Global Industrial and Richard Childress Racing Highlight K9s For Warriors Station Dog Program During Daytona Race Weekend
RCR Driver Austin Hill Meets Station Dog Hunter During Visit to Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety
K9s For Warriors Featured on Hill's Race Car at Daytona
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., August 31, 2026--Global Industrial Company (NYSE: GIC), a value-added national distributor and source for industrial equipment and supplies, partnered with Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and K9s For Warriors during NASCAR race weekend in Daytona to highlight K9s For Warriors' Station Dog Program and its work supporting Veterans and first responders.
As part of the initiative, RCR driver Austin Hill visited the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety to meet Hunter, the department's Station Dog and Emotional Support Animal. Hunter joined the department through K9s For Warriors in 2021 and provides companionship and comfort to first responders, while also participating in community events and visits to a local elementary school.
The partnership also extended to the racetrack, with the K9s For Warriors logo featured on Hill's No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet race car during the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on August 28, bringing the organization's mission to NASCAR fans and the broader racing community.
"This partnership brings together the power of our relationships, our resources and our shared commitment to making a difference," said Anesa Chaibi, Chief Executive Officer of Global Industrial Company. "We're proud to partner with RCR to shine a light on the important work K9s For Warriors does for Veterans and first responders, and to help bring their mission to even more people."
"Our fan base is loyal and passionate about supporting organizations that are making a difference in the communities we visit," said Hill, driver of the No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet. "Through Global Industrial's charitable initiative, I've been able to meet multiple K9s and their companions who have directly been impacted by K9s For Warriors. Getting to meet Hunter was a meaningful experience and it was cool to see firsthand how the Station Dog Program benefits first responders."
The Daytona events build on Global Industrial's ongoing relationship with K9s For Warriors through the Company's Partnerships With Purpose initiative. As part of that relationship, Global Industrial is donating multiple sets of outdoor patio furniture to K9s For Warriors' Florida residential training facilities, where Warriors meet, train and bond with their Service Dogs. The furniture will create comfortable, welcoming spaces where Warriors and their dogs can spend time together throughout the training program, helping strengthen the bond that will carry into life after graduation. Global Industrial also provided space on the No. 21 Global Industrial Chevrolet race car to feature the K9s For Warriors logo at Daytona.