Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to Serve Donated Meals to 5,000 Military Family Members this Easter
The families invited by Operation Homefront to participate will pick up their holiday meals on Good
"Knowing the sacrifice these families make to serve our country, we are honored to be able to serve them an Easter feast," said Cracker Barrel Manager of Corporate Citizenship Sloane Lucas. "With the ease of preparing these Heat n' Serve Easter Meals To-Go, we hope to bring military families together to spend more quality time with one another this holiday."
For over 15 years, Operation Homefront has helped tens of thousands of military families with short-term financial needs, transitional and permanent housing, and family support programs including this Holiday Meals for Military distribution.
"Holidays are a special time for families to come together – especially for those who have sacrificed so much to serve our country," said Operation Homefront Vice President of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships
Since 1969, Pleasing People has been Cracker Barrel's mission. It drives the company's passion for helping people in the neighborhoods where it does business. Cracker Barrel is Pleased to Serve communities across the country by donating to charities and worthy nonprofits that help provide comfort to those in need. The company's main philanthropic focus is supporting members of America's armed forces and their families. Cracker Barrel and the
To learn more, visit crackerbarrel.com/giving.
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About Operation Homefront
Founded in 2002, Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families so that they can thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. Recognized for superior performance by leading independent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of Operation Homefront expenditures go directly to programs that support tens of thousands of military families each year. Operation Homefront provides critical financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing and family support services to prevent short-term needs from turning into chronic, long-term struggles. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and the support from thousands of volunteers, Operation Homefront proudly serves America's military families. For more information, visit OperationHomefront.org.
Cracker Barrel Media Contact:
media.relations@crackerbarrel.com
615-443-9589
Operation Homefront Media Contact:
michael.lahrman@operationhomefront.org
(210) 834-7823
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