Insight Donates 790 Insight Bowl Tickets to Military Veterans

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Tempe, Ariz. – December 29, 2008 – Insight Enterprises, Inc. has donated 790 Insight Bowl and Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party tickets to the Veteran Tickets Foundation, which will distribute the tickets to U.S. veterans and active military personnel across the United States. Insight’s contribution is the largest yet to the 10-month-old Veteran Tickets Foundation. “We are pleased to provide these tickets to the Veteran Tickets Foundation to show our appreciation for the brave men and women who serve our country,” said Rich Fennessy, president and CEO of Insight.

“Veteran Tickets Foundation believes that tickets are an important expression of gratitude to honor the service of our soldiers. We’re excited to have a globally-recognized, Fortune 500 company like Insight making such a large donation to our organization,” said Veteran Tickets Foundation CEO Michael Focareto, a disabled veteran who served in the first Gulf War.

"Insight has been very generous to the 8,000 Soldiers and Airmen of the Arizona National Guard. Our Guard members, and their families, feel especially appreciated when organizations such as Veteran Tickets Foundation provide these types of opportunities as a way to say thanks for their service," said Brigadier General Hugo E. Salazar, Adjutant General, Arizona National Guard.

Kickoff for the 20th Annual Insight Bowl is at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. This year’s matchup features the University of Kansas Jayhawks vs. the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. To purchase tickets for the Insight Bowl, which is predicted to draw a record crowd of more than 55,000 fans this year, or for the Insight Fiesta Bowl Block Party, visit www.insightbowl.org.

About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading provider of brand-name information technology (“IT”) hardware, software and services to large enterprises, small- to medium-sized businesses and public sector institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The Company has more than 5,000 teammates worldwide and generated sales of $4.8 billion for its Insight Donates Insight Bowl Tickets

Insight Enterprises, Inc. 1305 W. Auto Drive Tempe, Arizona 85284 480-902-1001 FAX 480-350-1141 most recent fiscal year, which ended December 31, 2007. Insight is ranked number 477 on Fortune magazine’s 2008 ‘Fortune 500’ list. For more information, please call (480) 333-3167 in the United States or visit www.insight.com.

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Shana Diana
Sr. Manager, Creative Services
shana.diana@insight.com
(480) 333-3167

About Veteran Tickets Foundation
Veteran Tickets Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization committed to acknowledging the extraordinary service of all veterans by providing free and discounted event tickets to the more than 26 million veterans and more than 1.3 million active duty service members. visit www.vettix.org

Contact:
Michael A. Focareto (DAV)
CEO, Director & Founder
mfocareto@VetTix.org
(602) 314-8414

Veteran Tickets Foundation in October 2008 edition of POST magazine

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Phoenix, AZ, October 4, 2008: 

The online version of the magazine and article "Making a Difference" can be seen at the following web location: http://www.postphx.com/ebook/oct08/flash.html 

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Veteran Tickets Foundation gives 250 seats to Veterans for D-backs game on September 12th.

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Phoenix, AZ, September 9, 2008: The Veteran Tickets Foundation celebrates their first Awareness game by donating 250 free tickets to Veterans and their families for the Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds game on September 12th. All festivities will take place in the Miller Lite Diamond Club at Chase Field.

“I’m very excited about our partnerships with the Diamondbacks and VetTix.com,” said Mike Focareto, President and Founder of Veteran Tickets Foundation. “Besides remembering all of those that lost their lives on September 11th and the conflict since, we’re also celebrating the official launch of the Veteran Tickets Foundation.”

Veteran Tickets Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization committed to acknowledging the extraordinary service of all Veterans by providing free and discounted event tickets to the more than 26 million Veterans and more than 1.3 million active duty service members. The organization was founded and is run by Veterans. Focareto himself is a disabled Veteran and served in the first Gulf War and now works as a design engineer.

“This year, I was at the Super Bowl with my good friend Chris Blindheim who is a former Marine (and now a director in the Foundation),” said Focareto. “We were totally enjoying the game, and I looked over and saw this empty seat. An empty seat—at the Super Bowl! The idea hit me right between the eyes. Wouldn’t it be great if someone would have given that seat away to another Veteran—and written it off as a donation? That’s where the inspiration for Veteran Tickets Foundation came from. And now, little more than six months later, we’re part of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Major League Baseball’s Awareness Series.”

Focareto is quick to add that giving free and discounted tickets away isn’t a “handout”. Veteran Tickets believes that tickets are an important expression of gratitude and that we honor the service of our soldiers now and long after their tour of duty has passed—tickets are a token of our appreciation. The Veteran Tickets Foundation teams up with major sports teams, leagues, promoters, organizations, venues, and everyday ticket holders to get Veterans to every event throughout the country.

While many Veterans’ groups stress a certain branch of the military or represent a class of Veteran, such as Vets with Disabilities, Veteran Tickets makes no such distinction. Focareto is fond of the saying, “If you served, you deserve. Whether you’re a Green Beret who loaded machine guns or a support person who loaded vending machines, you’re a Veteran. You served. You deserve a ticket.”

All the tickets to the Sept. 12 Diamondbacks-Reds Veteran Appreciation Night have been distributed to the Arizona National Guard, Veterans and their families. The Diamondbacks are partnering with Veteran Tickets Foundation to raise funds and awareness for the Foundation. When purchasing tickets, a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the Veteran Tickets Foundation. First pitch is at 6:40pm with post-game fireworks.
 
For more information visit: http://www.VetTix.org/events.php.

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Veteran Tickets Foundation gives 250 seats to Veterans for D-backs game on Independence Day.

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Phoenix, AZ, June 27, 2008: The Veteran Tickets Foundation celebrates Independence Day by donating 250 free tickets to Veterans and their families for the D-backs vs. San Diego Padres game on July 4th. All festivities will take place in the Miller Lite Diamond Club at Chase Field.

"I'm very excited about our partnership with the D-backs," said Mike Focareto, President and Founder of Veteran Tickets Foundation. "Besides celebrating Independence Day, we are also celebrating the official launch of the Veteran Tickets Foundation."

Veteran Tickets Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization committed to acknowledging the extraordinary service of all Veterans by providing free and discounted event tickets to the more than 26 million Veterans and more than 1.3 million active duty service members. The organization was founded and is run by Veterans. Focareto himself was disabled Veteran and served in the first Gulf War and now works as a design engineer.

"This year, I was at the Super Bowl with my good friend Chris Blindheim who is a former Marine (and now a director in the Foundation)," said Focareto. "We were totally enjoying the game, and I looked over and saw this empty seat. An empty seat at the Super Bowl! The idea hit me right between the eyes. Wouldn't it be great if someone would have given that seat away to another Veteran and written it off as a donation? That's where the inspiration for Veteran Tickets Foundation came from. And now, less than six months later, we are throwing out the first pitch on July 4th at a D-backs game."

Representing Veteran Tickets in throwing out the first pitch will be a soldier who was deployed in Iraq, and after a few short months back home, his wife was then sent to Iraq. "There is going to be a huge surprise. I can't tell you more than that, but I promise there won't be a dry eye in the house."

Focareto is quick to add that giving free and discounted tickets away is not a "handout". Veteran Tickets believes that tickets are an important expression of gratitude and that we honor the service of our soldiers now and long after their tour of duty has passed, tickets are a token of our appreciation. The Veteran Tickets Foundation teams up with major sports teams, leagues, promoters, organizations, venues, and everyday ticket holders to get Veterans to every event throughout the country.

While many Veterans' groups stress a certain branch of the military or represent a class of Veteran, such as Vets with Disabilities, Veteran Tickets makes no such distinction. Focareto is fond of the saying, "If you served, you deserve. Whether you're a Green Beret who loaded machine guns or a support person who loaded vending machines, you're a Veteran. You served. You deserve a ticket."

All the tickets to the July 4 D-backs - Padres game have been distributed to Veterans and their families. On Sept. 12, 2008, the D-backs will again partner with Veteran Tickets Foundation to raise funds and awareness for the Foundation. When purchasing tickets, a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the Veteran Tickets Foundation.

Veteran Appreciation Night is on Friday, Sept. 12, when the D-Backs take on the Cincinnati Reds at 6:40 p.m. with post-game fireworks.

For more information visit: http://www.VetTix.org/events.php.