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MIL sponsors CRC-CFC golf event MIL CARES to the rescue (squad)!

By Joe Zanghi MIL’s C4IS Division was the major sponsor for the Leonardtown
In early November, MIL participated as a Title Sponsor for the Volunteer Rescue Squad
ninth-year in a row at the Department of State’s Charleston Auxiliary’s (LVRSA)
Regional Center (CRC) – Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Annual St. Mary’s County
golf event. The event is put on every year at one of the exclusive Christmas Festival in
golf courses on Kiawah Island, SC to help raise money for several Leonardtown. The event was
local charities, including: The Fisher House, Ronald McDonald held on Friday, November
House, The Low Country Food Bank/Backpack Buddies, and My 24th in the Winegardner
Sister’s House. Auto showroom. Auxiliary
members provided face
Thanks to the team’s hard work and excellent golf skills, MIL’s painting, raffled a toy
combined company and employee contributions in 2017 totaled wagon, and sponsored a
$3,000.00! To help support the golf tournament’s cause, several silent auction that evening.
SC employees volunteered their time at the event, while also The silent auction featured
holding leading roles on the CFC Golf Committee. Those who locally handcrafted quilts, handmade woodworking treasures, gift
participated on the committee included: Joe Zanghi, James items such as theme baskets, and arts and crafts. The Christmas
Moore, Marie Farrugia, and Chris Crawford. tree and lawn decorations, sponsored by MIL, were penguin-
Our excellent group of golfers included: Marisa Daley, Jason themed and were the hit of the showroom floor! For the 7th year
Hannah, Pat Keaveny, Joe Zanghi, James Moore, Kyle Brooks, in a row Mr. Frankie Merson was also present with his American
Kathleen Foster, Rebecca Helms, Matthew Stevens, Patrick Flyer Train Display, which is always a crowd favorite.
Holland, Ceil Whitney, Kevin Pickering, Gary Stevens, Sarah The LVRSA is the fundraising arm of the Leonardtown Volunteer
Ihme, Tammy Haight, Alexander Moore, David Harring, and John Rescue Squad (LVRS). In 2016, LVRS volunteer emergency
Kouten. The team would also like to thank volunteers and behind medical personnel responded to 2,462 calls attending to the
the scenes staff: Peg Kendra, John Degni, and Jennifer Johnson. urgent medical needs of those in the Leonardtown area and
Overall, the event was a huge success, raising over $18K to be surrounding districts. The LVRSA and the LVRS are working
distributed among four CFC charities! A big thanks to all who to raise funds to update their squad building and purchase new
participated in making the 2017 CRC-CFC Charity Golf Event a equipment as well as provide training and supplies so they can
huge success. offer free Emergency Services to everyone in the time of need.
We invite you to visit their website at www.lvrs.org to learn more
about the LVRS and its Auxiliary.
Our thanks to MIL employees Arlene Fenwick, Debbie Springer,
and Ricky Chesser, who decorated the tree and built the themed
penguins for the event.

Bowie Service Center & Toys for Tots

The Bowie Service Center is proud
to support Toys for Tots year
after year. The mission of the U.
S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for
Tots Program is to collect new,
unwrapped toys and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to
less fortunate children. Our team takes pride in providing for
those who may not have much over the holiday season, and this
year proved to be one of the biggest donations yet! The donation
drive benefiting PG County included many toys for all ages and a
generous donation from the Long family.
It is the MIL CARES mission to support the communities in
which we live and work. Next year, it is our goal to make Toys for
Tots an official MIL CARES initiative across all MIL sites!

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