In just one month, Harris Jewelry™ raises over $20,000 for Operation Troop Aid®

 
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - June 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Harris Jewelry (https://www.harrisjewelry.com)™ is proud to announce their largest monthly donation of $20,700 to the military assistance charity Operation Troop Aid®! The funds were raised through the company’s Operation: Teddy Bear® campaign during May 2015. Earlier this year, Harris Jewelry (https://www.harrisjewelry.com)™ announced their 2015 campaign goal to raise $100,000 for Operation Troop Aid®. They have surpassed all projections and will far exceed their goal by year-end.

Harris Jewelry™ launched Operation:Teddy Bear® in 2012. Its purpose - to provide care packages for deployed service members through the sale of uniformed teddy bears, representing all branches of the military, at Harris Jewelry™ stores nationwide. The profits from every bear sold are donated to Operation Troop Aid®. To date, this initiative has generated over $385,000 in donations for Operation Troop Aid®! OTA uses the donations – along with those from its other sponsors - to send care packages to deployed service members, as well as to sponsor various military assistance programs and events.

Operation Troop Aid® is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation whose mission is to provide care packages to U.S. Service Members. Mark Woods, a 21-year Navy veteran, founded OTA 10 years ago. To date, deployed troops in all branches of service have received care packages valued at over $6million from Operation Troop Aid®.

U.S. Marine and WWII Veteran, Jerome L. Harris, founded Harris Jewelry™ 60 years ago. Today the chain offers special financing for jewelry and watch purchases to Active Duty, Retired Military and Government Employees. Harris Jewelry™ operates 24 stores nationwide and will open its newest location this summer in Aiea, Hawaii.

References
https://www.harrisjewelry.com/support-our-troops
www.operationtroopaid.org

Media Contact:
Greg Ackerman, Director of Marketing
1-631-348-0303 x120
gackerman@harrisjewelry.com
https://www.harrisjewelry.com

Media Contact
Greg Ackerman
gackerman@harrisjewelry.com
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