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FORT LEE, Va. – Through “Healthy Lifestyle Festivals,” commissaries worldwide are joining forces this summer with their military communities to spotlight health and wellness choices for military service members and their families.
Most events, generally running three-days, are scheduled throughout July at 234 commissary locations. Dates and locations are listed on the healthy lifestyle festival page of www.commissaries.com.
With the theme “It’s Your Choice, Make it Healthy,” highlights of the events include farmers markets at commissaries, sidewalk sales of fitness apparel and equipment at exchanges, and fitness and active-lifestyle demonstrations by morale, welfare and recreation services.
Adding to the festival atmosphere, commissary industry partners are providing prize giveaways, free food samplings and food preparation demonstrations. The farmers markets will feature coupon specials and showcase the nutritional benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables.
“This popular, fun-filled annual festival helps us showcase the healthy lifestyle products we carry within the commissaries,” said Tracie Russ, DeCA’s director of sales.
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About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit and make no profit on the sale of merchandise. Authorized patrons purchase items at cost plus a 5-percent surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. By shopping regularly in the commissary, patrons save an average of 30 percent or more on their purchases compared to commercial prices – savings amounting to thousands of dollars annually. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America’s military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2015 16:31 |
| Story ID: | 167198 |
| Location: | FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, US |
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