Thank a Veteran at Greenfield Village's 'Salute to America' Celebration

Bank of America is bringing its “Express Your Thanks” campaign to Greenfield Village in time for the Fourth of July holiday.

Visitors to this year’s "Salute to America" concert at The Henry Ford will be able to express their thanks to America’s military service members and veterans and raise money to support Welcome Back Veterans and the Wounded Warrior Project.

Individuals can participate by taking a photo, creating a video, or writing a message of support, and sharing it on www.bankofamerica.com/troopthanks. Alternatively, participants can post on Twitter and tag it with #troopthanks.

Tables will be set up at the entrance of Greenfield Village on July 3-6, and volunteers will assist people in posting their messages. Expressions of thanks will be shared with military nonprofit organizations with select messages highlighted in New York’s Times Square starting this month.

“With more than 250,000 service men and women leaving active duty this year alone, raising awareness of the unique challenges they face as they integrate back into the workforce is more important than ever,” said Jeff Cathey, senior military affairs executive at Bank of America. “Through our ‘Express Your Thanks’ campaign, we’re helping foster a real connection between the public and our military in a meaningful and easy way while supporting programs like Wounded Warrior Project and Welcome Back Veterans, which help these heroes make their transition back to civilian life.”

For each photo, message or video shared, Bank of America will donate $1 to Welcome Back Veterans and the Wounded Warrior Project.