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Windstream to Host Soldiers and Military Families for Windstream Pole Night at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Company donates 2,500 pole night tickets
to Fort Bragg and XVIII Airborne Corps
MATTHEWS, N.C. - Windstream Corp.(NYSE: WIN), a phone, broadband and digital TV provider, announced that it will host 2,500 soldiers and military families from Fort Bragg and the XVIII Airborne Corps at the upcoming Windstream Pole Night qualifier for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca Cola 600 on Thursday, May 22 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
"The soldiers and families in Fort Bragg and of the XVIII Airborne Corps have made enormous personal sacrifices for our country and it is our privilege to thank them for their service," said Stacy Hale, vice president of Windstream operations for the Carolinas. "We hope they take this time to enjoy a night with their families and experience all the excitement Windstream Pole Night brings."
Additionally, Windstream is partnering with NASCAR legend and Lowe's Motor Speedway race winner Bobby Allison on its Green Truck Tour for two events leading up to Windstream Pole Night. On Tuesday, May 20, Allison will be at the Chik-Fil-A in Matthews from 6:30 to 8 a.m. and on Wednesday, May 21, at Concord Mills Mall from 2 to 4 p.m. for a special autograph session celebrating Windstream Pole Night.
Consumers and race fans are encouraged to stop by either of these free events to meet one of NASCAR's greatest drivers and to pick up a free family four-pack of tickets for Windstream Pole Night. Limit one four-pack of tickets per person while supplies last.
The Green Truck Tour is designed to give back to the local communities that Windstream serves and educate the public about landline safety. The tour, which promotes Windstream's phone, broadband and digital TV products and services, runs through November with more than 90 stops in 14 states and donates more than $200,000 before concluding in November. For additional information about the Green Truck Tour and its scheduled stops, visit http://www.greentrucktour.com/.
About Windstream
Windstream Corporation is an S&P 500 company that provides voice, broadband and entertainment services to customers in 16 states. The company has approximately 3.2 million access lines and about $3.3 billion in annual revenues. For more information, visit http://www.windstream.com/.
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