COLUMBUS, Ohio — White Castle has made a $5,000 contribution to Wounded Warrior Project as part of an apology to returning soldiers whose cars were towed from an Indianapolis-area White Castle, the company has announced. The mission of the charity organization is to honor and empower wounded veterans.
White Castle is making the donation as a way to reassure men and women in uniform how much their service is valued and honored by the White Castle organization. Recently, the Indianpolis restaurant had towed 11 cars that turned out to be the vehicles of returning soldiers who were being honored at nearby Lucas Oil Stadium.
The chain also is reimbursing the soldiers for the towing costs and offering free food from White Castle.
"We regret the inconvenience any of our brave soldiers might have encountered at our restaurant," said Jamie Richardson, White Castle vice pesident. "We (also) want to offer a more tangible expression of gratitude for all they do."
White Castle recently partnered with Coca-Cola and the USO in the "Honor the Uniform" effort. The initiative, held in late 2008, was aimed at collecting more than 1 million post cards of "thanks" to be sent to U.S. troops all over the world.
"We know how important it is for all of us to remain aware of the many sacrifices our brave men and women all over the world are making," Richardson said. "Wounded Warrior Project is making a difference, and we're proud to be able to make this contribution to such a worthy organization."
