Glock, Inc. Continues its Support of Special Operations Forces with $100,000 Donation
Donation made to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) puts pistol manufacturer over $700,000 in total contributions
Left to Right: GLOCK VP Josh Dorsey, SOWF Scholarship Recipient Melinda Ruddess Petrignani and SOWF President Col. John T. Carney
Tampa, Fla. (GunLink) – Adding to its ongoing support of special operations forces (SOF), GLOCK, Inc. made a $100,000 donation yesterday to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) held in Tampa, Fla. The money will be used to directly support the families of fallen and wounded Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel. The donation was made during a special presentation at the GLOCK exhibition booth at the Tampa Convention Center.
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation was founded in 1980 to provide support and assistance to personnel serving in the U.S. Special Operations Command. There are two major aspects to the Foundation’s mission. First is to provide a full college education to surviving children of fallen SOF personnel, and second is to provide immediate financial assistance and support to the family of severely wounded SOF personnel. Continue reading
