Lexmark, Office Depot help military families

Lexington-based printer maker Lexmark International has teamed with retailer Office Depot to donate printers to military families. The two companies will work with Operation Homefront, a non-profit that assists military families, and they plan to donate more than 4,000 printers.

The program will run from May 30 to June 5, and the companies will donate a printer each time a customer buys a Lexmark printer regularly priced at $199.99 or higher. The purchases must be made in Office Depot stores or online at www.officedepot.com/lexmark/operationhomefront.

As part of the initiative, the program will be highlighted on the vehicle of NASCAR driver Tony Stewart during the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, according to a news release.

Lexmark also is encouraging people to post a message of support to military families on Twitter by using the hash tag, or topic, #OperationShoutOut. People can also offer a message of support on Lexmark's YouTube page at www.youtube.com/lexmarknews to enter the contest.

Those who post will be entered for a chance to win one of 10 Lexmark printers.

This story was originally published May 26, 2010 at 4:26 PM with the headline "Lexmark, Office Depot help military families."