ABC Supply's Indy 500 car sponsorship for
nonprofit that builds specially adapted custom homes nationwide for
severely injured post-9/11 Veterans shines a
spotlight on the May donation drive
BELOIT,
Wis, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picture it:
Memorial Day weekend. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The roar
when drivers are summoned to "start your engines." The blur of a
red, white and blue, stars-and-stripes livery speeding around the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This year's 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge isn't
just an opportunity to unite nearly five million race fans around
the country; it's a chance to come together to spotlight and
support our nation's most deserving heroes.
Leading up to the race during the month of May — which also happens
to be Military Appreciation Month — ABC
Supply and AJ Foyt Racing, one of the
most iconic names in motorsports, are teaming up to raise
$4 million to support Homes For Our
Troops (HFOT) — and need your help to reach this goal. ABC Supply
will match the first $1 million in
donations made to Homes For Our Troops through May 31. Donations can be made at
hfotusa.org/donate.
"We are grateful and honored that ABC Supply has chosen to
spotlight Homes For Our Troops for another year during the 2024
Indy 500," said HFOT President and CEO, Brigadier General (Ret)
Tom Landwermeyer. "Their generous
$1 million match furthers our mission
of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives and enables us to get even
more severely injured post-9/11 Veterans and their families into
the specially adapted custom homes they need and deserve."
As one of the top-rated Veterans charities, HFOT ensures nearly
90 cents of every dollar spent goes
directly toward program services for Veterans, so supporters can be
sure that they're making a real difference in the lives of
Veterans. This year, Homes For Our Troops is celebrating its 20th
anniversary and has built and donated 379 specially adapted custom
homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans nationwide. Last
year, ABC Supply helped raise more than $3
million, and this year, they are pushing the pedal to the
metal to raise an additional $4
million to serve even more Veterans who are waiting for
these homes.
Santino Ferrucci will be back
behind the wheel of the No. 14 Chevrolet on Sunday, May 26, after a thrilling third-place
finish in last year's Indy 500.
"We are proud to be carrying the beautiful patriotic livery for
Homes For Our Troops and ABC Supply on the No. 14 Chevrolet in this
year's Indianapolis 500. Finishing
third last year has set the bar high for us, but we believe the
team and Santino Ferrucci will be
challenging for the win again," shared Larry Foyt, president of A.J. Foyt Enterprises.
"It is exciting to be part of this campaign to raise awareness and
funds to support Homes For Our Troops, which has made such a
positive difference in the lives of America's severely injured
post-9/11 Veterans."
"We're honored to give back to the Veterans who have given so
much and shine a light on the incredible mission of Homes For Our
Troops this month and at the Indy 500," said Mike Jost, chief
operating officer of ABC Supply. "HFOT does so much for our
nation's Veterans, and we're honored to support them with this
fundraiser alongside our friends at AJ Foyt Racing."
About ABC Supply
ABC Supply Co., Inc. is the largest
wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and
interior building products in North America. Since its
founding in 1982, ABC Supply's sole focus has been serving
professional contractors and "making it easy" for them to do their
jobs by offering the products, support and services they need —
including myABCsupply, which allows them to place material
orders and manage their account details from anywhere.
ABC Supply is an 18-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
winner and a two-time recipient of Glassdoor's Employees' Choice
Award for Best Places to Work and is committed to hiring
military veterans.
Headquartered in Beloit,
Wisconsin, ABC Supply has over 970 locations across
the U.S. and Canada. More
information is available at www.abcsupply.com. Contractors can
find resources for growing and improving their businesses
on ABC Supply's blog and the company's LinkedIn
page.
About AJ Foyt Racing
AJ Foyt Racing, headquartered
northwest of Houston, has been
competing at the top levels of motorsports since December 1965, nearly 60 years. With A.J. Foyt
driving, his team won two Indianapolis 500s and three national INDYCAR
championships. Since Foyt's retirement from driving in 1993, the
team has continued to win, claiming two more national titles and
the 1999 Indianapolis 500 with
driver Kenny Brack.
About Homes For Our Troops (HFOT)
Homes
For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit
organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes
nationwide to severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them
to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained
life-altering injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial
or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury
(TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and
independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country,
and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding
their lives. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to
live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home
delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives. Since its
inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent has gone
directly to our program services supporting Veterans. For more
information, visit www.hfotusa.org.
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