New Jersey Courses Participating In Patriot Golf Day
On Labor Day weekend, golfers across the country are asked to add an extra dollar to their greens fees to fund Folds of Honor scholarships. More than 150 New Jersey courses are participating. Golfers nationwide are asked to donate to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation®.
The Patriot Golf Day campaign, founded in 2007, is jointly supported by The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association. In the last seven years, golfers nationwide have been instrumental in raising donations through Patriot Golf Day events, resulting in more than 7,500 scholarships in all 50 states and 41 PGA sections.
Patriot Golf Day 2014 will again be held during the Labor Day weekend, August 29 - September 1. If you are interested in joining our mission to empower the lives of deserving military families with educational opportunities, then please become a participating facility in 2014.
Of the one million-plus dependents adversely affected by deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 87 percent do not qualify for federal scholarship assistance. We can honor those who fought for our freedom by serving the families they leave behind.
Nearly 5,200 facilities are registered to host Patriot Golf Day nationwide. Golfers can find participating courses and make donations at PatriotGolfDay.com, while non-golfers can participate by learning more and donating at FoldsofHonor.org.
CONTRIBUTE TO PATRIOT GOLF DAY PARTICIPATING N.J. COURSES
"For the past seven years, the golf industry has supported Folds of Honor in positively impacting the lives of our American heroes by helping their families realize their educational dreams," said Major Dan Rooney, Folds of Honor founder. "We encourage golfers across the country to hit the links this Labor Day weekend for Patriot Golf Day and pay tribute to our military and the sacrifices they make to preserve our freedoms."
Last year, a record amount of more than $5 million was raised for Folds of Honor through Patriot Golf Day donations and events. Since its inception, Folds of Honor has awarded more than 7,500 educational scholarships to military families. Thanks to donations received through Patriot Golf Day events and partner support, more than 2,050 scholarships totaling over $10 million were awarded in 2014.
Major Rooney, a PGA Professional, USGA Member and former F-16 military pilot with the Oklahoma Air National Guard, founded Folds of Honor in 2007 following his second of three tours of duty in Iraq. Rooney witnessed a profound display of a family’s grief as they welcomed home the remains of Corporal Brock Bucklin, inspiring him to create the organization and honor Bucklin’s son, Jacob, with the first Folds of Honor scholarship.
As of January 2014, there are more than 1.4 million dependents of fallen and wounded service men and women from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts alone, and 85 percent do not qualify for federal scholarship assistance.* Folds of Honor’s mission is to ensure that no family is left behind in the field of battle, by honoring their sacrifice and educating their legacy.
