UNO has once again partnered with Pizzas4Patriots, a non-profit organization, and DHL, the world’s leading international logistics company, to dish out 7,000 pizzas to U.S. service men and women on America’s largest pizza eating day of the year – Super Bowl Sunday.
To celebrate the “deployment” of the pizzas, UNO invites all members of the military, both veterans and active duty, to enjoy a free individual deep dish or thin crust pizza with the purchase of an entree or pizza of equal or greater value on Super Bowl Sunday, February 6 and Monday, February 7. No coupon is necessary. Veterans or active military can simply show up with a military or veteran’s ID. (Not valid with other special offers or coupons.)
OPERATION PIZZA BOWL, an effort conceived by Retired Air Force Master Sergeant Mark Evans and his teenage son Kent (of Elk Grove, IL), will provide enough deep-dish pizza to feed around 28,000 service men and women at several bases throughout Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea and the Philippines in time for Super Bowl events on Sunday, February 6.
On Tuesday, February 1, Master Sergeant Evans will be joined by local military personnel for a ceremonial pizza loading which will take place at the UNO restaurant located at 432 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY. Aided by local employees and executives of both UNO and DHL, the boxes will be loaded onto a DHL delivery vehicle. The pizzas, which initially depart from JFK, will first stop in Bahrain, where they will be disseminated by DHL Express and the U.S. military to a number of forward operating bases.
“We support our members in the military, whether it’s donating pizzas to local VA Hospitals or helping raise funds for organizations which support our men and women in uniform,” noted UNO CEO Frank Guidara. “We feel strongly about taking care of those who protect and defend our freedom. Sending ‘a slice of home’ for the Super Bowl is another way to say thanks. We’re grateful for all they do.”
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