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Helping local Bowie students get Join Charleston for a golf tournament
ready for back-to-school fundraiser this November!
During the month of August, MIL partnered with the City of MIL will once again be sponsoring the Combined Federal
Bowie Gymnasium to support their Annual Back-to-School Campaign (CFC) Golf event this fall. This year’s tournament will
Bash. This event took place on Saturday, August 20th from 10 take place on Fri., Nov. 11, 2016 at the Oak Point Golf Course in
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City of Bowie Gymnasium, located near picturesque Kiawah Island, S.C. Proceeds from the 2016 event will
the MIL Bowie Service Center. The City of Bowie Gym is a local benefit local charities including the Wounded Warrior Project,
city-funded recreational center for local families and youth to BackPack Buddies, My Sister’s House, and Ronald McDonald
stay active and serve the community. The event featured free House Charities.
live demonstrations, carnival games, and moon bounces for the Last year, MIL was proud to serve as a Title Sponsor, contributing
children as well as a Backpack Give Away. $2,000 directly to the CFC fund. MIL also defrayed the cost of
The first 300 children ages 4 - 10 who attended received a free employee registration fees, bringing MIL’s combined corporate
backpack full of school supplies. The Bowie Service Center contribution to $2,900. We have no doubt that MIL’s golfers will be
collectively donated over 100 units of school supplies for the City primed and ready to take the links again this year to support this
of Bowie, including paper, folders, pencils, notebooks, and other outstanding cause!
necessities for the students.
Thank you to everyone in the Service Center who donated to the WANT TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN?
drive!
WHEN: Friday, November 11, 2016
Honoring fallen firefighters in WHERE: Oak Point Golf Course on Kiawah Island
Southern Maryland WHO: Teams of 4 players representing State Department,
contractors, and friends and family
This year the MIL Cares program WHY: To raise money for amazing local and regional charities
stayed in the swing of things by including: Wounded Warriors, Ronald McDonald House, My
serving as a corporate sponsor for Sister’s House, and Lowcountry Food Bank/Backpack Buddies
the National Fallen Firefighters EVENT INFORMATION:
Foundation (NFFF) golf tournament Visit http://www.charlestonregionalcenter.org for information
in Leonardtown, MD. MIL joined the about the event and great prizes available-- including a car to
NFFF’s effort to honor and assist fallen whoever sinks a hole-in-one on the designated Par 3 hole!
firefighters by serving as an event
sponsor for the 2nd Annual Southern Email MooreJR2@state.gov to register--
Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Golf Tournament to do not not register through the CRC
Benefit the NFFF, which took place at Breton Bay Golf Course on CFC website. Deadline is Oct. 28, 2016.
September 14th. In addition to sponsoring and organizing
Proceeds from NFFF events are used to both honor these fallen this event, MIL has volunteered to
heroes and assist their families and coworkers. The NFFF is a contribute to the registration fees of teams of MIL players. When
nonprofit organization created by Congress to remember and all MIL registrations have been submitted, you will be contacted
honor firefighters that perished in the line of duty. with the final cost. The cost per golfer will likely be $25 -$75 per
golfer, depending on the number of participants.
Join us on the golf course and receive with your registration:
• Greens and cart fees
• Boxed lunch
Last year’s tournament raised over $20,000 for our community
groups and, with your support and participation, we can top this
total and have a blast doing it!
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