(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) has been chosen as one of the receiving charities of Applebee’s Dine to Donate program. On Monday, Dec. 14, Applebee’s will donate ten percent of all sales from Vet Tix dining patrons at any of the 30 Applebee’s locations in Arizona.

Customers simply need to tell their server that they are participating in the Vet Tix Dine to Donate program to get their check stamped.

As a 501c3 non-profit charity organization, Vet Tix fundraising efforts focus on providing event tickets for our rapidly growing military member base. Applebee’s understands the importance of saying “thank you” to Active Military, Veterans, and their families.

Applebee’s will honor the donation for dine-in patrons, or take-away.

“As Veteran Tickets Foundation continues to give back to those who serve, we appreciate the generous donations made to us by organizations like Applebee’s,” said Vet Tix CEO Michael Focareto.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, Chief Communications Officer at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – “It’s the kind of partnership that will change this organization forever,” said Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) CEO and founder Michael Focareto about the non-profit’s newest venture that directly reaches out to Arizona State University’s season ticket holders.
ASU has agreed to send a letter to all of its athletic season ticket holders with information about Vet Tix and its mission to collect tickets that might otherwise go unused for Veterans, Active Duty members and their families as a way of saying thank you. Ticket holders who might miss a game can donate tickets to the foundation that will make sure a deserving Veteran or Active Duty member will fill the seat that would otherwise be left empty.
The NCAA, PAC 10 School has also agreed to give tickets to Vet Tix to be distributed to its database, which recently expanded to 26 states and more than 12,000 members.
The partnership puts Vet Tix one step closer to reaching the country’s 26 Million Veterans. “We hope that other universities Nationwide will be inspired by ASU’s desire to give to those who gave,” added Focareto.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, Chief Communication Officer at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) has donated 6500 tickets to Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) for the Nov.15 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR race, presented by Pennzoil. This marks the single largest donation to Vet Tix since the Foundation began accepting donations in 2008.
In order to be eligible for the tickets, you must first log onto www.VetTix.org and register as a veteran, active duty member or reservist. Register soon, as the release of the NASCAR tickets will happen on a first come first served basis. There will be a shipping fee charged for all tickets requested to cover administrative and postal service costs for Vet Tix.

The sizable donation, along with some other donations made by the NFL and Arizona State University, has helped Vet Tix give away more than 30,000 tickets in one year. “We have given away over $2 Million in tickets this year; I cannot even imagine what next year will hold for this foundation,” said Michael Focareto, CEO Veteran Tickets Foundation.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, VP Public Relations at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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Kayako Infotech, a provider of web-based and live chat solutions has donated an entire Support Suite to the Veteran Tickets Foundation to help VTF with their mission of giving something to those who have gave, by streamline, consolidate and improve their support capabilities.

“With the new support system, users as well as VTF staff will now be able to submit tickets, view old tickets, reply via email to any support issues, thus decreasing support turnaround time. As our website grows, look for additions to the built in knowledge base, and troubleshooter to help our active duty military and veterans with issues relating to our website even faster!”

More info about Kayako can be found on their website at http://www.kayako.com/