Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, franchised dealers in North Carolina will donate a portion of their sales from new cars or service to Drive For Troops, a program sponsored by the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation.

Officials said all proceeds from the program will be donated to charities that support North Carolina’s military, veterans and their families. Beneficiaries include Hiring Our Heroes, The Fisher House, The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Operation Homefront and The Patriot Foundation.

“North Carolina has one of the largest military populations in the United States,” said NCADA Charitable Foundation chair Cyndie Mynatt. “From hardships on families of active duty military to veterans suffering from PTSD and physical disabilities, or those requiring assistance to transition into civilian life, these folks need our help.”

In 2010 and 2011, the association flew more than 800 World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials. In 2004, more than $250,000 was raised for Support our Troops.

“We are excited that our dealership will participate in the Drive For Troops program this summer,” said Don Price of Lafayette Ford in Fayetteville, N.C. “The military is a very big part of the Fayetteville area and other communities throughout the state. We understand the importance of giving back to the heroes who fought for the freedoms that we enjoy today.”

For more information, call (800) 264-6223.