MTS's MAIL FROM HOME PROGRAM EXPECTED TO REACH 90,000 MARK THIS YEAR
WESTON, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2007) - The number of postcards signed by NHRA fans and supporters and sent to war-zone troops overseas as part of the Mail from Home program instituted this year by Mail Terminal Services, sponsor of the Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driven by Jack Beckman, is expected to hit the 90,000 mark by the end of 2007.
Following the Memphis NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event in September, the 19th of 23 scheduled races this season, 50,000 postcards have been distributed to the troops. The count reached 55,000 after the Dallas race and continues to grow steadily at each event.
Fans are invited to the Don Schumacher Racing pit area and to the U.S. Army Interactive Zone in Nitro Alley to sign special postcards which are then sent to troops at a featured camp at each event, along with photographs signed by the drivers and donated by photographer Ron Lewis. Also included are issues of Drag Racing News and National Dragster.
Employees at the 20 MTS terminals have a competition collecting cards from schools, churches and other groups. They also donate their time to work the Mail from Home kiosk at national events and have added greatly to the collection of cards. So far, the lead terminals are Newark, N.J., MMT (Military Mail Terminal) and the Rutherford, N.J., terminal after sending an additional 2500 cards after the Englishtown, N.J. event. Tied with the leaders and gaining quickly is the Indianapolis, Ind., terminal that sent in a box of 2500 and has just ordered another box of 2500. These terminals have collected an additional 5600 cards from outside sources.
"We are very proud of all of those who have contributed thus far to the program and hope that all of the fans will continue to stop by the kiosk to send support to our troops," said Rodger Comstock, President and CEO of Mail Terminal Services. "We also hope all of the Mail Terminal Services employees understand how important their contribution of support is to the program and to the troops over in the war zone."
DSR and MTS, through its partnerships with the U.S. Post Office and DHL Globalmail, are honoring service personnel of a different war-zone camp in Iraq and Afghanistan at each of the 23 NHRA national events in 2007 by displaying the camp name on the MTS Funny Car.
"Through our partnerships with USPS and DHL Globalmail, MTS receives, sorts and packages mail going to the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan," explained Comstock. "It became clear to us that we at MTS could provide a unique service that would help generate positive communications via notes, post cards and letters from the American public and NHRA fans to the U.S. Military on deployment in war zones.
"This is one way in which we at MTS and DSR can demonstrate our support to all the troops who are away from home defending our country. They deserve to receive positive and encouraging words not only from their countrymen, but the patriotic NHRA fans as well."
Mail Terminal Services is a business-to-business mail sorting and forwarding company, which has strategic partnerships with the U.S. Post Office and DHL Globalmail. Led by President and CEO Rodger Comstock, MTS is headquartered in Weston, Fla., and operates 20 terminals throughout the United States.
Please note that the featured camp at this weekend's Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park is Camp Warrior.
