Posted on 06/01/2006 5:03:19 PM PDT by SandRat
SAN ANTONIO (Army News Service, June 1, 2006) Bank of America is donating $1 million to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to help finance a 60,000 square foot rehabilitation center for servicemembers critically wounded in war.
The San Antonio, Texas, center is scheduled to open January 2007, and will offer treatment to servicemembers suffering such injuries multiple amputations, severe burns, and spinal and brain injuries. Physicians will also help patients adapt to their new disabilities through therapy and advanced training.
“The Soldiers sacrifice so much and they put themselves in harm’s way every day, so we owe them,” said Scott Mullen, Bank of America Military Bank Executive, San Antonio. “It is our honor to be a participant and provide funds for the new center. We are very pleased to be a part of it.”
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Since 2001, the organization has provided more than $14 million to the families of fallen servicemembers.
Bank of America has been a longtime partner with the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. In 2004, the bank donated $250,000 to the organization to help families meet financial needs.
The Center for the Intrepid will be managed by the Army as part of Brooke Army Medical Center, but will serve severely injured military members from all branches of the Armed Forces.
For more information on the Center for the Intrepid or the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund call (800) 340-4376 or visit www.fallenheroesfund.org.
Help for those in need.
That's terrfic!
My Bank doing GOOD for it's National Defenders!!!
Good News!
Very good.
good - and they have a vested interest - many of us have a BoA military bank account.
Bank of America started in San Francisco by an immigrant as "Bank of Italy."
Following the earthquake, they resumed banking and lending, while other banks lingered.
Later changed the name, too. And at one time, was the largest bank in the US.
He also lent the funds for the Golden Gate Bridge when nobody else would do so...including the money for the huge( first of its kind and size) safety net under the bridge to catch any worker who fell. Saved many a man!!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.