Miss America 2009 Katie Stam spends time with patients during her visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. (U.S. Army Photo/Chuck Roberts)
OK, so typically I post my favorite products, places to eat and shop, and design ideas here, but yesterday I got an email from Governor O’Malley and had to pass this great program along. Apparently, when many of our soldiers fighting abroad are wounded, they are transported from the war zone to regional medical centers like the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany with little more than the clothes they are wearing. Governor O’Malley visited with Chaplain Major Meyners at Landstuhl who told him about the Wounded Warrior Ministry Center, also known as the Chaplain’s Closet, a program that, thanks to generous donors, provides Wounded Warriors with personal items such as clothing and toiletries while they receive care. The hospital cannot and does not solicit contributions, so it is up to us and word of mouth to maintain this program.
For more information on the Wounded Warrior Ministry Center, please click here. For additional questions, please contact the Wounded Warriors Ministry Center.
I volunteer to help with wounded soldiers with the http://www.smga.org. Just wanted you to know of this organization helping wounded warriors. Clinics start on Sat Mornings starting April 3 through the first week of June in Olney Maryland at Olney Golf Park.
Thank you and hope to work out a good working relationship. below my address is breif overview of the (SMGA). Please visit the site http://www.smga.org
Jim Estes President of the SMGA is a Golf Pro has earned 3 PGA tour cards, Qualified for the US OPEN 4 times.
Jim volunteers his time on saturday mornings to help wounded soldiers from Walter Reed
http://www.smga.org/charity.html
Here is a upcoming event for wounded soldiers in Rockville, Maryland
The Fourth Annual SMGA Charity Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, June 14, 2010 (Flag Day) at Manor Country Club in Rockville, MD. Please contact the SMGA directly for early details on sponsorship, branding, and playing opportunities
http://www.smga.org/documents/SMGA_4th_Annual_Charity_GolfClassic_-_SPONSOR_OPPORTUNITIES.pdf
A donations webpage for partner and contributions is at
http://www.smga.org/contribute.html contributions
http://www.smga.org/SMGAWSJreprint2.pdf Wall Street Journal article on SMGA
http://www.smga.org/vetMay23.pdf Golf World Article
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpHcyFGKqI CNN on SMGA
http://www.smga.org/documents/SMGAPartner_003.pdf Partnering with SMGA
The Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide rehabilitative golf experiences for combat-wounded veterans in an effort to improve the quality of life for these American heroes.
SMGA’s Support for Combat-Wounded Veterans:
The SMGA believes the rehabilitative benefits of golf can improve the mental and physical condition of each and every wounded soldier returning from combat. The SMGA provides golf equipment, lessons, and playing opportunities for combat-wounded American soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Golf World featured the SMGA’s work with combat-wounded veterans in a recent coverstory.
How You Can Help:
There are many ways you can participate in or help the SMGA. Direct monetary contributions, with checks made payable to the Salute Military Golf Association, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, are greatly appreciated. Contributions are used to purchase specialized golf equipment, defray instructional expenses, and subsidize green fees for recovering soldiers.
The SMGA also encourages local communities to support the family-friendly fundraising events it sponsors throughout the year. For those in the golf profession, volunteer to support fundraising events or help instruct soldiers.
The SMGA needs your assistance in gaining access to golf facilities across the country for our wounded soldiers. Please join our efforts to incorporate the game of golf into the lives of our military men and women who love the game.
Or make your check payable to SMGA and send to:
Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA)
Attn.: Jim Estes
11308 Willowdale Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
PHN 301.802.5215
FAX 301.528.4618
estespro@yahoo.com
Because many of the clubs for combat-wounded soldiers must be retro-fitted, the SMGA does accept club donations based on the following criteria:
-Clubs no more than two years old.
-Woods/Irons: name brands only, such as Titleist, Cobra, TaylorMade,
Calloway, Tour Edge, Cleveland, and Mizuno.
-Woods: Drivers and/or some combination of 3, 5, 7 woods.
-Irons: Full sets only 3 or 4-PW.
-Utility clubs welcomed.
-Putters welcomed.