Patriot Performance Materials, Inc. Donates $250,000 to Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Patriot Performance Materials, Inc. donated $250,000 to Special Operations Warrior Foundation to support foundation's college scholarship program for children of fallen special operations personnel.
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) December 22, 2005
Patriot Performance Materials, Inc. recently made a $250,000 gift to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation to support the foundation’s college scholarship program for children of fallen special operations personnel.
The donation will provide a college education to the surviving children of Special Operations personnel killed in a training accident or combat mission, including students currently enrolled in school now and the hundreds of children who have yet to reach college age.
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation was founded in 1980 to serve all members of the Special Operations community. The foundation provides college scholarship grants, not loans, as well as educational counseling to the children of fallen warriors.
Patriot Performance Materials, based in Sanford, NC, is a veteran-owned business that manufacturers tactical gear, body armor and vehicle armor.
“As former members of Army and Naval Special Operations units, and a manufacturer that makes gear for the Special Operations community, Patriot Performance Materials feels a sincere need to give back,” said William Henderson, Patriot Performance Materials President.
“Patriot Performance Materials will continue to support the Warrior Foundation and the families of our fallen brothers in arms.”
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation currently has more than 600 students in its progam and 96 students enrolled in colleges and universities across the country.
“We are very appreciative to Patriot Performance Materials for their generosity and support to the special operations community and their families,” said Col. John T. Carney, U. S. Air Force (Ret), SOWF President.
“This extraordinary gift is a wonderful tribute to our fallen special operators and what better way to honor their memory than to ensure their children have the opportunity for a college education.”
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