PartsTrader LLC announced it will be hosting its first charity golf outing, Golf Fore a Cause, on May 14, 2013. The outing will benefit Operation Comfort, a non-profit organization that supports the physical and emotional rehabilitation of wounded American soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Operation Comfort supports American service members who are receiving treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) and Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Part of the rehabilitation process is the opportunity to participate in skills development programs, one of which is called "Automotivation." In this program, soldiers are given the opportunity to build and restore automobiles as a means to develop vocational skills. In addition, the service members benefit from occupational therapy delivered through exercising the fine motor skills required for automotive repairs.
PartsTrader is working directly with the National Auto Body Council (NABC), which recently announced a $1.5 million campaign to purchase, renovate and equip a 30,000-square-foot facility providing permanent housing for the Automotivation program. Proceeds from the Golf Fore a Cause event are part of PartsTrader’s $25,000 commitment to the fundraising effort alongside the NABC.
"This is a perfect example of what we all can do as a company, repairer or as a vendor in the industry," said Chuck Sulkala, executive director of the NABC. "One’s involvement is only limited by one’s desire to help those who covered our back, and understanding that it is now time for us to do the same for them. We appreciate PartsTrader stepping up in a significant way to help get this fundraising effort off the ground and moving forward."
Added Dale Sailer, vice president of business development at PartsTrader, "Supporting our troops is near and dear to the team at PartsTrader. From our CEO, whose father served alongside U.S. troops in Vietnam, to our customer care manager, whose son served two tours in Iraq with the Marines, we understand the sacrifice these brave men and women have made to preserve our freedom. We want to do our part to ensure that these proud Americans are cared for when they return home."
The golf outing will be held at The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill., ranked by Golf Magazine as one of the Top 75 Courses You Can Play in the United States. In addition to golf, the event will feature breakfast and lunch, awards, a raffle and several prizes.
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