The nation, writ large, has a moral responsibility to ensure the needs of veterans are met, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a ceremony where the Newman's Own Foundation distributed funds to charities serving service members, their families and veterans.
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford praised Newman's Own for its dedication to service members, veterans and their families. The group distributed $200,000 to five organizations during the Oct. 5 ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
Actor and World War II veteran Paul Newman founded Newman's Own in 1982 with the goal of donating all of the company's after tax profits to charities. In the years since, Newman's Own has donated more than $530 million to thousands of charities. In 1999, the company partnered with the Fisher House Foundation and Military Times publications to aim donations at innovative groups that improve the quality of life for service members, veterans and their families. Since it started, Newman's Own has recognized 179 programs with awards totaling $1,925,000.
Quality Service Members
“The reason the United States military has been able to do the things it does … throughout my career is because of the quality of young men and women we've been able to recruit over time,” the general said at the ceremony.
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