Posted on 05/25/2005 6:45:59 PM PDT by AZHua87
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2005 – A major home-improvement chain is offering Memorial Day discounts to all active-duty and reserve-component troops, retired military personnel, veterans, and their families. The 10-percent-off offer is good on purchases up to $2,000 for a maximum discount of $200 between May 26-30 at Home Depot stores, Home Depot Floor stores, Home Depot Landscape Supply stores and Expo Design Center locations.
"This discount is our way of saying 'thanks' to the brave men and women of our armed forces," said Bob Nardelli, the chain's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "The Home Depot has an ongoing commitment to the entire U.S. military community and during this time of remembrance, we want to show our appreciation to all of those who have served at home and abroad to preserve freedom for our nation."
The chain offered a similar discount on Veterans Day.
To qualify, individuals must present proof of military service to the Special Services Desk at any Home Depot store. They will receive a coupon that is redeemable at any checkout register. Discount coupons are valid on a single receipt, in-store purchase only.
The discount offer furthers the company's overall commitment to supporting the military community. In 2003, the company launched Project HomeFront, through which Home Depot donated $1 million and 1 million volunteer hours to help military families at home while their spouses were deployed. Last July, the company made another $1 million donation in tools and supplies to support U.S. troops in the rebuilding effort in Iraq.
Most recently, in September, the company launched Operation Career Front, a joint program with the U.S. departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs designed to provide career opportunities to separating and retiring military servicemembers, military spouses and other veterans.
The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, in conjunction with the secretary of defense, honored Home Depot in September with the 2004 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. In April, the company was the proud recipient of the Military Officers Association of America Distinguished Service Award for its continued support of the military. The company was No. 1 on the GI Jobs list of Top 25 Most Military Friendly Employers for 2004.
Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Home Depot has had as many as 1,800 of its associates called to active duty. The corporation has extended and enhanced leave-of-absence benefits for each of its deployed associates.
And just how do we family members go about proving our eligible status for the discount? Bring a picture of the serviceman in and point out the family resemblance?
Good for them. Now all you military guys and gals, no bar-b-ques for you this weekend. Go paint the house or something!
DoD Dependant ID should be sufficient, I should think?
Or a copy of deployment orders, if the spouse is caled up?
No mo Homo Depot?
Time for me to drag my DIL to Home Depot this weekend.
I'll still go to Lowes. HD is cluttered and unfriendly, I've been into the Lowes by my house so many times in the last month. When I walk in I'm almost ready to hear "NORM"!
They are always very friendly and the store is exceptionally clean.
HD has done this for anyone for several years...usually around Memorial Day, Labor Day...etc...use your HD card and get the discount.
In short...they're not going out of their way...
Oh, don't bother trying. Just sit on your fat butt all weekend and mutter about the unfairness of it all!
Military Dependant ID cards, copy of the orders calling him to active duty, heck - call the Reserve or Guard Center and talk to the Rear Det. NCOIC and get a certificate. Those would be my guesses for starters.
Have you checked to see what ACE is doing? National chain but the stores are locally owned.
Very cool! I think Sears is very military friendly too. So be sure to burn out your beer fridge this weekend and give Sears some support too! :)
They do this all the time with their customers.
3-4 times a year.
It helps.
Will check.
We were advised to contact the DoD, Stars and Stripes etc., but no one replied. These are small businesses that want to show appreciation to service men and women by offering discounts (some are small, but heartfelt.)
Only buy Sears Craftsman Tools.
We have a small like $1 store that's donating flags for the Scouts to put on each veteran's grave for Memorial Day and it's a little Mom & Pop store.
This chick doesn't buy tools. ;) I like to shop the "softer side of Sears!"
You sound like my wife.
The only way she can get me to go shopping with her is to promise to deposit me in the Tool Department of Sears and leave me alone.
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