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Welcoming Home our Heroes Update – 2009 and 2010
2009 Re-Cap
On behalf of the Directors of the Welcoming Home our Heroes, (WHOH),
organization, I would like to re-cap our 2009 activities and provide a
preview of our goals for the 2010 event. As those of you who participated
in this year’s event, held on Monday, September 21, 2009, we were
blessed by the golfing gods with a spectacular day as over 90 golfers
converged on the beautiful Olde Vine Golf Club in Riverhead, NY.
Along with the funds raised by our participants and by receiving very
generous donations from two Long Island based charitable organizations, we
were able to generate over $30,000 to provide support for 2 wounded Heroes
this year! This total is DOUBLE the amount we raised in 2008 for our
inaugural event!
We even received a nice little plug in a recent Newsday article written
by their Golf writer, Mark Herrmann. The article is listed on the WHOH Web
Site, www.welcominghomeourheroes.com. You may click the
“Articles” tab to view it!
Fellow WHOH Director, Joe Grignoli, and I met each of our 2009 Heroes
prior to the golf outing. While both Heroes suffered Traumatic Brain
Injuries, (TBI), in Iraq,
each young man served their country with bravery and courage. As both
Heroes are married with young children, each is thankful for the support
provided by WHOH as they aspire to complete their rehabilitation, attend
college and return to serve their communities to lead normal and productive
lives.
2010 Update
In preparation for the 2010 event, we have already received a generous
donation from National Grid of $1,000 and $500 from its former Chairman,
Robert Catell, which have been added to our coffers. While other donations
are pending, we’re certainly off to a rousing start for the 2010
event.
Please mark your calendars as the Third Annual Welcoming Home our Heroes
event will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Island Hills Golf Club,
Sayville, NY. Please go to the WHOH Web site to
check out the course and obtain directions.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your dedication to
support our effort of assisting these very special people who protect our
way of life. We are especially humbled by your support in 2009 and we hope
to see you again in 2010!
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