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"Give the gift of groceries this year"
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Defense Commissary Agency Corporate Communications 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, Virginia 23801-1800 Tel: (804) 734-8061 DSN: 687-8061 $ FAX: (804) 734-8248 DSN: 687-8248 www.commissaries.com Release Number: 63-02 FOR RELEASE Date: September 25, 2002 Contact: Flo Dunn, Media Relations Tel.: (804) 734-8768 E-mail: florence.dunn@deca.mil Give the gift of groceries this year By Bonnie Powell, bonnie.powell@deca.mil FORT LEE, Va. - Want to make sure your grandchildren in Germany are getting a bountiful dinner this holiday season? Worry no more. Commissary gift certificates are now available online through the Defense Commissary Agency's Web site. The new gift certificates can be purchased 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It's all through a link at http://www.commissaries.com. "We are continually seeking ways to improve customer service and we hope this program proves to be a great addition to the commissary benefit," said DeCA Director Major General Michael P. Wiedemer. "The certificates are ideal for family and friends to give to young service members and their families as gifts," he said. "For instance, parents living in New York can purchase one for the upcoming holidays or other occasions and 'give the gift of groceries' to their son or daughter wherever they are serving their country, as long as there is a commissary available to them." Anyone may purchase the gift certificates with a U.S. credit card, but only authorized commissary shoppers can redeem them at the store. The new customer service is made possible through a business agreement with CertifiChecks, Inc. DeCA does not derive any income from the agreement. The commissary gift certificates, available in a variety of denominations ranging from $5 to $100, may also be purchased in the United States through a toll free number at 1-877-770-GIFT (4438). Purchasers overseas should use the online link at http://www.commissaries.com. Order forms will also be available at commissary customer service desks or can be downloaded from http://www.commissaries.com as an additional option. The forms may be filled out and sent by mail or FAX to CertifiChecks. Customers may pay with a check if they use the order form. A standard charge of $4.95 pays CertifiChecks' costs for printing, mailing and handling of up to 20 certificates - as long as all are going to the same address. Typical delivery of certificates is 4- to 10-days. Additional charges apply for bulk orders and for special handling or delivery. "We've been seeking a gift certificate program for some time now," said Patrick Nixon, DeCA's deputy director, "and this program has the portability we have not been able to offer in the past." Commissary gift "cards" have been available for sale in stores since fall of 2001 and have been well-received by installation programs such as food banks or chaplain funds, as well as by commissary vendors to use for customer shopping sprees. But, the major drawback for the gift cards has been lack of portability - they had to be spent in the same commissary in which they were purchased. "The new gift certificates are good at any commissary location worldwide," said Nixon. The Defense Commissary Agency operates nearly 280 commissaries worldwide, providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families. Authorized commissary patrons purchase items at cost plus a 5-percent surcharge, which covers costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. Shoppers save an average of more than 30 percent on their purchases compared to commercial prices - savings worth more than $2,400 annually for a family of four. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country. - DeCA -
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Drifter
I suppose if I have a kid in Germany, I could possibly be a grandpa over there now too. After all it was 34 years ago.
Seriously, sounds like a good deal. |
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