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Proud Supporters Money Shot Golf Tournaments The Edens family knows the real meaning of patriotism, the pain of sacrifice, and the love of Fisher Houses. For the 6th year, their Money Shot Golf Tournament is paying it forward as a major contributor to the Tennessee Fisher House Foundation. The Edens were the first family helped by the Tennessee Fisher House Foundation Board, even before the house was built. Jason, their son, was an Army infantryman known for his skill with a rifle. But in 2012, he was severely wounded during an attack. He was evacuated through Germany to Bethesda, Maryland, where he passed away. The Fisher Houses in Germany and Maryland provided rest and comfort for the Edens along the way. Members of the Tennessee Board traveled to the funeral home to witness the unloading of the casket and to comfort the family. Later, dinner was delivered to the home. Jan, Jason’s stepmom, has served on the board of the TFHF and looked for a way to share the love she felt from Fisher Houses with new generations of guests. The Edens organized the Money Shot Golf Tournament to honor Jason’s memory and have donated over $100,000 of the proceeds to Fisher Houses.
Charleston Day School Read-A-Thon Third graders at the Charleston Day School in Charleston, South Carolina engaged in their annual Read-A-Thon for the 2019-2020 school year and collected $7,400 for charities and nonprofits. Some of the children read for more than 500 minutes during the event. The children were allowed to choose charities that matched their monthly “watchwords.” In November, with the watchword of “gratitude,” they chose their local Fisher House at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center to receive one of the eight $927 checks that their reading enabled. The December charity donation was Toys for Tots, the famous program started by Marine Corps Reservist Maj. Bill Hendricks.
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THE PATRIOT • VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 1 • 2020
