Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has stepped in to help an individual in the industry recover after losing his home to a fire, according to a news release.
Just a few days after Thanksgiving, Interstate Batteries employee Stefan Gonzalez woke up to his home in Sacramento, California, engulfed in flames. Though he, his mother, and his grandmother were all safe, their house was destroyed after the incident.
Following the loss of his home, Gonzalez turned to AACF, an organization providing help to those in the aftermarket industry facing emergencies, family needs, natural disasters, illness, and hardships.
Three days later, AACF Executive Director Joel Ayres delivered a check to Gonzalez to provide him with the help his family needed.
Gonzalez’s employer is a member of AACF’s free Employee Assistance Partner Program, which provides companies with informative materials on the help offered by AACF to give to its employees.
This is Gonzalez he was introduced to AACF, which connected him to the support he needed during this time and serves as a reminder for employers to let their staff know what resources are there for them.
