Armed Forces Financial Network Donates “Thank You” Gift Cards to Lackland AFB Fisher House

Posted: 2012-01-09 00:00:00

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” cards to the Lackland Fisher House to distribute to military families staying there in 2012. The card 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 (59^th Medical Wing Commander), Capt. Leria Diaz (Commander, Financial Analysis Flight 802^nd), and Dwayne F. Hopkins (Fisher House Executive Director), on behalf of the financial institutions on Lackland AFB. The $5,000.00 in gift cards were given to Fisher House on Friday, January 6^th, 2012.

The “Thank You” cards can be used at any of the 1.3 million locations worldwide accepting AFFN payments including DeCA and AAFES. The cards function the same as regular debit or ATM cards, and residents will be able to use them throughout the year. The cards will be distributed to military personnel by Fisher House management.

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 seven 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 Medical 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.