Third Annual Flair Care Package Drive to Benefit More Than 110,000 Military Families through the USO Kicks-off May 13th at Five Southern California Flair Cleaners Locations

Flair Cleaners, Southern California’s leading eco-friendly dry cleaning business, announced its third annual Flair Care Package Drive, beginning May 13, in conjunction with the USO Greater Los Angeles Area.  This annual event commemorates Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day and pays tribute to America’s military.  In addition to the drive, Flair will clean or launder up to five shirts, blouses or pants for all active duty military personnel and veterans at no charge May 24 - 26, 2013. Flair is proud to provide discounts year-round to our military and complimentary American flag cleaning.

“This annual event is our family’s way of demonstrating our ongoing support to our servicemen and women and their families, a tradition that started more than 50 years ago with our complimentary flag cleaning,” said owner Gary Futterman.  “We consider it a privilege to work with our communities and our customers to collect much needed supplies for the USO through our annual Flair Care Package Drive.”

Flair Care Package Drive

The annual Flair Care Package collection event is one of the largest collection efforts in Southern California, designed specifically to support the USO’s effort to send essential supplies to soldiers stationed both here and abroad.  Residents and businesses throughout Southern California are being enlisted to donate supplies for active duty military personnel that will offer a “touch-of-home,” regardless of where they are deployed.  Donations can be brought to any of the five Flair Cleaners locations – Burbank, Studio City, Valencia, Santa Monica, and Redondo Beach – May 13 through Memorial Day weekend. 

Everyone who donates will receive a certificate for 50% off dry cleaning as a thank you.  Items needed for the Flair Care Package drive include water and individually packaged snacks, personal hygiene supplies, music, and DVDs.  A complete list can be found on the Flair Cleaners Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/flairdrycleaners.

“USO Greater Los Angeles Area, which serves more than 110,000 military personnel and their families annually, is delighted to once again partner with Flair Cleaners in this drive for our troops,” said Executive Director Bob Kurkjian. “We receive no government funding and rely entirely on the generosity of patriotic citizens and philanthropic businesses like Flair Cleaners to help provide the 'touch of home' that the USO is famous for.”