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Gold Star Chili Teams Up with The Thank You Foundation to Provide Soldiers a Day at the Ball Park

Veterans and Active Military Members Receive a Free Meal at Gold Star Chili and a Pair of Tickets to a Cincinnati Reds Game

CINCINNATI, OH, May 4th, 2007 - Gold Star Chili is partnering with The Thank You Foundation to present "Tickets for Troops," a program that provides local veterans and active military service men and women with a free meal at Gold Star Chili and a pair of Cincinnati Reds tickets.

Starting May 4 and running through September 29, 20 Cincinnati Reds home game tickets will be given to military personnel from the tri-state area who recently served in Iraq or Afghanistan. The Thank You Foundation will present the tickets to recipients and their guests at the Gold Star Chili restaurant in Covington.

"Gold Star Chili is a Cincinnati icon and has a great track record of recognizing and appreciating our military troops," said John Guinn, president and founder of The Thank You Foundation, a Lebanon-based non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of the men and women in the United States Armed Forces past and present. "This program is yet another way that Gold Star has stepped up to help our community, and something as simple as a meal and a Reds game will make for some special evenings this summer for local veterans."

The "Tickets for Troops" initiative complements Gold Star's current "Serving Our Troops" efforts. "Serving Our Troops" provides welcome home receptions and free meals for soldiers returning to Cincinnati after serving overseas.

"We are thrilled to be teaming up with The Thank You Foundation to show our appreciation to active military troops and veterans," Lori Busse Hubbard said. "And because May is National Military Appreciation Month this is the perfect time to say thanks in a big way."

For more information about how you can support a Veteran or Service Member please visit the foundation web site at www.thethankyoufoundation.org or call toll free at 1-877-280-8893

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The Thank You Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code.