AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- This Veterans
Day Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires locations nationwide are
showing thanks and appreciation to those who serve and have served
by offering all active and retired military members and first
responders free "Checks for Vets," plus up to 10 percent off
tires.
Effective Nov. 9-11, the "Checks
for Vets" promotion includes free tire, brake and battery checks.
Military members and police, fire and paramedic first responders
who present a valid ID will receive 10 percent off tires (Goodyear,
Kelly or Dunlop brands). Appointments can be booked online
beginning Nov. 9 – during the
in-store promotional period – through Nov.
16 to be eligible for the offers.
Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires locations are also
extending a check of a different kind, donating up to $10,000 to Folds of Honor, a nonprofit
organization that provides educational scholarships to families of
military who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in
the U.S. armed forces. Folds of Honor will receive $5 for every veteran or first responder who
redeems the "Checks for Vets" offer during the promotional
period.
"We are truly grateful to the men and women who serve our
country, and appreciative of our veterans," said Fred Thomas, vice president and general manager,
Goodyear Retail. "We also want to recognize military families who
have sacrificed so much, which is why we are supporting the
important mission of Folds of Honor."
"Supporting military families through educational opportunities
takes a team effort, and it's because of the commitments from
volunteers, donors and companies like Goodyear that we're able to
help carry out our mission," said Major Dan
Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor.
Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers will also
celebrate Veterans Day by offering a discount of 10 percent off
tires (Goodyear, Kelly or Dunlop brands) to active and retired
military members and first responders who present a valid ID from
Nov. 9-11. Additional terms and conditions apply to this
promotion. Please visit GoodyearCTSC.com to learn
more.
Goodyear has more than 100 years of history building innovative
tires and equipment to help support and protect U.S. troops and is
the largest producer of military tires in the country. The tire
manufacturer helped build more than 150 blimps for the U.S. Navy
during World War I and II and more than 5,000 Corsair fighter
planes for the U.S. Army.
Additional terms and conditions apply to the Veterans Day
promotion. Visit GoodyearAutoService.com or JustTires.com beginning
Nov. 9 to book your appointment.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear
(NASDAQ: GT), is one of the world's largest tire companies. It
employs about 64,000 people and manufactures its products in 48
facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation
Centers in Akron, Ohio, and
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to
develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the
technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go to
www.goodyear.com.
About Folds of Honor:
Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3)
nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to
families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled
while on active duty in the United States armed forces. Folds of
Honor educational scholarships support private education tuition
and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher
education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in
2007 by Major Dan Rooney, a PGA member and F-16 fighter pilot
currently stationed at Tyndall AFB Florida as a member of 301st
Fighter Squadron who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of
Honor is proud to have awarded more than 20,000 scholarships in all
50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,
including more than 4,100 in 2018 alone. For more information or to
donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit
foldsofhonor.org.
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