ITW Global Brands Donates $100K and Collaborates with Advance Auto Parts to Support Building Homes for Heroes

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ITW Global Brands donates $100,000 to Building
Homes for Heroes® through Advance Auto Parts where a special
promotion is taking place until the end of April.

“We are excited to be partnering with Advance Auto Parts on this
important initiative,” says Harley Johnson, Director of Marketing for ITW
Global Brands. “Building Homes for Heroes organization is doing
great things for the brave men and women of our military and we are
proud to support them.”

In addition to the donation made to Building
Homes for Heroes® and as part of the promotion, customers purchasing
two qualifying Rain-X
and/or Black
Magic and/or other select products equaling $10 or more at
participating Advance
Auto Parts will also receive a free branded car wash bucket. The
promotion is currently taking place and will run through April 27, 2016.

Qualifying Products include but are not limited to:

• Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent (23oz trigger)
• Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent (18oz foam)
• Black Magic Tire Wet (23oz trigger)
• Black Magic Tire Wet Spray (14.5oz aerosol)
• Black Magic No Scrub Wheel Cleaner (23oz trigger)
• Black Magic Fast Wax (16oz trigger)
  

Building
Homes for Heroes® is strongly committed to rebuilding lives and
supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving the
country during the time of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. The
organization builds or modifies homes, and gifts them, mortgage-free, to
veterans and their families. As a proud partner since 2011, Advance Auto
Parts has raised over $4.39 million to support the program through
various fundraising programs. The additional $100,000 donated by ITW
Global Brands this year, made possible through Advance Auto Parts, will
help veterans rebuild their lives and remains an important cause to both
companies.

“Advance Auto Parts has been a strong supporter of Building Homes for
Heroes since 2011. We are pleased that Advance vendors, Rain-X and Black
Magic brands, are also supporting this organization by participating in
the annual Building Homes for Heroes Bucket promotion. This donation
will help fund the great work this charity conducts in providing homes
to injured veterans and their families,” said Advance Auto Parts
Executive Vice President Charles Tyson.

Contacts

For ITW Global Brands
Brad Ginsburg, 713-721-4774
bradg@gcomworks.com