On Feb. 4, 1941, the United Service Organizations was founded at the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who sought to unite several service member support groups to lift the morale of our military and encourage support on the home front.

That unification became the USO!

And for 84 years, the USO has worked tirelessly to support our heroes in uniform and their families — from hosting USO dances, camp shows and letter-writing events during World War II to providing critical supplies and technology to keep them connected to home today.

And it’s all thanks to generous people like you.

In honor of this occasion, we’re sending a special gift — a USO hat! — to all supporters who donate $20 or more toward our $100,000 email and text message fundraising goal. Please, will you rush a donation to help power our work through 2025 and support those serving our country all over the world?

This exclusive offer only lasts until midnight on our birthday (Feb. 4!) — so please, don’t miss your chance to show off your military pride with a USO hat when you make a donation for our heroes. Every dollar helps provide critical support to deployed service members, including care packages, meals, entertainment and connections to their loved ones back home.

Please, rush your birthday gift now to claim your USO hat and show support for our heroes in uniform.

Thank you for celebrating this important milestone with us. We’re so grateful to have you by our side supporting America’s service members and their families.

—The USO