The first 1,000 active-duty service members nominated will receive a care package filled with H-E-B favorites
In honor of our nation’s Independence Day, H-E-B will send 1,000 care packages to Texas military servicemembers serving our country away from home.
To celebrate freedom and those who bravely protect it, H-E-B invites customers to nominate an active-duty military servicemember to receive an H-E-B care package. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until 1,000 are received. Visit the H-E-B Facebook page to learn how to nominate your military hero for a package filled with H-E-B favorites that offer a taste of home anywhere around the world. Fill the care package with love by writing inspirational words in the comments section to be included on a notecard in the package.
“H-E-B has a longstanding commitment to our nation’s military, and we are honored to celebrate our nation’s independence by sharing a taste of Texas with deserving military servicemembers currently serving our country away from home,” said Johnny Mojica, H-E-B Public Affairs Manager.
This effort is one of more than 100 Independence Day celebrations H-E-B supports each year across Texas.
Launched in 2013, H-E-B’s Operation Appreciation aims at supporting, honoring, and providing employment opportunities to military service members and their families. Whether it’s working with dedicated nonprofits supporting the military or within the ranks through the H-E-B Military Partner Resource Group, H-E-B holds events throughout the year to honor servicemembers, celebrate military spouses, support youth education initiatives, and observe holidays such as Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day.
Additionally, H-E-B’s annual donation campaign raises funds for military-serving non-profits, including the Military Child Education Coalition, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and the United Service Organizations. The program has provided more than $10 million in support to dozens of military-based nonprofits in Texas as well as efforts that provide mortgage-free homes to severely wounded Veterans.
This year, H-E-B, through its Operation Appreciation Homes Built for Heroes program, and the H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust will hit the milestone of gifting 50 mortgage-free homes to severely wounded Veterans, an effort that began in 2013. Since the program was launched a decade ago, H-E-B Operation Appreciation and the H-E-B Tournament of Champions have dedicated more than $5 million to this ongoing effort to build and furnish these homes. Throughout the years, H-E-B and the charitable trust have partnered with organizations such as the Gary Sinise Foundation, Homes for Our Troops, and Operation Finally Home to build these life-changing homes across Texas.
H-E-B has regularly been named a top workplace for military Veterans and was recognized by Forbes as a top employer for Veterans. Through H-E-B Operation Appreciation, H-E-B has hired thousands of Veterans and active-duty service members, including their family members. Since 2014, H-E-B has hired more than 25,000 Veterans and military spouses.
