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3rd Annual Reunion Event a Huge Success

110 attendees.  96 golfers.  Thirty warriors reunited.  Three productive breakout sessions.   Numerous connections made.  Countless memories created.  We were blessed with wonderful sunshine, beautiful surroundings, challenging golf courses, and a wonderful group of people gathered together to support a critical cause – reuniting a diverse group of warriors from all across the country.

“This weekend was one of the greatest moments of my life since becoming a Wounded Warrior and the camaraderie was absolutely incredible. To be part of such a wonderful event and to be around other Wounded Warriors was definitely a healing feeling.”

“You have given me just a little more hope that things can get better and that there are good people in the world. The stories of inspiration from this weekend and the support I received from perfect strangers was more than I ever expected.”

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Some photos courtesy of Moving Warriors Media (Matt Bilancia).

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Operation Hometown Gratitude donation

From Gary Komaniecki, Operation Hometown Gratitude organizer: Your gift from Tee It Up For the Troops could not have come at a better time. As I look at our calendar, we are booked with groups through December 3rd. The goal of Operation Hometown Gratitude, with the help of all of these groups, is to send as many care packages as possible to our deployed troops and to give them a taste of home, no matter where  their hometown is. OHG has shipped over 14,000 care packages since December of 2005, and we could not do it without the help of organizations like Tee It Up For the Troops. I will conclude with a letter recently received by us from a chaplain’s assistant in Afghanistan:

Dear Students and faculty of Mayo High School:

My name is Sgt. Stephen Bonett and I am the Chaplain Assistant here at FOB Frontenac Afghanistan. I received and have been putting out all the wonderful, thoughtful and much needed items that you all sent. Thank you for all your donations, letters, pictures, support and prayers, they really mean a lot to us. On behalf of all of us here at FOB Frontenac, best wishes to you and your families and God bless you all. On a side note we currently have a Minnesota National Guard unit stationed here with us and they were very happy and proud to hear about your contributions.

Very Respectfully

Stephen Bonett

Sgt, USA

2d 2d Cavalry Regiment

Chaplain Assistant

 

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EZ-Go Cart Donation at 9th Annual Mendakota Event

Mendota Heights, MN – At the organization’s 9th annual fundraising event in Minnesota, Tee It Up For The Troops announced that they will donate a customized six-person E-Z-GO Golf Cart to each Fisher House that will be built and opened in the next three years.

Fisher Houses are beautiful homes, donated by the Fisher House Foundation to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs.  These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for a combat injury, illness or disease.

The customized and street-ready golf carts will allow patients to travel from the Veterans hospital where they are receiving treatment to their local Fisher House without getting in and out of a car or van.

In 2012, Tee it up for the Troops donated an E-Z-GO golf cart to the Fisher Houses in Minneapolis and Augusta, Georgia.  The organization also donated a golf cart to a medical unit in Afghanistan in 2010.

Fisher House is planning for up to five new homes to open each year through 2016.

fisherhouse“Fisher House continues to be blessed, not just because Tee It Up for the Troops is such a generous benefactor for many years but because they are such a terrific partner in taking care of our men and women in uniform and their families,” said Derek Donovan, Vice President for Programs at Fisher House Foundation.  “Although Fisher Houses are located right on the grounds of military hospitals and VA medical centers, our guests are often patients themselves and their mobility is limited.  The E-Z-GO golf carts just make life easier and are a daily reminder that organizations like Tee It Up for the Troops are there for our heroes and their families.”

“Fisher House has been a great partner of Tee It Up For The Troops for many years”, said Paul Anderson, President & CEO of Tee it up for the Troops.  “Their ability to help ease the burden of finding lodging and food in a time of need for an American Hero is priceless. With the family surrounding the warrior, the healing process, and recovery can begin in a setting of comfort. We are honored to be a small part of that recovery process and hope these golf carts will be a blessing to the veterans and their families.”

Gaby Accad, Owner of Versatile Vehicles in Savage, Minnesota, has been the E-Z-GO dealer responsible for assisting in the project.  A supporter of Tee it up for the Troops from the beginning, he continues to see the important value in this project.  “E-Z-GO and Versatile Vehicles are proud of the relationship with Tee It Up For The Troops and believe whole-heartedly in our ability to help customize a top-of-the-line street ready golf cart that will be used to ease the burden of transportation to-and-from the hospital for our Heroes,” said Gaby Accad.

Minstar Transport, of St. Paul, has graciously donated the costs of transporting of the cart which will be delivered to the new Tennessee Fisher House in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, which will open later this fall.

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3rd Annual Tee it up for the Troops Reunion

Join us for the 3rd Annual Tee it up for the Troops Reunion Event in Orlando Florida. Invite a friend, family member or comrade to this “reunion” and enjoy time together while also supporting the men and women.

 

The Reunion event was started in 2012 as an annual event to bring together the Tee it up for the Troops Family from across the country at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.

More than bringing together sponsors, supporters, and friends, we wanted to bring together wounded warriors who can reunite with friends and comrades from the battle field or the hospital where they spent a considerable amount of time in recovery.

This is a special event at a premiere Resort with great golf and better fellowship.

Click here for full event info

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2013 Tune it up for the Troops Concert

Tune-it-up-for-the-Troops-LogoTHANK YOU to all of our volunteers, sponsors, and everyone who came out to Riverfront Park yesterday for the Tune It Up For The Troops Concert to help honor our veterans and their families and make it such a special day. This event would not happen without all of you. Looking forward to next year!

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9th Annual “Tee It Up For The Troops” Flagship Event to be held Sept. 6 in Mendota Heights

WHAT:              

The 9th Annual Tee It Up For The Troops fundraising golf event brings together more than 1,000 veterans, local celebrities, supporters and volunteers to honor and support our men and women in the military, our veterans and their families.

More than 100 veterans will play golf for free during the morning session, including injured servicemen from across the country who continue to use the game of golf for therapy and rehabilitation to help recover from their wounds suffered in service to our country, including Chad Pfeifer of Goodyear, Arizona, who lost his left leg in an IED explosion and is working on becoming the first amputee to win on the PGA or Web.com Tour.

The event includes a ceremony and donation of a specialized six-person golf cart to the Fisher House Foundation to be used as transportation for wounded veterans and their families at the Fisher House now under construction near Nashville, Tennessee.

WHO:              

More than 100 veterans, including many wounded warriors
Major General Rick Nash, Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General
Major General David Elicerio, Commander, 34th Infantry Division Red Bulls
U.S. Rep. John Kline, Ret. Marine
Randall McDaniel, Former Minnesota Vikings great, Paul Molitor, Former Minnesota Twins great,Corey Koskie, Former Minnesota Twins great, Mike Morris, Former Minnesota Vikings great, and many others

WHEN:             

Friday, September 6, 6:00 am – 8:00 p.m.
6:00 am            Registration
7:00 am            Morning Session Shotgun Start
9:30 am            Press Conference – Golf Cart Donation to Fisher House
9:45 am            Wounded Warrior Media Availability
11:30 am           Ceremony, including recognition of the late Vince Flynn
12:30 pm          Afternoon Session Shotgun Start
6:30 pm            Dinner

WHERE:           

Mendakota Country Club
2075 Mendakota Drive
Mendota Heights, MN 55120

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Tip it up for the Troops

You are cordially invited to a cocktail party where we will saluteour service members by TIPPING our glasses in their honor at the second annual Tip it up for the Troops event.  Please join us at Mendakota Country Club on Thursday September 5, 2013 from 6 pm to 9 pm.

  • Hot-Heavy hors d’ oeuvres will be served
  • Complimentary glass of wine, you keep the glass
  • Silent Auction

It’s a great way to show your support to our most deserving servicemen, women and veterans. Buy a ticket or two — or four!

And… please consider donating an item to the silent auction tables. Proceeds benefit 501c3 Tee it up for the Troops. Contact Susanne Bonfe for more information 612-710-9695

REGISTER NOW

Contact

Susanne Bonfe
Tip it up for the Troops
info@teeitupforthetroops.org
612-710-9695

When

  • Thursday September 5, 2013
  • 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Where

Mendakota Country Club
2075 Mendakota Drive
Mendota Heights, MN 55120

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Join the Club Challenge

Tee it up for the Troops
Twin Cities Area Private Club Challenge
Win a weekend of golf at the KOHLER Resort!!

This year we have designated August 21st – August 30th Tee it up for the Troops WEEK AND WE ARE ASKING FOR SUPPORT FROM ALL THE METRO AREA PRIVATE GOLF CLUBS.

Participation is simple. Simply make an on-line between August 21st – August 30th. Participating members from the winning club will be eligible to win. The winning name will be drawn on
Thursday night, September 5th, at our second annual TIP IT UP FOR THE TROOPS gala at the Mendakota Country club.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Last year, The Minneapolis Golf Club stepped up with over $5,000 and won the challenge. Last years winner, Mark Kowalski, said “it was a spectacular course and fabulous weekend. How could you not participate to win such a great prize And support such a great cause”.

The needs of military veterans and their families are only partially being met. It is time to step up and
show how proud we are of their courage and service. Tee it up for the Troops Week is just one way all
metro area club golfers can step forward and say thank you for our freedom. We need your help in
supporting this great cause.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE INFO ABOUT TIP IT UP FOR THE TROOPS

For more information, please call Dan Quattrini at (952) 210-5533 or email dan@tinmn.com or check
out the website at www.teeitupforthetroops.org.

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National Day of Golf 2013

National Day of Golf September 6th, 2013

The Friday closest to September 11th is the NATIONAL DAY OF GOLF. This day is our way to honor military veterans and their families. You are invited to join us by participating in any way you can. We see no greater honor than to “step up to the tee” to show our appreciation to all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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