Earn a rebate with the purchase of a starter, alternator or battery

Support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund in the process

When we install a NAPA starter, alternator or battery in
your car, you receive a rebate VISA card and deserving
members of the military and their families receive some
assistance.

Here at Performance Unlimited, we’ve partnered with NAPA Auto Parts to offer rebates when you purchase a NAPA starter, alternator or battery. You can receive a pre-paid VISA card of $15 to $25 with a purchase of any of these three items. The best part of the deal, we think, however, is that the program will also support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund was started in 2000 and established as a not-for-profit organization in 2003. The goal is to support men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. To date, nearly $200 million has been provided to families of American and British military personnel who were lost or severely wounded while fighting in the war on terror.

For the families of service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice, the fund has given close to $20 million. The funds are provided as unrestricted grants for the spouse of the service member who was lost and for dependent children. And, while some charitable organizations could do a better job of ensuring that more of the funds collected go for the intended purpose, with the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, the casualty offices of the Armed Forces coordinate the collection and distribution of the funds.

Federal legislation in 2005 increased the benefits granted to the families of fallen heroes. As a result, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund shifted its operations to other worthy areas, such as construction of a $55-million state-of-the-art rehabilitation center for severely wounded warriors. The Center is located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has also constructed a 72,000-square-foot National Center of Excellence facility for the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The building was dedicated on June 24, 2010.
Since 2013, the group initiated its Intrepid Spirit program to build nine TBI satellite centers at major military bases around the country. Five of these are already in operation and a sixth is under construction. The total cost for all nine is $100 million. This is the current program your support will benefit.

If you could use a starter, alternator or battery, it’s nice to receive a rebate. But, of course, the real benefit is that you’ll be helping those who have put so much on the line for all of us. If you don’t need a starter, alternator or battery, but would still like to contribute, follow this link: https://www.fallenheroesfund.org/Donate.aspx.

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