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Release Number: 11-08
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Date: January 24, 2008
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Contact: Kevin Robinson, Media Relations
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Tel.: (804) 734–8773
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E–mail:
kevin.robinson@deca.mil
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Surf the Internet and ‘Discover Your Benefit’
FORT LEE, Va. – Find convenience and the latest information at your fingertips at the Defense Commissary Agency’s new and improved
Web site
.
DeCA has retooled its Internet site to include fresh new graphics that change with each season and a new section that promotes health and wellness. The single biggest addition is its
Ask the DeCA Dietitian
, a nutrition
forum
hosted by Army Reserve
Maj. Karen Fauber
, a registered dietitian. Customers can exchange questions, comments and experiences on nutrition topics with the DeCA dietitian and other users.
The site also helps customers make healthy financial choices by listing what’s on sale in the
Savings Aisle
under the "shopping" tab. Customers can print a list of all items on sale at their local commissary, and find Internet coupons on the
Links
page.
If saving money is especially appealing, check out DeCA’s comprehensive
case lot sale
page available during its sale event every May and September. This Web page is particularly popular with authorized shoppers who live a long distance from a commissary, but are willing to make a special trip, where savings can run as high as 50 percent, compared to commercial prices.
Customers can purchase or donate commissary gift certificates through
Gift of Groceries
; select from more than 100 gift baskets through
Virtual Commissary
; and sign up for commissary news via e-mail through
Commissary Connection
.
Last, but certainly not least, you will find
Kay’s Kitchen
online. If you’re stumped about what to prepare for dinner, look for inspiration here, where you’ll find lots of quick, easy and nutritional recipes using both classic and diverse ingredients from apples to zucchini.
DeCA’s Web site is a great way for commissary shoppers to discover their benefit and stay connected to what’s happening in their commissary – wherever in the world they and their families are stationed.
About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Authorized patrons purchase items at cost plus a 5–percent surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. Shoppers save an average of more than 30 percent on their purchases compared to commercial prices – savings worth about $3,000 annually for a family of four. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
