NFL’S TROY POLAMALU JOINS VFW IN CHALLENGING FANS TO STAND ‘UNITED FOR VETERANS’
Initiative is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to help veterans
November 08, 2012
This November, the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the U.S. (VFW) and well-renowned NFL player Troy Polamalu join together to urge
Americans everywhere to stand UNITED FOR VETERANS in support of VFW’s historic
2012 Veterans Day campaign. The
initiative is dedicated to raising awareness and funds that help veterans
secure their VA benefits, smoothly transition to civilian life and apply to
receive assistance for necessities like rent, mortgage payments and food. The
VFW is excited about the opportunity to work with Troy to help raise awareness
and funds to help veterans and military families in need.
“I am proud to come from a family of veterans,”
says Polamalu. “I know firsthand what our support means for veterans and their
families. This year, in honor of Veterans Day and the holiday season, I'm
showing my appreciation for the men and women who have protected our country by
joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ movement to help give back to those who
truly deserve our assistance.”
Strong safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers and
a USC graduate, Troy has an exceptional record: he’s a 6-time Pro Bowl
Selection, 4-time NFL All-Pro, 2010 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time
Super Bowl Champion, 2010 NFL Alumni Player of the Yearand
stands out for having the #1 selling jersey in the country. Recently named one of the most likeable
players in the NFL by Forbes Magazine, Troy is leveraging his public persona
and patriotism in support of UNITED FOR VETERANS. Supporters can join Team Troy at www.unitedforveterans.org/troy.
With waves of
new veterans recently home from the war, support for America's veterans has
never meant more than it does right now. Leading up to Veterans Day and through
the holiday season, VFW supporters will lend their voices and rally their
communities to stand UNITED FOR VETERANS.
The UNITED FOR
VETERANS platform empowers supporters to join with the thousands of Americans
who are coming together to stand UNITED FOR VETERANS by claiming a badge to
pledge their support for veterans. The badges can then be shared through social
media tools, such as Facebook and Twitter. Supporters are also able to start
their own personal fundraising campaign on behalf of the VFW to support the
thousands of troops who have returned home and face a long road to recovery.
Photos of these
supporters will be featured on UnitedforVeterans.org. Throughout the month of
November, photos of supporters standing UNITED FOR VETERANS will also be
published on the digital screens of Time Square, generating millions of
impressions each day.
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