Since 2007, Sport Clips has helped U.S. service members connect with their loved ones through our Help A Hero program, benefitting the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Operation Uplink™ free call days. Through company and client donations, more than 1.5 million calls home were made possible by the end of 2011 and more than 1.3 million dollars have been contributed to the program to date.
Every October through Veterans Day week, Sport Clips locations nationwide collect donations to continue to provide service members with free phone time once a month and on holidays throughout the year. In addition, $1 from every hair care service given on November 11, Veterans Day, goes to support the program. “These calls are more than just ‘morale’ calls. They’re often a lifeline for those who are far from home – sometimes on their second or third deployment,” says Gordon Logan, Sport Clips CEO and Founder. “The calls were important to me when I was overseas in the Air Force, and are still important today.”
Below is a list of the number of free calls home that have been made possible through the Help A Hero program in 2025:
- New Years Day: 41,942 calls
- 2/26/12: 33,756 calls
- 3/11/12: 30,762 calls
- 3/25/12: 33,413 calls
- 4/29/12: 33,537 calls
- Memorial Day: 29,431 calls
- 6/3/12: 34,682 calls
- Father’s Day: 46,523 calls
- Independence Day: 29,301 calls
Thank you for your continued support of the Help a Hero program! To learn more about free call days, click here.
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