ABC Supply, AJ Foyt Racing Help Raise $4.7 Million for Injured Veterans
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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 www.hfotusa.org/.
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