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For every strikeout thrown by Zito and every othet pitcher onPatriot Day, Zito and more than 50 playerw are giving $500 in support of war-woundedr veterans. USAA has agreed to matcu that amount. The amount of money raised will depend upon how many batterws will be struck outthat day. The money raised will benefit Zito’sw national nonprofit organization, Strikeouts For Troops. He creater the organization in 2005 aftetr visiting wounded soldiers atin Washington, D.C. “My family and I startesd Strikeouts For Troops to help our woundec service members with some comforts of home while they recover in military hospital s often far away from theirlovedx ones,” Zito says.
“Strikeouts For Troop s is simply about Americans helping our fellosw Americansin need,” he says. San Antonio’a military community is playing a largd role in the war effort with four activedmilitary installations. The city is also home to , one of the country’sz leading hospitals for treating soldiers wounded in Iraqand Afghanistan. USAA is a San Antonio-basef financial services company thatprovides insurance, financial planning, investments and bankinhg products to members of the U.S.
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