December 15, 2006
Fort Worth , TX (December 15, 2006) -- Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced that it is joining forces with Give 2 The Troops, a nationwide grass-roots non-profit organization to show their support for our troops deployed overseas.
Brad Wanek, a Manager at Bell Helicopter stated, "We at Bell thought that though our association with the Armed Forces Bowl, joining with Give 2 The Troops was an additional way for us to show support for our military men and women." Bell will be establishing collection points for donations of items for Give 2 The Troops care packages at the pre-game pep rally and at the game-day Armed Forces Adventure, which will include displays of military vehicles and aircraft.
To help encourage members of the Dallas-Fort Worth community to join them in supporting our deployed service men and women by making a contribution, Bell is donating tickets to the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and the tickets will be handed out free to the first 1,000 people who drop off donations of items at either event.
Give 2 The Troops is an organization comprised of military troops, family members, companies, organizations, schools, volunteers and donors. Since December 2002, the organization has supported hundreds of thousands of deployed U.S. service members with loving care packages and letters from all over the nation, in order to, as they say, give back to those who give all™.
For their efforts, Give 2 The Troops has been recognized and endorsed by "America Supports You," a nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense, to recognize citizens' support for our military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.
Both the pep rally, which is to be held in Fort Worth's Sundance Square starting at 5:00 pm on Friday, 22 December, and the Armed Forces Adventure, which is to be held at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday, 23 December, are free and open to the public.
For additional information regarding these events and the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, including links to the Give 2 The Troops website with lists of recommended donations, visit www.armedforcesbowl.com .
Bell Helicopter is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt rotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a $10 billion multi-industry company operating in 33 countries with approximately 37,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com .