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- Veterans John Kapior and Dan Finn with the AAMCO of Chicago repair team, Thank You!
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- Dep IL Adjutant John Kapior & IL Finance Officer Dan Finn
A small vehicle has been straining to pull the State of IL Military Order of the Purple Heart Movable Memorial Wall of Honor. This Memorial is taken all across the State of IL to different venues and Patriotic events. With limited funds the Department of IL availed of a generous National Philanthropic gesture provided by AAMCO. This generous collaboration between The National Military Order of the Purple Heart Veterans Service Organization visa vie AAMCO is to Thank a Nation, most especially America’s Purple Heart recipients. This remarkable gesture was to Celebrate AAMCO’s 50th Anniversary. The IL Finance officer & Our Department Adjutant drove the vehicle to a local repair facility just to the south of Chicago’s Midway Airport. After a few weeks of diligent investigation, desperately needed repairs were discovered and resolved. The wiring of this vehicle was defective causing it to malfunction on many levels. The economy has caused the Department of IL to stretch their donation dollars, and to be as fiscally responsible with the devastating decrease of contributions. AAMCO’s generosity has afforded this IL Purple Heart Organization comprised of “Combat Wounded Veterans” to be able to continue their mission of honoring the Sacrifices of IL’s Fallen G.I.s. Thank You from the bottom of our HEARTS! ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
“AAMCO, the world’s largest chain of transmission specialists, is celebrating 50 years, and to mark the occasion is collaborating with the Military Order of the Purple Heart to repair 50 Cars in 50 States. Also, one selected family will win a new car.
“Turning 50 is a tremendous milestone for AAMCO and a great opportunity to give back to the communities in which we operate,” said Marc Graham , Chairman & CEO of AAMCO Transmissions, Inc. “In these times of national conflict, I can’t think of a more deserving and appropriate group to work with than America’s wounded veterans and their families.”
In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2012, AAMCO is launching the 50 Cars in 50 States campaign with the charitable partnership. The Military Order of the Purple Heart and AAMCO will select a veteran in each state to receive free auto repairs, at a local participating AAMCO dealer location. 50 Cars in 50 States will launch this summer and will run through the end of the year until repairs are complete. Additionally, one deserving veteran and their family will receive a brand new car. Details of the individuals and families selected for the promotion will be announced at a future date.
“Our AAMCO dealers are proud to give back their time by conducting complimentary vehicle repairs for members of such a worthy and esteemed military veteran organization,” said Mike Ganjei , chairman of the AAMCO National Creative Committee and president of the National AAMCO Dealers Association.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart serves the needs of its 43,000 members, all of which are combat-wounded veterans who have received the Purple Heart Medal. It also provides free services to all veterans to assist with Veterans Affairs claims, homelessness and employment opportunities.
There are nearly 4,000 new Purple Heart recipients returning home from the War on Terror, and many of those vets are in need of a properly functioning and safe vehicle.
“We are thrilled to be working with AAMCO on their anniversary campaign,” said John P. Leonard , National Adjunct at the Military Order of the Purple Heart. “America’s combat-wounded veterans and their families appreciate support and acknowledgement from programs like 50 Cars in 50 States, especially at a time when the Federal government can provide only limited funds on car repairs.”
Thank You AAMCO for your Support to Move our Memorial on the Highways and Byways of Illinois. Your repairs and support are “PRICELESS!”
May this Memorial Day be Memorable ………….
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