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    I'm sure a lot of you just recieved this email as well but thought i'd share for some of those they may not have been an active user. This is why i spend my hard earned money at MidwayUSA:

    Dear Valued Customer,

    One million is an attention-getting number, no matter what the circumstances. At MidwayUSA, Brenda and I - along with the MidwayUSA Employees - have celebrated a good many 'one million' milestones during the last 35+ years.
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]In 1983, our seventh year in business, we reached the milestone of one million dollars in business during a single calendar year. 2008 was the first year we filled one million orders for our Customers. In 2012 your NRA "Round-Up" contributions, through MidwayUSA, exceeded one million dollars during that single year. Please note that NRA "Round-Up" contributions come from you, our Customers, and each week since 1992 we have sent your contributions directly to the NRA/ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment. Our Customers should get all the credit for that, we just collect and remit your money. Now, in March of 2013 came another milestone to celebrate - one million active Customers - Customers who have ordered from MidwayUSA during the last twelve months. For a country kid from Missouri, that's an amazing milestone.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]I believe our vision to be the best-run, most-respected business in America, for the benefit of our Customers, our family values and our relentless pursuit of Customer Satisfaction are what brought us to this milestone of one million active Customers. Brenda and I, along with all the Employees at MidwayUSA, thank you very much for your support.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]As you might imagine, we gave quite a bit of thought as to how we could celebrate. Should we choose our one millionth active Customer and give he or she a special gift? Well, we could have done that, but all of our Customers are equally important, not just the one who put us over the top. Then someone came up with the idea that we should donate $1 to the NRA for each of our active Customers. Well, let's see, what is $1 times one million?[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]And so it was! On Monday morning about 10am, when we went over one million active Customers, MidwayUSA authorized our bank to send a wire transfer of one million dollars to the NRA/ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment; because we can and because we should.[/FONT]
    :patriot:
     

    Mgderf

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    OUTSTANDING! Larry and Brenda Potterfield are indeed patriots.
    I've done the "round-up" thing with every order. I knew every little bit helped, but I never dreamed it would reach $1,000,000.

    Simply amazing.
     

    KG1

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    That right there is walking the walk. :yesway: Larry and Brenda.
     

    MikeDVB

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    This can only benefit MidwayUSA as well - I know they're higher up on my list of places to consider buying even if it costs a little more and this bumps them even further. This is a Win/Win. The NRA gets funds to help fight for the 2a and Midway will surely make more in increased sales due to the publicity from this than they spent on it. It may not happen over night, but it will happen and I'm sure they knew this.

    All in all, good deal.
     

    sartwell

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    Just ordered some mags from them this morning. Now I'm really glad I did. We all need to support companys like them whenever we can.
     

    No2rdame

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    You're absolutely right that it'll increase their sales. The next time I open my wallet, I think I might have to find something I want to buy there. I'm sure there are plenty of other like-minded individuals out there as well.
     

    KG1

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    This can only benefit MidwayUSA as well - I know they're higher up on my list of places to consider buying even if it costs a little more and this bumps them even further. This is a Win/Win. The NRA gets funds to help fight for the 2a and Midway will surely make more in increased sales due to the publicity from this than they spent on it. It may not happen over night, but it will happen and I'm sure they knew this.

    All in all, good deal.
    I agree it's a win /win but Midway has been a big supporter of the NRA before all this took place and I'm sure it has greater meaning to Larry Potterfield than just a marketing tool.

    They'll get a bump in sales, The NRA will also get a boost from not only this donation but it might also inspire others to follow their lead and pitch in via the Round-Up program.

    It's a no-brainer.
     

    billybob44

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    MidWay Donates..

    +1,000,000 To Larry and Brenda for being "Stand Up' American Citizens and business people.

    Acts like these will assure that MidWay is in business for years to come...Bill.
     

    MikeDVB

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    I agree it's a win /win but Midway has been a big supporter of the NRA before all this took place and I'm sure it has greater meaning to Larry Potterfield than just a marketing tool.
    Nowhere did I say they did it only as a marketing tool or only to get positive attention. I'm just saying that it does have this effect and I'm sure they knew that is all. At the end of the day all I'm saying is that they're smart, and that's a good thing.

    They'll get a bump in sales, The NRA will also get a boost from not only this donation but it might also inspire others to follow their lead and pitch in via the Round-Up program.
    I've always rounded up myself, it's a few cents here or there - nothing I couldn't find in my couch if I was really hard up for it.

    It's a no-brainer.
    Yep.
     

    pokersamurai

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    I'm sure a lot of you just recieved this email as well but thought i'd share for some of those they may not have been an active user. This is why i spend my hard earned money at MidwayUSA:

    Dear Valued Customer,

    One million is an attention-getting number, no matter what the circumstances. At MidwayUSA, Brenda and I - along with the MidwayUSA Employees - have celebrated a good many 'one million' milestones during the last 35+ years.
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]In 1983, our seventh year in business, we reached the milestone of one million dollars in business during a single calendar year. 2008 was the first year we filled one million orders for our Customers. In 2012 your NRA "Round-Up" contributions, through MidwayUSA, exceeded one million dollars during that single year. Please note that NRA "Round-Up" contributions come from you, our Customers, and each week since 1992 we have sent your contributions directly to the NRA/ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment. Our Customers should get all the credit for that, we just collect and remit your money. Now, in March of 2013 came another milestone to celebrate - one million active Customers - Customers who have ordered from MidwayUSA during the last twelve months. For a country kid from Missouri, that's an amazing milestone.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]I believe our vision to be the best-run, most-respected business in America, for the benefit of our Customers, our family values and our relentless pursuit of Customer Satisfaction are what brought us to this milestone of one million active Customers. Brenda and I, along with all the Employees at MidwayUSA, thank you very much for your support.[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]As you might imagine, we gave quite a bit of thought as to how we could celebrate. Should we choose our one millionth active Customer and give he or she a special gift? Well, we could have done that, but all of our Customers are equally important, not just the one who put us over the top. Then someone came up with the idea that we should donate $1 to the NRA for each of our active Customers. Well, let's see, what is $1 times one million?[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif]And so it was! On Monday morning about 10am, when we went over one million active Customers, MidwayUSA authorized our bank to send a wire transfer of one million dollars to the NRA/ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment; because we can and because we should.[/FONT]
    :patriot:


    And this is why I will always do business with you. Great job MidwayUSA. :yesway:
     

    wakproductions

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    This is terrific news and I applaud Midway. But don't worry, Bloomberg will cancel it out. Did you hear he's the 7th richest person in the United States now with $27 BILLION?
     
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