OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunting,
fishing and other outdoor pursuits are often out of reach for
paralyzed military veterans. Soon, with the help of ITC employees,
more veterans will have access to specialized all-terrain
wheelchairs.
Through charitable contributions from its employees, ITC has
raised funds to purchase nine track chairs from Action Trackchairs
to be used by veterans from communities in Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas.
"I am grateful for our employees' generosity toward this cause,
I know many of us hold it near to our hearts," said Joe Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC
Holdings, Corp. "The work Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
performs is critical to better treating and helping veterans, and
others, in the future. PVA not only helps veterans with mobility
through the use of track chairs, it but also helps them maintain
their quality of life by reintroducing veterans to sports and
conducts important research on spinal cord injuries."
ITC is presenting funds to the Paralyzed Veterans of America
(PVA) on Veteran's Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11,
2015, at their corporate headquarters in Novi, Mich. Then, one Oklahoma veteran will be identified by PVA to
receive an Action Trackchair.
About Paralyzed Veterans of America
A congressionally
chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has
developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving
the special needs of our members – veterans of the armed forces who
have experienced spinal cord
injury or dysfunction.
About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:
ITC) is the nation's largest independent electric transmission
company. Based in Novi, Michigan,
ITC invests in the electric transmission grid to improve
reliability, expand access to markets, lower the overall cost of
delivered energy and allow new generating resources to interconnect
to its transmission systems. Through its regulated operating
subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission
Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains, ITC owns and operates
high-voltage transmission facilities in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, serving a combined peak load
exceeding 26,000 megawatts along approximately 15,600 circuit miles
of transmission line. ITC's grid development focus includes growth
through regulated infrastructure investment as well as domestic and
international expansion through merchant and other commercial
development opportunities. For more information, please visit ITC's
website at www.itc-holdings.com.
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