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Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Business
- Fox Sports
ABC Supply, AJ Foyt Racing Help Raise $4.7 Million for Injured Veterans
INDYCAR Indy 500 Spotlight Fuels Support for Homes For Our Troops ABC Supply Co., Inc., has announced that $4.7 million was raised for Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) as part of a significant fundraising effort in May for National Military Appreciation Month and in conjunction with the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. ABC Supply, an HFOT Platinum Partner, matched all donations up to $1 million during May. ABC Supply has a longstanding partnership with AJ Foyt Racing, which fields two cars in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Several HFOT veterans took part in Race Weekend's thrilling activities at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They received exclusive access to a garage tour of the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet driven by Santino Ferrucci, walked the iconic Yard of Bricks and enjoyed a premier view of the stars-and-stripes-clad HFOT car racing to an impressive fifth-place finish by Ferrucci. The largest television audience since 2008 also watched the '500' and saw the patriotic livery on FOX. "We are beyond grateful for ABC Supply's sponsorship and support during the 2025 Indy 500," HFOT President/CEO Brig. Gen. USA (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer. "Their generous $1 million match was instrumental to raising $4.7 million during the month of May, and the patriotic livery of the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevy gave incredible visibility to our mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives." ABC Supply has ardently supported HFOT since 2020 and donated the design of the INDYCAR SERIES car to generate awareness of the organization's mission of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans, enabling them to rebuild their lives. HFOT has built over 410 specially adapted homes since its inception in 2004. 'Giving back to the community and honoring our veterans is at the heart of who we are,' said Mike Jost, president and chief operating officer at ABC Supply. 'The generosity we've seen throughout this campaign has been truly inspiring, and we are grateful to everyone who contributed to making a real difference for our veterans.' Said Ferrucci: 'It was an honor to drive the Homes For Our Troops car in the Indianapolis 500 and extremely rewarding to know that they not only met their goal but exceeded it – again. Raising over $4 million is incredible, and it will help a lot of our severely injured post-911 veterans. 'Those funds will go a very long way in building multiple houses for them, helping them financially and getting their lives back on track. At the end of the day, AJ Foyt Racing had a great Indianapolis 500, and Homes For Our Troops had an amazing one, as well.' Those who missed the donation matching window but would still like to support HFOT are encouraged to do so at recommended
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
ABC Supply Supports Veterans: $4.7 Million Raised for Homes For Our Troops
In a bold display of American pride, ABC Supply backed AJ Foyt Racing's red, white and blue No. 14 Chevy driven by Santino Ferrucci at the iconic Indy 500 BELOIT, Wis., June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Supply Co., Inc. is proud to announce that its monthlong fundraising campaign, in partnership with AJ Foyt Racing at the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, raised an impressive $4.7 million for Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). As part of its commitment to supporting our nation's Veterans, ABC Supply matched the first $1 million donations, helping surpass the $4 million goal. "Giving back to the community and honoring our Veterans is at the heart of who we are," said Mike Jost, president and chief operating officer at ABC Supply. "The generosity we've seen throughout this campaign has been truly inspiring, and we are grateful to everyone who contributed to making a real difference for our Veterans." Since 2020, ABC Supply has proudly been a Platinum National Partner of Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds and donates custom, specially adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. Since its founding in 2004, HFOT has constructed over 400 specially adapted homes, helping Veterans and their families rebuild their lives. "We are beyond grateful for ABC Supply's sponsorship and support during the 2025 Indy 500," says HFOT President/CEO Brigadier General, USA (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer. "Their generous $1 million match was instrumental to raising over $4 million during the month of May, and the patriotic livery of the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevy gave incredible visibility to our mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives." For the fourth year in a row, ABC Supply led its monthlong fundraising campaign and proudly sponsored the striking red, white and blue livery of AJ Foyt Racing's No. 14 Chevy. Driven by Santino Ferrucci, the patriotic powerhouse delivered an impressive fifth-place finish at this year's Indianapolis 500. "It was an honor to drive the Homes For Our Troops car in the Indianapolis 500 and extremely rewarding to know that they not only met their goal but exceeded it—again! Raising over four million dollars is incredible, and it will help a lot of our severely injured post-911 Veterans," says driver Santino Ferrucci. "Those funds will go a very long way in building multiple houses for them, helping them financially and getting their lives back on track. At the end of the day, AJ Foyt Racing had a great Indianapolis 500 and Homes For Our Troops had an amazing one as well!" To support Homes For Our Troops and learn more about its mission, visit About A.J. Foyt RacingAJ 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. For more information, visit 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 About ABC SupplyABC 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 a 19-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 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. More information is available at Contractors can find resources for growing and improving their businesses on ABC Supply's blog and the company's LinkedIn page. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE ABC Supply Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
ABC Supply Supports Veterans: $4.7 Million Raised for Homes For Our Troops
In a bold display of American pride, ABC Supply backed AJ Foyt Racing's red, white and blue No. 14 Chevy driven by Santino Ferrucci at the iconic Indy 500 BELOIT, Wis., June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Supply Co., Inc. is proud to announce that its monthlong fundraising campaign, in partnership with AJ Foyt Racing at the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, raised an impressive $4.7 million for Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). As part of its commitment to supporting our nation's Veterans, ABC Supply matched the first $1 million donations, helping surpass the $4 million goal. "Giving back to the community and honoring our Veterans is at the heart of who we are," said Mike Jost, president and chief operating officer at ABC Supply. "The generosity we've seen throughout this campaign has been truly inspiring, and we are grateful to everyone who contributed to making a real difference for our Veterans." Since 2020, ABC Supply has proudly been a Platinum National Partner of Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds and donates custom, specially adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. Since its founding in 2004, HFOT has constructed over 400 specially adapted homes, helping Veterans and their families rebuild their lives. "We are beyond grateful for ABC Supply's sponsorship and support during the 2025 Indy 500," says HFOT President/CEO Brigadier General, USA (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer. "Their generous $1 million match was instrumental to raising over $4 million during the month of May, and the patriotic livery of the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevy gave incredible visibility to our mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives." For the fourth year in a row, ABC Supply led its monthlong fundraising campaign and proudly sponsored the striking red, white and blue livery of AJ Foyt Racing's No. 14 Chevy. Driven by Santino Ferrucci, the patriotic powerhouse delivered an impressive fifth-place finish at this year's Indianapolis 500. "It was an honor to drive the Homes For Our Troops car in the Indianapolis 500 and extremely rewarding to know that they not only met their goal but exceeded it—again! Raising over four million dollars is incredible, and it will help a lot of our severely injured post-911 Veterans," says driver Santino Ferrucci. "Those funds will go a very long way in building multiple houses for them, helping them financially and getting their lives back on track. At the end of the day, AJ Foyt Racing had a great Indianapolis 500 and Homes For Our Troops had an amazing one as well!" To support Homes For Our Troops and learn more about its mission, visit About A.J. Foyt RacingAJ 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. For more information, visit 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 About ABC SupplyABC 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 a 19-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 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. More information is available at Contractors can find resources for growing and improving their businesses on ABC Supply's blog and the company's LinkedIn page. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE ABC Supply Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Here's how you can volunteer to support a wounded Special Forces veteran
A national nonprofit is asking for community volunteers to help landscape an adaptive home for a Special Forces veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan. Check-in for the volunteer day is 9:30 a.m. May 10 at the First Baptist Church of Pinehurst, 7373 N.C. 211 in West End. Volunteers will be shuttled to the new home for retired Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Green, according to an April 30 news release from Homes For Our Troops. According to the release, enlisted in the Army after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and served with the 3rd and 7th Special Forces groups, deploying six times — once to Peru and Colombia supporting the Global War on Terror and four times to Afghanistan, the news release states. 'I felt it was my duty to serve this wonderful country, and while I was in, the love of country is always there, but I think it's always second behind my teammates to the left and right of me,' he said in a video posted on the nonprofit's website. In the video, Green said he first injured his ankle during a firefight while at Firebase Anaconda in Afghanistan, where he served from 2009 to 2010 'I felt the ankle pop. I felt the burn,' he said. In the middle of the gunfight, he said, he ignored the pain. He later wrapped his ankle and thought he was OK, until he deployed to South America, and a surgeon told him he'd severed most of the tendons and ligaments in his ankle. Green deployed to Afghanistan again between 2013 to 2014 and fell off the back of a truck during another gunfight. He said he's also suffered spinal and neck injuries and a traumatic brain injury during his deployments. After the 2014 deployment, Green said, he went to Walter Reed Medical Center and has his first surgery Oct. 7, 2015. His leg was amputated below the knee, but he required several more surgeries for three years because of 'so much damage.' Green's wife, Kelly, said her husband never stops or gives up. 'He will always give his all, and he has given his all, knowing that life is much more valuable than a limb,' she said in the video. Green, who lives in Pinehurst, said he's the type of person who doesn't like accepting help and has coped with scraping his knuckles on doorways while maneuvering in a wheelchair. He and his wife said a representative from Homes for Our Troops reached out multiple times before they accepted the offer for the organization to provide an adaptive home. Green, who uses both a prosthetic leg and wheelchair depending on his needs, said that in the new, adaptive home, he won't have to worry about tripping or falling out of his wheelchair when reaching for something. Not only will the home Greene receives be specially adapted, but it will also be mortgage-free. 'Knowing that financial freedom, I don't have a mortgage payment, is huge,' Green said. Homes For Our Troops said volunteers are needed Saturday, May 10, to lay sod and plant trees and flowers in preparation for the upcoming ceremony when Green will receive the keys to the home, which has more than 40 adaptations including lower countertops and roll under sinks. Volunteers are asked to bring gardening gloves and will receive a Homes For Our Troops T-shirt and lunch, according to the organization. Staff writer Rachael Riley can be reached at rriley@ or 910-486-3528. This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Nonprofit to provide adaptive home for wounded Special Forces veteran
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Fuel the Mission: ABC Supply Pledges to Match $1 Million for Homes For Our Troops
Join the Indy 500 excitement and help ABC Supply race toward a $4 million goal for Veterans BELOIT, Wis., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Engines are roaring and the drive to support our nation's Veterans is kicking into high gear! ABC Supply Co., Inc., Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), AJ Foyt Racing and Santino Ferrucci are teaming up at the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge to drive support for our Veterans. Together, we've set an important goal: raise $4 million to provide life-changing support for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. And now through May 31, ABC Supply will match the first $1 million donated, doubling your impact. Donate today at This mission extends to the track, too. AJ Foyt Racing is back, with driver Santino Ferrucci behind the wheel of the No. 14 Chevrolet, sporting its iconic red, white and blue design sponsored by ABC Supply. More than just a car, it's dedicated to Veterans supported by HFOT and those across the nation. For over two decades, Homes For Our Troops has been a leading nonprofit transforming lives by building and donating specially adapted custom homes for severely injured Veterans. Here are some of the highlights: Over 405 specially adapted custom homes have been designed and built nationwide, empowering Veterans to regain independence and rebuild their lives. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly toward program services for Veterans. HFOT's support for Veterans goes well beyond move-in day, helping each individual rebuild their life with guidance in areas like employment, education, health and dedicated financial planning. "Homes For Our Troops' Platinum Partner ABC Supply is once again pledging their commitment to our nation's Veterans by spotlighting HFOT during the 109th Running of the Indy 500 in 2025," says HFOT President and CEO Brigadier General (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer. "Their fundraising goal of $4 million with a $1 million match advances our mission of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives, enabling us to get even more severely injured post-9/11 Veterans and their families into the specially adapted custom homes they need and deserve." This is the fourth year ABC Supply is hosting this campaign and its fifth year as a platinum sponsor of HFOT. Last year, the campaign crossed the finish line with an incredible $5.2 million raised. "It's incredible to see the growing support for our Veterans each year," says Mike Jost, president and chief operating officer at ABC Supply. "We're proud to help stretch every donation further with our $1 million match and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those who have served our country." Since 2020, ABC Supply's support has allowed HFOT to start construction on 26% more homes each year. Together, we can drive toward something greater — building homes that restore the freedom and independence of our Veterans, allowing them to focus on their families, their recovery and rebuilding their lives. Join us in driving toward our $4 million mission by donating at About AJ Foyt RacingAJ 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, their 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 About ABC SupplyABC 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 a 19-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and is committed to hiring military veterans. The company also received the 2025 NAW Distributors Award, recognizing its industry leadership, community engagement and commitment to innovation. Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, ABC Supply has over 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. More information is available at Contractors can find resources for growing and improving their businesses on ABC Supply's blog and the company's LinkedIn page. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE ABC Supply Sign in to access your portfolio
