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PGA National’s Second Annual Salute To Our Veterans

Once again PGA National’s Member-Member Golf
Kick-off event took place over Veterans Day weekend,
and once again our members celebrated and remembered
those who served and continue to serve our country.
The focal point of Friday evening’s Pub Night was the
Wall of Honor, portraits of our members, family members
and staff in uniform. The Wall was comprised of service
photos, veterans from WW II to present day. Sunday’s
golf event filled both the Palmer and the Fazio courses.
The “activities” both on and off the course provided an
opportunity to raise funds in support of two local veterans’
charities.
The Renewal Coalition And The Wounded Veterans
Relief Fund
This Veterans Day event
provided an opportunity to
introduce our members to the Vietnam veteran and committee member Bill Malkemes and Newly appointed Managing Director of PGA National Resort
Renewal Coalition of Jupiter his wife Melinda playing on the day. & Spa Jeff Mayers introduced the ceremonial events of the
(www.renewalcoalition.org) day. Both the Renewal Coalition and the Wounded Veterans
and The Wounded Veterans high school where he served in the infantry and as a Team Relief Fund expressed their thanks to PGA National for their
Relief Fund of South Florida Leader in the Reconnaissance community. He participated continued sponsorship.
(info@wvrf.org) and to raise in numerous deployments before he was honorably
money to support their efforts discharged in 2013.
on behalf of our wounded Jason discussed his time in Afghanistan and briefly
veterans and their families. shared some of his war time experiences on the front line.
The Renewal Coalition’s He then openly related his struggle to adjust to civilian life,
residence in Jupiter provides 3- and about why he and other veterans struggle to adapt to
to 4- day retreats for wounded life as civilians. He told his personal history of receiving
service members, giving them much needed financial assistance from The Wounded
time and space to reconnect Veterans Relief Fund, making it possible for him to study
with their families and/or to at Palm Beach State College and to have other family
connect with other veterans bills paid. This financial assistance enabled him to start a
with shared experiences. successful career in real estate.
The Wounded Veterans Keating wants to help other veterans understand that
Relief Fund exists to provide emergency financial support “there is no shame in asking for help, and that the choice to
to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. Their reach out for assistance can, in some cases, be life-saving.”
mission is to save lives and to keep families together. Through the generosity of the Senior Management
Many service members leaving the military have a hard Team of PGA National Resort and Spa, our members
time transitioning into civilian life. Veterans are faced with and sponsors, this event raised over $23,000 to support The Wall of Honor moved from the Members Club to the cart
the challenges of their visible and unseen injuries. Often the work undertaken by the Renewal Coalition and The staging area on Sunday, providing an impressive backdrop
they are overwhelmed with trying to navigate their way Wounded Veterans Relief Fund. to members Tom York and Carole Kehm Fanning.
into the civilian workforce and can experience financial
difficulties when trying to provide for themselves and their
families.
A Marine’s Experience: No Shame In Asking For Help
The guest starter for the golf event was Jason Keating.
Jason enlisted in the United States Marine Corps out of

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