Anheuser-Busch Team Helps Build Homes for Heroes in The Lone Star State

Last month, the Anheuser-Busch National Retail Sales team worked with H-E-B, one of the nation's largest independently-owned food retailers, to build two homes for deserving veterans. The project was executed in partnership with Operation Finally Home, a non-profit organization that assists severely wounded heroes and their families as they transition from the battlefront to the home front. By building houses and raising funds, Operation Finally Home addresses the most pressing need of returning heroes – a home to call their own.

Each year, H-E-B holds an annual “Tournament of Champions” event in San Antonio, the city in which the supermarket chain was founded, to raise funds for a number of Texas charities; Operation Finally Home was the banner charity at this year's fundraiser.

Volunteerism and support for military families are long-standing traditions at Anheuser-Busch. As part of our dream to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World, we aim to make a positive difference in our communities through donations and employee volunteerism. The people of Anheuser-Busch embody this dream by lending a hand in the communities where we live and work.

We are especially proud of our efforts over the last 150 years to support service men and women. Anheuser-Busch, its employees and family of wholesalers have stood behind America's armed forces through numerous programs, including lending resources, raising funds for veterans and assisting dependents of military families. Since 1987, Anheuser-Busch and its Foundation have donated nearly $13 million to military charities.

More than 5,500 Anheuser-Busch employees have served in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and other military campaigns. Employees currently serving in the U.S. military may resume their jobs at Anheuser-Busch.

Pictured: Jerry Vahalik – Del Papa Distributors; Bill Sisoian – Silver Eagle Distributors, San Antonio; Randy Orenstein – NRS Director Category Management, Large Format; Mike Myers – Jack Hilliard Distributing, Temple; Joe Uriegas – Silver Eagle Distributors, San Antonio; Mark DeHoyos – Silver Eagle Distributors, San Antonio; Ted Akers – NRS – Sr. Key Account Manager, H-E-B; Audra Kamp – NRS, Category Manager, H-E-B; Grady Purcell – Ben E. Keith Beverages, DFW; Bill Heacock – Brown Distributing, Austin; Ryan Calong – NRS, Sales Director; Rusty Woodland – BDM, H-E-B