Dodge Donates Dover International Speedway NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Tickets to the USO
USO Distributes 3,000 Tickets Free to Military Families
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dodge, the title sponsor of the Sept. 23 "Dodge Dealers 400" NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway, and the USO are distributing 3,000 free race tickets to military families to enjoy the upcoming event. Race tickets will be distributed for free to military personnel and their families at four USO centers -- USO Delaware, Dover Air Force Base, Del.; USO of Metropolitan Washington, Fort Myer, Va.; USO of Hampton Roads, Inc., Va.; and the USO of Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia.
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One of the USO's mobile centers also will be participating in the race weekend, allowing troops and their families to tour and use the vehicle. Created to support troops in isolated and remote areas, the Mobile USO is a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with the comforts of a "brick and mortar" USO center. It features a lounge area and internal and external entertainment capabilities, video gaming consoles, computer work stations with Internet connectivity and a cafe.
For more than 66 years, the USO has provided morale-boosting programs and services to military personnel and their families. As a nonprofit organization, the USO relies on the generosity of the American public to help support its network of more than 130 centers worldwide. For more information on the vital work of the USO, visit http://www.uso.org/.
About the USO: For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org/.
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