Paralyzed Veterans of America Partners with Waffle House and Richard Petty to offer a Delicious Donation Opportunity

Campaign beginning Sept. 11 offers a free waffle for every donation to injured veterans

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Sep 11, 2017, 08:15 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) today announced another great partnership that offers a quick, convenient opportunity to support our nation's most catastrophically injured veterans. With the help of longtime partner Richard Petty, Waffle House will email Paralyzed Veterans' donors a coupon good for a free waffle as a token of appreciation for supporting veterans with spinal cord injury or disease.

"Paralyzed Veterans of America is grateful for this opportunity to share its mission for veterans with American families across the nation," said National President David Zurfluh. "Waffle House is a family tradition, and we are hopeful this outreach will inspire more dedicated supporters of our Mission: ABLE campaign, which strives to provide severely wounded veterans with access to what they've earned and deserve: Care, Jobs & Benefits. We thank Richard 'The King' Petty himself, for the ongoing support of these efforts, and we welcome Waffle House to the Paralyzed Veterans' family."

This campaign kicked off at a special event at the Waffle House in Sandstone, VA (just outside of Richmond) on Friday, September 8^th. "It's an honor for Waffle House to partner with Paralyzed Veterans of America," said Walt Ehmer, Waffle House President and CEO. "We salute all those who have sacrificed so much for our country, and we are proud to be giving back to those who paid such a heavy price to preserve our freedom."

Richard Petty, who attended the Virginia kickoff event, added, "Our relationship with Paralyzed Veterans of America is the heart of our dedication to this country's best and bravest. We continue to strive to introduce its mission to other partners who want to show the same grateful return to the men and women who have sacrificed for our freedom."

The campaign will run from Patriot Day on September 11 to Veterans Day on November 11, 2017. Waffle House customers, and all who want to support Paralyzed Veterans, are encouraged to visit pva.org/wafflehouse to give to the mission of ensuring disabled veterans are ABLE to have quality health care, life-sustaining jobs, and the VA benefits they've earned in return for their sacrifice to our country.

About Waffle House
Waffle House® restaurants have been a mainstay for American dining since its founding in Avondale Estates, Ga., in 1955. Today the Waffle House system operates 1,850 restaurants in 25 states. Waffle House restaurants are known for serving over a billion waffles, leading the world in serving waffles, T-bones, hashbrowns and grits, and being a welcoming beacon to all after storms.

About Richard Petty Motorsports
A performance and marketing driven company, Richard Petty Motorsports, co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and successful business entrepreneur Andrew Murstein, is one of the most recognized brands in all of motorsports. With a history of over 200 wins and business partnerships with national and global leaders, today the race operation fields one team in competition in the NASCAR premier series with driver Aric Almirola. Almirola will return to the iconic No. 43 Ford with partners Smithfield Foods, STP, United States Air Force and Fresh From Florida. The team is headquartered in Mooresville, N.C.

About Paralyzed Veterans' Mission: ABLE Campaign
Paralyzed Veterans of America's Mission: ABLE campaign encourages veterans and their families, corporate supporters, and friends of the organization to help create an America where our most severely injured heroes have access to what they've earned and deserve: CARE, JOBS AND BENEFITS.

With more than 42,000 American veterans living with spinal cord-related paralysis, Paralyzed Veterans of America's mission is to create an America where our most severely injured heroes are provided the physical care needed to live a healthy life; receive the benefits they've earned through military service; and obtain job training and opportunities for new and fulfilling careers. For more information on Paralyzed Veterans of America or Mission: ABLE, visit their website at www.pva.org/missionable.

About Paralyzed Veterans
Paralyzed Veterans of America is the only congressionally chartered veterans service organization dedicated solely for the benefit and representation of veterans with spinal cord injury or disease. For more than 70 years, we have ensured that veterans have received the benefits earned through their service to our nation; monitored their care in VA spinal cord injury units; and funded research and education in the search for a cure and improved care for individuals with paralysis.

As a partner for life, Paralyzed Veterans also develops training and career services, works to ensure accessibility in public buildings and spaces, provides health and rehabilitation opportunities through sports and recreation and advocates for veterans and all people with disabilities. With more than 70 offices and 33 chapters, Paralyzed Veterans serves veterans, their families and their caregivers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (pva.org).

SOURCE Paralyzed Veterans of America