareness and funds to support Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, and Coast Guard service members by selling more than 165,000 T-shirts – one for every service member in Iraq and Afghanistan. Program participants are encouraged to wear the red shirts every Friday in the workplace to demonstrate their support for American troops.

Cardinal Health joined Red Shirt Fridays in late June as a corporate supporter. The company purchased 600 T-shirts for its employees. It is one of several businesses nationwide supporting the program, including Boonedocks, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Heart of Kentucky Realtors, Huddle House, Kentucky National Bank, Nolin RECC, Kentucky Land Company, Radcliff Chamber of Commerce, Republic Bank Elizabethtown/Louisville, and U.S. Cavalry.

“Cardinal Health has always had a policy of supporting the community, and it’s our sincere pleasure to share this tangible expression of our support for local military families, particularly those in the Radcliff and Fort Knox area,” Paul Rogers, vice president of customer service, said at the June gathering celebrating the company’s commitment to the Red Shirt Friday program.

USA Cares Director of Business Development Kim Moorman works closely with businesses who want to show their support. “It’s amazing how so many people want to reach out to our troops and their families,” she said. “Wearing the red shirts gives them a visible way to spread the word and help USA Cares continue its work helping military families.

“Cardinal Health was our first Fortune 100 company to participate in our campaign,” Moorman said. “We hope their participation and enthusiasm in supporting the troops, both on Fridays and on special occasions like Patriot Day, will inspire other companies to do the same.”

Businesses or organizations interested in joining the “I Care Too!” Red Shirt Fridays campaign may contact Moorman at (270) 352-5451 or kmoorman@usacares.org.

About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health is an $90 billion global company serving the health care industry with products and services that helps hospitals, physician offices and pharmacists reduce costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 40,000 people on five continents.

About USA Cares and Share A Minute

USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.

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