ITW Global Brands Donates $100,000 To Building Homes For Heroes

ITW Global Brands Donates $100,000 And Collaborates With Advance Auto Parts To Support Building Homes For Heroes

Building Homes for Heroes is strongly committed to rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving the country during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organization builds or modifies homes, and gifts them, mortgage-free, to veterans and their families.

ITW Global Brands recently donated $100,000 to Building Homes for Heroes through Advance Auto Parts where a special promotion is taking place until the end of April.

ITW Global Brands - Without - Logo“We are excited to be partnering with Advance Auto Parts on this important initiative,” said Harley Johnson, director of marketing for ITW Global Brands. “Building Homes for Heroes organization is doing great things for the brave men and women of our military and we are proud to support them.”

In addition to the donation made to Building Homes for Heroes and as part of the promotion, customers purchasing two qualifying Rain-X and/or Black Magic and/or other select products equaling $10 or more at participating Advance Auto Parts also will receive a free branded car wash bucket. The promotion is currently taking place and will run through April 27.

Qualifying Products include but are not limited to:

  • Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent (23 ounces trigger)
  • Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent (18 ounces foam)
  • Black Magic Tire Wet (23 ounces trigger)
  • Black Magic Tire Wet Spray (14.5 ounces aerosol)
  • Black Magic No Scrub Wheel Cleaner (23 ounces trigger)
  • Black Magic Fast Wax (16 ounces trigger)

Building Homes for Heroes is strongly committed to rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving the country during the time of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organization builds or modifies homes, and gifts them, mortgage-free, to veterans and their families. A partner since 2011, Advance Auto Parts has raised more than $4.39 million to support the program through various fundraising initiatives. The additional $100,000 donated by ITW Global Brands this year, made possible through Advance Auto Parts, will help veterans rebuild their lives, an important cause to both companies.

“Advance Auto Parts has been a strong supporter of Building Homes for Heroes since 2011. We are pleased that Advance vendors, Rain-X and Black Magic brands, are also supporting this organization by participating in the annual Building Homes for Heroes Bucket promotion. This donation will help fund the great work this charity conducts in providing homes to injured veterans and their families,” said Advance Auto Parts Executive Vice President Charles Tyson.

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