USO of North Carolina and PrivacyDataSystems Partner to Bring "Smiles Over Miles" to America's Military and Their Loved Ones
Program Enables Service Members to Send Free Video Messages via Secure Technology
"While most American families gather to celebrate our nation's independence, our military members are away from home protecting the freedoms we celebrate on July 4. Finding ways to connect them with their loved ones is a very high priority mission," said John Falkenbury, president of USO of North Carolina. "PrivacyDataSystems' commitment to uniting military families through the Smiles Over Miles program is extraordinary and one reason why the USO of North Carolina is proud and excited to partner with them."
In the past, connecting to loved ones via video, email and phone was an arduous task. Setting up equipment, installing software and working with large files were tough hurdles to overcome. Additionally, privacy issues arose with videos containing private content traveling over the public network.
With PrivacyDataSystems' secure email technology, military service members with Smiles Over Miles accounts can gain instant access to a secure communications platform and easily send and receive video, audio and email messages with just a regular web browser and webcam.
"The Smiles Over Miles '21st Century Connect Card' is a custom version of our ePackage product that combines the strongest form of encryption available with easy features that make sending and receiving video messages simple," said Ray Blackburn, director of Client Support at PrivacyDataSystems. "Through our partnership with the USO of North Carolina, we open up the 'distribution' doors to get Smiles Over Miles accounts to military service members and their families across the state and through sponsor companies we can offer these accounts free of charge."
To learn more about supporting our troops and their families through the Smiles Over Miles program and join companies like Bank of America, who recently included Smiles Over Miles cards in travel comfort kits they packaged for troops who visit USO of NC airport centers in Charlotte and Raleigh, please contact us at: http://www.smilesovermiles.com or call 704-541-9238.
About Smiles Over Miles
Smiles Over Miles, a joint venture between the USO of North Carolina and PrivacyDataSystems, brings military service members and loved ones together across any distance. With ePackage™ technology developed by PrivacyDataSystems, active military can easily send and receive video messages to family and friends from any computer with an internet connection and webcam. Free Smiles Over Miles account cards are available to active military service members in USO of North Carolina centers across the state.
The mission of the USO of North Carolina is to serve and support America's military and their families. For more than 67 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) of NC has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO of NC is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of North Carolinians to support its programs and services. The USO of NC is supported by Marine Federal Credit Union, LC Industries, and other corporate donors. The United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-29349), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit: www.uso-nc.org.
PrivacyDataSystems is a developer of military-grade software built to keep sensitive information private. For more information, visit: www.PrivacyDataSystems.com
