BRIDES ACROSS AMERICA IS JOINING FORCES
“OPERATION WEDDING GOWN” LAUNCHES A NATIONWIDE EVENT THIS JULY
AND WILL BE GIVING AWAY FREE WEDDING GOWNS.
New York, NY May 17, 2012— From July 9-17th, Brides Across America will be
sweeping the nation and giving away free wedding gowns to military brides.
Bridal Salons across the country will host the event on July 9-17th, 2012 at
selected locations. Brides Across America was recently honored by the
Joining Forces program, a national initiative to support and honor America’s
service members and their families, which was launched by First Lady
Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. The last Operation Wedding Gown Giveaway
event made headlines when it was featured on NBC’s “Making a Difference”
with Brian Williams.
Through Brides Across America’s partnership with bridal salons, military
brides will be shopping for free designer bridal gowns. A select number of
gowns to be given away to qualifying brides on a first come first serve
basis.
In order to qualify, brides or their fiancé must be on active duty in the
military, either currently deployed or deployed within the last five years
to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Libya, Kuwait or Japan. Identification and
deployment papers must be presented at the event to qualify.
As part of Brides Across America’s commitment to support our troops and
veterans, the non-profit organization will be hosting its annual bridal gown
giveaway at salons nationwide. From Los Angeles to New York, bridal salons
nationwide joined forces by giving away free designer wedding gowns to
military brides. To date, Brides Across America has donated over 7,000
wedding gowns from prominent designers. The donated gowns are valued between
$500 and $4,000 and range in size.
Without organizations like Brides Across America, many military brides would
not have the chance to pick out a designer gown for their special day due to
economic circumstances. Brides Across America’s founder, Heidi Janson, wants
to continue making dreams come true to military couples that have not had
the opportunity to plan their dream wedding due to deployment. “Our
continued efforts as an organization are to bring awareness to our
communities. My goal is to make sure we don’t forget all the servicemen and
women overseas fighting for our freedom”. Our organization continues to
grow as many men and women are coming home from overseas. Our goal is to
give away up to 10,000 wedding gowns this year.
For military brides who are interested in more information on how to qualify
or to inquire about dates and locations contact Brides Across America please
visit www.bridesacrossamerica.com <http://www.bridesacrossamerica.com> .
About Brides Across America
Brides Across America is a Massachusetts based charitable organization that
focuses on providing free wedding gowns to those military brides that have
not been able to have their dream wedding. Brides Across America is
connecting with bridal salons across the nation to help spread the military
spirit. Since 2007, Brides Across America and its partners have made a
difference in the lives of many military brides.