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April 24, 2003 

Idaho Lottery Donates Phone Cards to National Guard! 

Boise, ID – Members of Idaho’s National Guard will be able to call home free thanks to the Idaho Lottery.

Idaho Lottery Director Roger Simmons presented more than 500 15-minute calling cards for domestic use to Idaho National Guard Public Affairs Officer Lt. Col. Tim Marsano on Monday April 21, 2003. 

Many Idahoans are stationed away from their homes and deployed throughout the country. The Lottery offered the calling cards as a gesture of aid and support to those who are away from their families. The free long distance cards were used for Lottery promotions during the year, and they would have expired in June. The Lottery was elated to find a good use for the cards before they expire and go to waste. 

"The citizen soldiers and airmen of Idaho National Guard are grateful for this act of kindness by the Idaho Lottery," said Brig. Gen. Larry Lafrenz, Deputy Commanding General of the Idaho National Guard. "There are many Idahoans deployed around the nation and around the world, and a phone call home is extremely important to each of them. I would like to thank the people of the Idaho Lottery again for their thoughtfulness." 

The Idaho Lottery benefiting Idaho public schools and buildings.