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.”
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 Studio City Flair Cleaners – 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.”
About Flair Cleaners
Since
1958, Flair Cleaners, a family-owned business, has delivered on its promise to
provide exceptional quality and personal service that brings new
"life" into its clients’ wardrobes and home accessories. With five locations – Burbank, Studio City,
Valencia, Santa Monica, and Redondo Beach – Flair Cleaners has earned a
reputation as a trusted pillar of the community through its family’s commitment
to eco-friendly cleaning, contributions to education, veterans, and charity
organizations, and outstanding quality that helps customers look their
best. For more information on Flair
Cleaners, its community service or its green environmental practices and
awards, visit www.FlairCleaners.com,
or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/flairdrycleaners.
About USO Greater Los Angeles
USO
Greater Los Angeles Area, Inc., an independent, not-for-profit organization,
lifts the spirits of more than 110,000 troops and their families annually
throughout the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and
Ventura. The USO is anchored by airport centers at LAX, Ontario and Palm
Springs as well as outreach at military bases. USO staff and 500 dedicated
volunteers provide high quality, critical support and morale boosting programs
and services to troops and the wounded, ill and injured military and their
families, and families of the fallen. USO Greater Los Angeles Area receives no
funding from the federal government or Department of Defense, relying on the
generosity of individuals, corporations, community organizations and
philanthropic giving to support its work. Since 1941, the USO has been on the
ground everywhere our troops are, from the far reaches of the world to our very
own backyard. Learn more at www.BobHopeUSO.org.