{"id":26136,"date":"2025-12-09T10:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/?p=26136"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:11:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:11:37","slug":"support-utc-veteran-military-affairs-vma-through-bjs-wholesale-hixson-and-get-half-off-membership-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/2025\/12\/support-utc-veteran-military-affairs-vma-through-bjs-wholesale-hixson-and-get-half-off-membership-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Support UTC Veteran &amp; Military Affairs (VMA) through BJ\u2019s Wholesale (Hixson) and Get Half Off Membership Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UTC Community Partners and Friends,<\/p>\n<p>UTC Veteran &amp; Military Affairs is partnering with BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club (Hixson) to support our Holiday for Heroes Campaign! Sign up to help us reach 200 memberships and raise funds for our veteran and military-connected students.<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word through social media, email, or print &amp; post the flyer in your designated area\u2014every membership makes an impact and who doesn&#8217;t love a discount to save!<\/p>\n<h4><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"626\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?resize=880%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?w=1052&amp;ssl=1 1052w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?resize=1024%2C728&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?resize=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?resize=580%2C412&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/1.png?resize=610%2C434&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/>Effective 12\/8 we are at 38 membership sign-ups &#8211; <strong>Help us reach our goal of 200 memberships!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Every new BJ\u2019s membership supports UTC VMA directly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$5 donated per New Club Card sign-up<\/li>\n<li>$15 donated per New Club Plus Card sign-up<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/BJs-Wholesale-VMA-Fall-2025-Holiday-for-Heroes-Fundaraiser-11.6.25.pdf\">Share this fundraiser flyer<\/a><\/span> though social media &#8211; savings on memberships ends in January!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are pre-club opening discounts \u2014 available only before the Chattanooga BJ\u2019s location opens in late January. Offers are not available in-store after opening.<\/p>\n<h4>Easy Ways to Join:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Scan the QR code or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjs.com\/membership\/club\/?storeId=&amp;marketCode=AMHX18\">click this link<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"107\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26141 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/2.png?resize=120%2C107&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call 800-313-8887 and use Group Code 827042 to ensure your sign-up counts toward UTC VMA\u2019s campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"920\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/3-e1765292997111.jpg?resize=693%2C920&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/3-e1765292997111.jpg?w=693&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/3-e1765292997111.jpg?resize=580%2C770&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/3-e1765292997111.jpg?resize=610%2C810&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sylvana Matthews<\/p>\n<p>Director for Veteran &amp; Military Affairs<\/p>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/p>\n<p>615 McCallie Avenue, Department 5165\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chattanooga, TN 37403\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>102 Hooper\u00a0 (We\u00a0 Moved)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>P: (423) 425-2388<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/utc.edu\/vma\">utc.edu\/vma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"221\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26144 size-newsletter-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?resize=880%2C221&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?resize=580%2C145&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?resize=1024%2C257&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?resize=768%2C193&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?resize=800%2C201&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?resize=610%2C153&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/138\/2025\/12\/5.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTC Community Partners and Friends, UTC Veteran &amp; Military Affairs is partnering with BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club (Hixson) to support our Holiday for Heroes Campaign! Sign up to help us reach 200 memberships and raise funds for our veteran and military-connected students. 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