“Supporting our veterans, in partnership with Wounded Warriors Family Support, is one of the many ways we honor their bravery and sacrifice,” Assurant President and CEO
Wounded Warriors Family Support launched Mobility is Freedom in 2015 to provide modified vehicles for combat-wounded
“We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Assurant,” Wounded Warriors Family Support CEO and President
In 2010, Gatson was deployed to
The new truck replaces an unreliable vehicle that Gatson has used for his year-round participation in Wounded Warrior Games. The mobility-modified vehicle will provide reliable transportation for every facet of Gatson’s daily life, support his independence and enable him to continue playing sled hockey at various venues.
Some vehicle modifications include an Autochair Smart Lifter, power running boards for safer ingress and egress and a sliding tonneau cover to bring the vehicle’s value and modifications to approximately
“As a veteran, I have seen the sacrifices our veterans – and their families – made to keep our country safe,” said
About Wounded Warriors Family Support
Wounded Warriors Family Support is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. This organization is run by combat veterans for combat veterans. Rated a four-star nonprofit by Charity Navigator, Wounded Warriors Family Support aids veterans and their families in healing the wounds that medicine cannot. For more information about Wounded Warriors Family Support, visit www.wwfs.org.
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Kevin Gatson Receives Modified Truck
U.S. Army veteran Kevin Gatson (center) of Durant, Mississippi , received a specially modified 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 truck from Wounded Warriors Family Support and Assurant, through its Assurant Foundation , Tuesday afternoon at Assurant’s Atlanta offices. Assurant Executive Vice President and COO Keith Meier (fourth from right) and Wounded Warriors Family Support’s Kate McCauley (second from right) and Martin Duarte (far right) are among the people pictured with Gatson.
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