1. June 2012
Volume 2, Issue 11
Commissary
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Your Commissary … It’s worth the trip!
Fort Drum Commissary
Commissary savings support military
community
The commissary’s opportunities to offer Throughout June,
Robert W. Smith ongoing partnership part of their earnings to
Store Director manufacturers, vendors,
with industry allows its support our military brokers and suppliers
Robert.smith02@deca.mil
315-772-6559 ext. customers to save communities,” said Chris will host in-store
3559 money while often Burns, DeCA’s director promotions that provide
Store Hours supporting nonprofit of sales. “The winners extra savings while
Sun. 1000-1800 and military-affiliated are commissary supporting worthy
Mon. Closed charities. customers − U.S. causes. Click here for
Tue. 0900-2000 “We have a rewarding military and their June sales and the
Wed. 0900-2000 partnership with families, who sacrifice causes they will benefit.
Thu. 0900-2000 industry that gives much in the service of Overseas stores may
Fri. 0900-2000 manufacturers our nation.” have substitute events.
Sat. 0900-1800 for certain promotional
Early bird hours 0730-0900 Tues-
Friday
Scholarship program surpasses $10 million programs.
Other important numbers Scholarships for Fisher House volunteer activities,
315-772-6581 ext. 3581 Military Children Foundation, a nonprofit and part- or full-time
Dept. Ext. celebrated its 12th organization that work experience. For
Customer Service 3309 anniversary and a provides assistance to full article and
Asst. Store Dir. 3185 major milestone – the service members and information on the
Grocery 3059 awarding of more than their families, 2013 program, go to:
Produce 3447 $10 million in underwrites the cost of Scholarships
Meat 3350 scholarships to 6,742 administering the
Secretary 3581 military children program, which is
around the world. handled by Scholarship
The scholarships are Managers, a national,
Follow Us funded by commissary nonprofit, scholarship
vendors, management services
Facebook manufacturers, organization.
brokers, suppliers and Scholarship Managers
Twitter the general public. looks at the applicants’
Every dollar donated Scholarship winner Chynna
grade-point averages, the
Sandgren accepted her award
to the program goes number of school and during a ceremony at Eielson Air
directly to funding the community activities, Force Base Commissary, Alaska,
scholarships. extracurricular and in 2011.
Staying informed of food-safety-related recalls can be a full-time job. Thanks to
Commissaries.com, it’s just a couple clicks away. Click Stay Informed for alerts on products sold
in commissaries or All Recalls and scroll to FDA for all recent food alerts and product recalls.
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Store Director’s Scoop
June is in full swing and
summer is near. Your Keep an eye out for our Meat
commissary will have fresh department specials located in Please remember to visit your
strawberries and watermelon the front of the store as we will commissary for all your
featured in our Produce be providing great deals on all cookout needs as The Fort
Department along with your favorite meats to BBQ. Drum Community kicks off
everything that comes with “Mountainfest” later this
the summer season. month!
Don’t forget to order your
fruit and veggie trays and deli As our schools begin to
cold cut and cheese platters recess for the summer
for all your graduation parties months, please remember to
or any get together you may be aware of our children
be having. outside playing and do your
. part to ensure everyone has a
safe wonderful summer!!