Armed Forces Bank announces partnership with A Million Thanks to send thank you letters to military members

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Armed Forces Bank, a full-service military bank committed to serving those who serve since 1907, announced a new partnership with A Million Thanks to send thank-you letters to military members serving around the world.

A Million Thanks is a national organization that collects and distributes letters of support and thanks directly to active-duty servicemen and servicewomen, reserves and veterans. AFB recently was named the official financial services partner for A Million Thanks.

During National Military Appreciation Month in May, AFB branch locations, including the one at Naval Station Great Lakes, became official A Million Thanks ”Send A Letter” collection sites with drop boxes available for bank clients and community members to send notes of appreciation. Drop boxes are available in each of AFB’s 26 locations across the country and in 80 branch locations of Academy Bank, AFB’s sister bank.

“Our partnership with A Million Thanks is a natural extension of our longstanding commitment to support the bravery and dedication of our military service members and their families,” Don Giles, president of Armed Forces Bank, said in a news release. “We’re honored to join forces with the inspiring mission of A Million Thanks by offering our clients and the communities we serve a convenient way to send notes of gratitude directly to those who are protecting and defending our country.”

Armed Forces Bank also will offer an opportunity to send digital messages via its website at www.afbank.com/message-your-appreciation/a-million-thanks.

Since 2004, A Million Thanks has collected and distributed nearly 11 million letters to military service members.

“Now with the Armed Forces Bank partnership, we have the opportunity to significantly expand our efforts with our ‘Send A Letter’ drop boxes in their branches across the country,” said Shauna Fleming, founder and CEO of A Million Thanks. “A handwritten letter is a simple but powerful gesture that anyone can do to express his or her appreciation for our military’s courage, sacrifice and dedication. The response to the letters is often quite emotional. The letters provide a morale boost, not just to one service member, but often to the entire unit.”