SAN ANTONIO, TX— The Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN), in partnership with on-base financial institutions on Lackland AFB, presented one-hundred $50.00 “Thank You” gift cards to the Lackland Fisher House to distribute to military families staying there in 2013. The gift cards, which are presented to the Fisher House annually, is the organization’s way of saying “Thank You” for the service and sacrifice made by the men and women in our armed forces.
Representatives from Air Force Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union and Broadway Bank made the presentation to Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn (59th Medical Wing Commander) and Dwayne F. Hopkins (Fisher House Executive Director), on behalf of the financial institutions on Lackland AFB. The gift cards, which were in the amount of $5,000.00, were presented to Fisher House on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
The gift cards can be used at any of the 1.3 million locations worldwide accepting AFFN payments including DeCA (Defense Commissary Agency) and AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service). The cards function the same as regular debit or ATM cards, and residents will be able to use them throughout the year. The gift cards will be distributed to military personnel and family by Fisher House management.
“The AFFN gift cards are perfect for those families that had to pack up during emergency medical crises and get to San Antonio on short notice,” said Dwayne Hopkins. “The AFFN gift card enables the families to get those last minute items they forgot to pack. You should see the smile on the families faces when they are presented an AFFN gift card when checking into the Lackland Fisher Houses. Simply put, the cards are a blessing for military families during medical crises.”
AFFN, along with the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) and the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), has proudly supported the Fisher House Foundation and individual Fisher Houses in Germany and the United States for the last eight years, providing over $1,000,000.00 in direct support during that period. Every dollar distributed has assisted military service members and their families for care, comfort, and food while staying at the Fisher House.
About Fisher House
Fisher House is a public-private partnership with the military that provides families living quarters and support when coping with specialized medical situations. The Lackland AFB Fisher House is a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill or injured patients receiving treatment at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. For more details, visit www.fisherhouseinc.org.
About AFFN
AFFN was founded in 1985 at the request of the U.S. Army in support of the “Surepay” direct deposit system to provide U.S. Military personnel (active, reserve, dependents and retired) with access to their funds through ATM and POS terminals at or near U.S. Military bases worldwide. AFFN’s mission is to increase the versatility of participating financial institutions to better serve the U.S. Military. For more details, please visit www.affn.org.