1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Provide Bouquets for Moms Connecting with Loved Ones Deployed in Iraq via Video Conferences Enabled by the Freedom Calls Foundation Communications Network.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Families from 16 Cities across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Will Connect with Loved Ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl in Al Asad and Camp Taji Iraq During Mothers Day Weekend The Freedom Calls Foundation will be connecting hundreds of family members and moms with loved ones deployed in Iraq over Mothers Day Weekend. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. is going to make the day even more special for military families by providing bouquets for moms participating in the video conferences. The secure Internet Video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. Conferencing will occur during Mothers Day Weekend - May 6th - May 8th - and connect soldiers and marines at Camp Taji and Al Asad with their loved ones. Families in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Chicago, Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Philadelphia, Orlando, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Topeka, KS, Fayetteville, AR, Wilmington, NC, Charleston, SC, Montgomery AL, Columbus, GA, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. TX, Baltimore, MD, and New Haven, CT. "We are very pleased that a company like 1-800-FLOWERS.COM immediately saw the importance of connecting families and deployed loved ones on an important holiday and took action on very short notice," stated Edward Bukstel, Co-Founder, Freedom Calls Foundation. These events continue to forward the mission of the Freedom Calls Foundation to connect all deployed troops and families free of charge. The Freedom Calls Foundation has integrated systems, services, and equipment in military hospitals and bases around the globe, to reunite separated families all over the U.S. by allowing them to remotely attend graduations, communions as well as see their newborn babies and families. The Foundation will be linking families with loved ones throughout the Mothers Day Weekend and beyond. "1-800-FLOWERS.COM is proud to be working with the Freedom Calls Foundation to help make Mother's Day special for families with soldiers in Iraq," said John Boris, Vice President of Brand Communications for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. "Mother's Day is a time that families should be together and we are proud to help military families connect with their loved ones." "Families that are split apart by long deployments during war deserve to have the best technology available to ensure meaningful participation in milestone family events. We are also scheduling events for upcoming graduations, dance recitals, fathers day and special military family events at sports venues," stated Bukstel. "As a public charity providing free services to soldiers and their families, we appreciate all the help of the American People, Communities and Companies such as 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, who support our continuing mission to connect every deployed soldier with their loved ones." Families that would like to connect with deployed loved ones at Camp Fallujah, Al Asad or Camp Taji, should contact the Freedom Calls Foundation at ebukstel@freedomcalls.org ABOUT FREEDOM CALLS FOUNDATION: The Freedom Calls Foundation is a 501c3 Public Charity providing a communications network dedicated to providing VoIP, Video, Internet, and teleconferencing for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to use to communicate with their families and loved ones at home 24 hours per day, free of charge. The Freedom Calls Foundation a proud member of America Supports You and is dependent upon the support and generosity of corporations and the American people. The network currently supports over nearly 1500 soldiers every day and has received a Commendation from the Army for its services to the soldiers and their families. The Freedom Calls Foundation is authorized by the Secretary of the Army to provide communications services to the troops and their families. www.freedomcalls.org ABOUT 1-800-FLOWERS.COM: For more than 25 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. 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