Crab Meadow Men’s Club Presents Northport VA with Generous Donation from Memorial Tournament
The Crab Meadow Men’s Club was proud to present the Northport VA Medical Center with a check for $1,600 raised during the course of a two-week Memorial Tournament held in early May at the Crab Meadow Golf Club. More than 50 members participated in the annual tournament, and all enjoyed the course, the camaraderie and knowing that they were helping to support an important cause. “Our Club Members were honored to raise money for our needy Vets this year at the Crab Meadow Men’s Club Memorial Tournament. None are more deserving and the need, especially now, could not be greater. As citizens of the Town of Huntington, we are very humbled to assist our local warriors,” said James T. Powers, AIA, President of the Crab Meadow Men’s Club and Director of Operations and Business Development with Bohler Engineering. The Crab Meadow Men’s Club holds an annual Memorial Tournament that traditionally honors the memory of a member of the club who has passed away. For this year’s tournament, a unanimous decision was made to raise funds on behalf of American servicemen and women who receive help from the Northport VA Medical Center. The funds were
donated directly to the “Hero Hunger Help Project,” a gift card program that is coordinated by the VA Medical Center in conjunction with Stop and Shop. Gift cards are given to veterans in need so that they can shop for groceries, while preserving their dignity and honor. Since 2006, some 2,650 cards have been distributed by clinical social workers to more than seven hundred veterans in treatment, many of whom have families. It’s not uncommon for a veteran who has been supported through the Hero Hunger Project to come back at a later date to make a donation to the program himself/herself because they recognize the value in helping veterans through difficult financial times. “Northport VA Medical Center is grateful for the kindness and generosity of the Crab Meadow Men’s Club of Huntington, many of whom are U.S. veterans, for recognizing that we all need to respect and support in any way possible the men and women who gave us our freedom. The Hero Hunger Help Project that the Club supported through their May 12 tournament will go a long way in easing the burden veterans with financial hardships are facing,“ said Richard J. Kitson, Voluntary Service Chief at Northport VA.
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