ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Phone home" will become a well-worn phrase later this month as the American Trucking Associations (ATA) kicks off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2005 (Aug. 21 - 27) with a gift of free 60-minute telephone calling cards to over 20,000 professional truck drivers. The calling card kick off marks the special week when America's three million-plus truck drivers receive a nationwide pat on the back in recognition of their hard work in moving the goods and products that make up our national economy.
Got a "Kind of Blue" obsession? Here's hoping you got all of your Jazz Appreciation Month cards out on time.
Friday is the last day of school, but it is not too late for procrastinators to find that perfect gift for their children's teachers. Educators said gift cards from spas to book stores are perennial favorites.
This letter from Shell's Pump Sales & Service, a family-owned and operated company in Hardy, accompanied its donation to the Good Neighbors Fund: It has been our practice to send Christmas cards of appreciation to our customers. Without them we would have no business and we are truly thankful for each and every one of the them.
Thanks-A-Bunch and Al Serra Chevrolet are teaming up to celebrate the troops as part of Military Appreciation Week. Starting Thursday, the nonprofit will begin handing out $50 restaurant gift cards at Al Serra Chevrolet, 230 N. Academy Bvld. The gift cards, good at more than 18,000 restaurants, will be handed out until May 31.
Employees of certain banks certainly can't complain that theirs are thankless jobs. At Washington Mutual, Seattle, employees send electronic appreciation cards -- "WaMu Wahoos" -- to express that they appreciate a co-worker's efforts. Palm Desert National Bank, Palm Desert, CA, gives the Spirit Award each year to an employee who demonstrates a commitment to customer service and to the bank's values and mission. Sound Community Bank in Seattle gives Orca dollars to reward employees for participating in community service, getting involved in the community, and going the extra mile in their jobs. The president of Sound Community Bank also shows her appreciation by taking to lunch all those celebrating birthdays during each month.
Lancaster County residents will get a chance to spread a little holiday cheer to members of the Armed Forces this holiday season. State Sen. Mike Brubaker, R-36, is inviting the public to drop off holiday greeting cards that aren't addressed to a particular soldier. The cards will be sent to soldiers in appreciation of their service and with holiday wishes.
When Mother's Day comes around, many people scurry to buy flowers, cards and other gifts to express appreciation to the mothers in their life. Information retrieved from Hallmark's website also revealed that Mother's Day is the "second most popular holiday for gift giving following Christmas." It is also the "thirdlargest card sending holiday in the United States with 155 million cards exchanged annually. For John Spellman, a 25-year-old teacher in Long Island, the word "mother" takes on a whole new meaning. "In our generation, I do not define 'mother1 as one who has given birth to a child, but rather one who performs the functions of a mother," said Spellman in a statement to the AmNews. "With so few 'MOTHERS' in this generation, we need to celebrate those we have and make sure they f...
[Doug Banks]' chatter and smack, heard locally on WPWX Radio FM/Power 92, will honor the legendary political icon, Harold Washington, Chicago's first Black Mayor, during the inauguration of his third Doug Banks Morning Show Jam Sessions Tour that will feature "Drumline" star, now hip-hop entertainer, [Nick Cannon], and the popular vocalist, Savant. The "One Mind, One Vote" is Doug Banks' manner of "giving back to the community and society." This gesture means more than all the millions of dollars he could contribute of projects. Community-conscious Chicagoans who present their voter registration cards will receive VIP seating at the free listener appreciation concert. The highly-anticipated event is sponsored by Soft-Sheen Carson, McDonald's and Auto Zone. The "One Mind, One Vote" campa...
Q: OK, enough is enough! This week alone, I received 10 unsolicited mailings from religious organizations asking for donations. Along with these requests have come tokens of appreciation in advance for my response -- things like rosary beads, medals, prayer cards, necklaces, address labels, holiday cards, etc. In the past, I've sent off a check when I could afford it, or if I specifically liked and planned to use a token. However, now I'm retired and it's gotten too cumbersome to keep all the items these organizations send. Also, should I really send a check each time I use something (how many address labels do you need, especially now with e-mail?). Can I throw out the tokens and ignore the requests for money? - E., near New Haven, via godsquadquestion@aol.com. A: Let's begin by rememb...
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