Fallen Patriots provides college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. After government programs, the average shortfall in college funding is $25,000. Supported by its channel partners and end users throughout the United States, The Crosby Group will donate a portion of U.S. sales from July 15 to September 15 to this cause.
Approximately 25,000 children have lost an active duty parent in the military over the last 35 years. Of those, 97 percent of casualties are men, leaving behind single mothers to care for their families, and 60 percent report having trouble making ends meet. The foundation said that $625 million is needed nationwide to cover the gap between government assistance and the actual cost of a degree. Since 2002, Fallen Patriots has provided more than $46 million in total assistance to more than 2,000 military children with close to 900 graduates.
With a U.S. manufacturing footprint that includes plants in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, The Crosby Group’s involvement with the country’s military stretches back to its earliest days, supplying shackles and other hardware for military equipment. Today, more than 40 veterans work in the company’s facilities designing, manufacturing, and distributing rigging hardware.
“We are honored to partner with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation again this year," said Melissa King Ruths, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at The Crosby Group. "Together, with our distributors and end users, we are proud to support such an important cause and help fulfill the educational funding requirements of young people who have been affected by military casualties."
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