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May 26, 2021 / NEWS RELEASE: 20-21
Military families in the Northwest Region receive layaway surprise
Military families in the Northwest region received a nice surprise when they were told their NEX layaways were being paid off. In all 150 families had their layaway balances totaling nearly $48,000 paid in full by the non-profit organization Pay Away the Layaway, Inc.
The Mathew Phillips family couldn't have been more surprised with the news that their layaway had been paid by Pay Away the Layaway. “They arrived at the store with their U-Haul trailer ready to pay off and then transport their new refrigerator, washer and dryer to their new home,” said Yvonne Parker, Retail Divisional Manager, NEX Everett, Washington. “After the shock, then disbelief, then a grateful conversation, we loaded their goods in the back of their trailer. We saw a lot of giggles and smiles from the Phillips family before they left!”
Since 2016, Pay Away the Layaway has helped nearly 950 military families around the world pay off over $200,000 in layaway balances.
About NEXCOM
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) oversees 100 Navy Exchange (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships Store Program, the Uniform Program Management Office, the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility and the Telecommunications Program Office. NEXCOM's parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command. NEXCOM’s mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. NEXs and Navy Lodges operate primarily as a non-appropriated fund (NAF) business instrumentality. NEX revenues generated are used to support Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs. In FY15, $2.5 billion in sales were generated with $22.3 million in dividends provided to Navy MWR programs.
