Charity Golf Tournament to benefit troops

The third Annual "Tee Up For Our Troops" Charity Golf Tournament will take place at the MacDill Air Force Base golf course Oct. 9. Sponsoship opportunities are still available.

The objective is to raise money and awareness to support the Fisher House, a 'home away from home' temporary lodging facility for families of wounded military members and veterans being treated at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital.

The Tampa Fisher House, which opened in 2007, is a 16,000 sq foot, 21-bedroom home located adjacent to the hospital where these service members returning from combat areas like Iraq and Afghanistan undergo long, often difficult recuperation and rehabilitation. All money raised during the golf tournament will go directly to the Fisher House, which depends on volunteers and voluntary support to enhance its operations and programs.

Click here for more information on the Fisher House.

Corporate sponsorships are still available. Sponsors will have their company name displayed at a tee, printed in the awards program, and featured in radio, magazine and tourney announcements. The cost is $750 for a corporate foursome. Individuals play for $125 and Foursomes are $500. Golfers will begin the day with a catered lunch, and then proceed to a 1 p.m. tee time. All are invited to finish the day with an awards dinner and great prizes. The award winning Meat Monkeys will be on hand to provide a competition style pork and chicken bar-b-que dinner.

If you don't play golf, but would like to sponsor a recovering soldier or sponsor a tee "In Honor of" or "In Memory of" a loved one, contact Valerie Casey or Steve Manuel via email: valcasey@tampabay.rr.com,

Any contribution would be appreciated. If a tee sponsorship is not possible, please consider gift certificates or in-kind donations for golfers including gift bags, raffle items, etc. Please make checks payable to FVVAF, Inc. and include a memo on the check, "FISHER HOUSE TAMPA." Please contact Val Casey for the mailing address.  The Florida Vietnam Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc. operates under the nonprofit tax exempt IRS code 501 (c) (3) and receives funds destined for the Fisher House of Tampa.