A Dr. Pepper Snapple Group promotion raised more than $31,000 in Iowa for Operation Comfort Warriors. Pictured, from left, are: Greg Beer, Regional Account Executive, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group; Department of Iowa Commander Ron Struble; and Randy Hall, Iowa Area Director, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.

Promotion raises $31k for Operation Comfort Warriors

The American Legion Department of Iowa recently accepted a $31,626 donation toward Operation Comfort Warriors from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. From July to August last summer, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group donated 25 cents for each case of Dr. Pepper, 7Up or Snapple products sold. The promotion ran in Fareway, Dahl’s and Hy-Vee food stores in Iowa.

Operation Comfort Warriors is a national American Legion program dedicated to meeting the needs of wounded, injured or ill military personnel by providing them with comfort items not usually supplied by the government.

“I think it’s fantastic,” Department of Iowa Commander Ron Struble said of the donation and its impact. “It means a lot for (recovering servicemembers) to see that support at the local level. Some of these (OCW) gifts aren’t going to make them whole again, but I think it does show that their community is grateful for … their service and sacrifice.”