New Partnerships Help Nurture Work of the Navy SEAL Foundation

New Partnerships Help Nurture Work of Navy SEAL Foundation

ADS, Inc. Presents $1 Million Gift
to Navy SEAL Foundation

Donation to help launch special matching fund to
benefit children of fallen Naval Special Warfare forces

ADS, Inc., a leading operational equipment and logistics solutions company based in Virginia Beach, has made a $1 million donation to the Navy SEAL Foundation. The contribution will launch a special fund to expand assistance the foundation provides for children of U.S. Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen and Naval Special Warfare support personnel who have been injured or killed in the line of duty.

The ADS, Inc. Fund for Children of Naval Special Warfare will be established as a 2:1 matching gift with the goal of creating a $3 million total fund. Foundation leaders say the donation is both thoughtful and inspiring.

"When 22 active-duty Naval Special Warfare forces died in Afghanistan Aug. 6, 12 spouses and 26 children were left behind. This generous gift will allow the foundation to support these children with everything from grief counseling and family retreats to tutoring and college tuition assistance through their dependent years," said Jim Smith, executive director of the Navy SEAL Foundation. "In addition, the fund presents a unique opportunity for matching donors to see their gift increase in strength and effectiveness."

"ADS has our roots in this community. Starting as part of a small local dive shop over 30 years ago, we have a long-standing relationship with the Naval Special Warfare community. We are blessed to serve these brave warfighters; it is part of our DNA and a cornerstone of our current success," said Luke Hillier, CEO of ADS, Inc. "Their sacrifices are no less than extraordinary. Supporting these special families through The ADS, Inc. Fund for Children of Naval Special Warfare is both an honor and a privilege. It's the least we can do to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom."

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Look for Navy SEAL Foundation Logo on No. 7 Chevy at Charlotte Motor Speedway This Weekend

Navy SEAL Foundation fans, start your engines! At the Friday, Oct. 14 NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, TaxSlayer.com will feature the logo of the Navy SEAL Foundation on the hood of its No. 7 Chevrolet driven by Josh Wise.

"This is something we are doing to honor an elite group of Americans whose sacrifices go mostly unnoticed because of their anonymity," said Daniel Eubanks, TaxSlayer.com's motorsports director. "I don't know of a single person who wasn't moved by the loss of our 31 U.S. special operations troops-17 of which were Navy SEALs - in August. The Navy SEAL Foundation is dedicated to offering continued support to the families of the fallen, and we wanted to put its logo on the hood of the No. 7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet this weekend to raise awareness for it and hopefully encourage people to donate."

TaxSlayer.com is an Internet-based tax return software company based in Evans, Ga.