WEEKLY USO INFORMATION BLAST
MAY 14, 2012
JAX USO CFC # 97347
DID YOU KNOW YOUR LOCAL USO IS AN INDEPENDENT CHARTERED USO? THAT MEANS WE CAN OPERATE AS A USO TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL TROOPS/FAMILEIS BUT WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDING FROM USO HEADQUARTERS OR AND LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL USO AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.JAXUSO.ORG FOR MORE INFO ON HOW YOU CAN HELP US CONTINUE SUPPORTING OUR BRAVE MEN/WOMEN IN UNIFORM AND THEIR FAMILIES.
In This Issue: Military Mom Movie Night, USO Military Appreciation Day at Mayport, Jane’s Addiction Concert Tickets, BJ’s Wholesale Club Military Appreciation Day, Free Airport Parking, Time is Running Out to Get Your Raffle Tickets for a 1948 Pontiac a Great Car- Last week to purchase raffle tickets, Adventure Landing Military Appreciation Night.
MILITARY MOM MOVIE NIGHT – “WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING” – FREE EVENT – LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP!
The Greater Jacksonville Area USO, in partnership with Chevrolet and General Motors, invites all expecting military mothers to enter for a chance to participate in our first ever Military Mom Movie Night. This mommy’s night out event on Friday, May 18 is an opportunity for expecting military mothers to watch the highly anticipated “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” movie together featuring an ensemble cast of Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Brooklyn Decker, Rodrigo Santoro, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and others. Randomly selected winners will meet at George Moore Chevrolet on Atlantic Boulevard and caravan in brand new GM vehicles to the theater. After the movie, we’ll go to a local pizzeria to eat, socialize and talk about the movie!
To enter for a chance at participating in this Military Mom Movie Night event, you must be an expecting mother and must respond to drawing@usojax.com by Tuesday, May 15th 3:00 p.m. Please include your full name and phone number. E-mail subject line should be titled “Military Mom Movie Night.” Participants must be able to meet at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012. The event is scheduled to end between 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. This is a free event (GM will provide theater tickets and dinner afterwards. Participants are welcome to purchase movie concessions on their own). Seats available: 22 (no husbands, boyfriends, sisters, kids, etc.). Participants must be at least 21 years of age. Winners will be randomly selected, notified by phone and announced in our weekly USO newsletter.
USO MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY AT MAYPORT – This Saturday—TOTALLY FREE – DON’T MISS IT!
Your Greater Jacksonville Area USO will host our 10th Annual Military Appreciation Day at NS Mayport Sea Otter Pavilion on Saturday, May 19, 2012. This is a great FREE family event from 12 pm to 4pm. There will be FREE food, music, bounce houses, games and much more, including free admission to pool. HUGE EVENT for everyone!! FLYER ATTACHED!
JANE’S ADDICTION CONCERT TICKETS
The Florida Theatre presents Jane’s Addiction in concert Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Your Mayport and NAS have a limited number of free tickets to this concert. Please stop by and pick them up!
BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
BJ’s salutes members of the armed forces. Whether you’re active or retired military, you’re invited to bring your family and friends in-Club for our special appreciation event.
JACKSONVILLE SHARKS MILITARY APPRECIATION GAME
When: Saturday, May 19th, 7pm.......buy one ticket, get another FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AIRPORT PARKING
The Parking Club Airport Parking on 1771 Airport Road, is offering first time parkers 3 days free parking with a coupon available at your local USO Centers. They offer a loyalty program, secure parking and great customer service. For more information please visit: www.jaxparkingclub.com
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!!! YOU COULD WIN A 1948 PONTIAC TORPEDO!
Do you like old antique cars? Well we have a beauty for you. The American Legion Riders Chapter 283 has proudly offered this car in a raffle drawing to be held on 1 June 2012 at 8 am. NAS JAX USO CENTER and MAYPORT USO CENTER now have Donation Tickets available for purchase! The tickets are only $10.00. Stop by your Mayport or NAS Jax USO Center today to purchase a ticket! All Sales are CASH ONLY at the Centers.
ADVENTURE LANDING MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT – 13 JUNE 2012 – GET YOUR WRISTBANDS EARLY!!!
Your Greater Jacksonville Area USO will host a great family night out at Adventure Landing on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at the Beach Blvd. location. Your USO has reserved the entire park from 6 PM to 11 PM for use by Active Duty/Guard and Activated Reserve Personnel and their immediate family members. USO admission wristbands go on sale this Wednesday 16 May 2012 at NOON at the Mayport and NAS USO Centers. Wristbands are only $2.00 each and everyone over the age of three must have a wristband to enter the park.
Other services:
* Notary services
• Free Fax services
• Free Copier services
• Free Internet services
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CONTACT INFORMATION
www.jaxuso.org
NAS JAX USO CENTER
NAS Jax, Bldg 1050
P.O. Box 108
Jacksonville , FL 32212-0108
Jean Endsley
jendsley@usojax.com
904-542-3028
904-778-2821 or 778-7928
Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
MAYPORT USO CENTER
2560 Mayport Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Ed Champagne
echampagne@usojax.com
Volunteers Needed!
904-246-3481
Open Monday-Friday 9am-9pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
USO WELCOME CENTER
Jacksonville International Airport
Main Terminal, First Floor
Jacksonville, FL
Open Monday thru Sunday, 7AM to 11PM
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - ONLY 4-HOUR SHIFTS!
Jim Bury (JIA USO Welcome Center Director)
jbury@usojax.com
(Cell) 904-305-4467 or
(JIA) 904-741-6655
