Commissary September Promotions!

The DeCA announced via their 'Commissary Connection' newsletter that the following promotions will take place at the Commissary in September!

"September Worldwide Case lot event offers club pack specials, "mix 'n match" opportunities, and in some locations, great savings on chilled and frozen products and fresh produce. Check with your local commissary manager or the DeCA website, for specific details about your local case lot sale event.

2011 Commissary Commando Competition moves from May to September, this year. The competition partners single service member programs with commissaries to introduce young, new, single or unaccompanied soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen to the savings associated with commissary shopping.

10th annual "Make It Count!" breakfast promotion will feature 14 major Quaker- and Tropicana-brand items at savings of more than 40 percent. The promotion includes chances for customers to win a fitness set. It also includes a "Make It Count" guide with a coupon for "Buy 5 - Save $2" on fresh fruit, and suggestions for managing your weight and improving nutrition.

Acosta Military Sales and participating brands will be donating a percentage of its sales to "The Women in Military Service to America Memorial" located near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. The promotion is held in conjunction with DeCA's "Family Appreciation Days" and "The Great Octoberiffic Celebration." Acosta will distribute 400,000 full-color coupon flyers containing high-value coupons to commissaries worldwide. The women's memorial includes an educational center; a world-class archive of documents, artifacts and memorabilia related to women's military service; a worldwide education program for children and adults; a speakers bureau; and a variety of seminars, programs and activities on site.

"15th Annual Italian & American Festival of Savings" is being sponsored by Unilever. Coupons and in-store displays will promote special pricing on select Unilever brands. Commissary customers have until Sept. 21 to enter Unilever's "Salute to Clean" promotion for a chance to win DeCA gift cards. Coupons and in-store displays will promote special pricing on all Unilever personal wash brands. Unilever will award $25,000 in DeCA gift cards to 2,000 winning DeCA patrons. Patrons can also enter the contest by visiting Unilever's military website, OperationInTouch.com.

Oktoberfest promotions, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 19, will offer a full line of German products - chocolates, cookies, sauerkraut, mustard, red cabbage, pickles, noodles, coffee and more - at discounted prices."

NOTE: This was taken directly from the Commissary Connection email.