Maaco paints historic vehicle as gift for VFW in Greenville, NC
A Veterans of Foreign Wars location needed an unusual vehicle repainted, and Maaco stepped in.
Maaco held their first-ever Love Your Car campaign, where they gifted one customer with a free paint job.
Through this ‘surprise and delight’ effort, owners from Maaco locations across the country nominated customers for the chance to receive the gift.
Pete Schwartz, who owns Maaco Greenville in North Carolina, completed an estimate for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 7032. The local post is renovating their building and grounds, and there was one piece that needed a makeover. Maaco Greenville was proud to gift the organization with a freshly painted 105 howitzer, which was a piece of artillery used in WWII.
“This howitzer has been on the front lawn of the Veterans of Foreign War Greeneville Post’s lawn for decades,” said Pete Schwartz, owner, Maaco Greenville.
“We were honored to work on this project and give the howitzer a facelift, as the members of the organization have given so much to the country.”
Veterans of Foreign Wars is the largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans. The organization was founded in 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection created local organizations, as they didn’t have access to medical care or benefits following their service. The organization was integral in establishing the Veterans Administration. Since then, it has grown tremendously, with more than 1.5 million members.
The VFW said the 105 howitzer was from 1941 and was part of the Cannon Company, which supported Army Rangers.
“At Maaco, we paint anything, but this project was special because it filled my team and I with so much pride,” said continued Schwartz. “Seeing the way everyone jumped right in to tackle this project was incredible. I look forward to continuing our efforts in giving back to our deserving community!”