Thrivent Financial to Sponsor Wounded Warrior Project Events in Jacksonville

WWP Alumni to Enjoy Racing and Baseball with NASCAR Driver

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Sep 04, 2015, 03:50 ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASCAR driver Michael McDowell will join 40 Wounded Warrior Project^®(WWP) Alumni for a day of high-speed fun and excitement on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Autobahn Indoor Speedway, in Jacksonville, Florida. The service members will challenge McDowell on the track at this private event sponsored by Thrivent Financial, which will also serve as an opportunity for veterans to network and learn more about other free WWP programs and services available to them. The WWP Alumni program creates support through shared experiences and events like this help remind wounded veterans they are not alone.

In addition to the chance to race a NASCAR driver on the track, WWP Alumni will be able to participate in a meet-n-greet with McDowell and his #95 Sprint Cup car, which will be present at the event, providing a fun autograph and photo opportunity..

"Wounded Warrior Project is an organization our members have shown a strong interest in through the programs we have to support their generosity," said Laura Dierke, director of member benefits at Thrivent. "We're thrilled to extend that support through this event that gives the veterans the chance to interact with the NASCAR driver we sponsor. Michael genuinely appreciates the service and sacrifice of our vets and is excited to spend time with them on the go-kart track."

Later in the evening, more than 70 WWP Alumni and their guests will watch the Jacksonville Suns take on the Mississippi Braves. McDowell will throw out the first pitch of the game. Attendees of the game will also be able to see his car on display outside the stadium.

Thrivent Financial sponsors Michael McDowell and is also a longtime supporter of WWP and its mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. To date, Thrivent Financial has donated nearly $700,000 to WWP through their Thrivent Choice Program that allows eligible members to recommend where charitable outreach funds are directed among enrolled charities. Members of Thrivent also have led and participated in more than 24 fundraising and service events to support WWP.

About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/.

About Thrivent Financial
Thrivent Financial is a Fortune 500* financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously. As a membership organization, it offers its nearly 2.4 million member-owners a broad range of products, services and guidance from financial representatives nationwide. For more than a century it has helped members make wise money choices that reflect their values while providing them opportunities to demonstrate their generosity where they live, work and worship. The organization has $90.4 billion in assets under management (as of December 2013), and has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for four years in a row by The Ethisphere® Institute (2012-2015). For more information, visit www.thrivent.com. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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*Fortune, June, 2015

SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project