Benefiting the United Warrior Survivor Foundation
CORONADO, CA – May 18, 2005 – GolfGym, the industry leader in golf fitness announced today that for the fourth year in a row, it will be a sponsor of the United Warrior Survivor Foundation (UWSF) Stars in Stripes Charity Golf Tournament at Coronado Municipal Golf Course in Coronado, CA on Saturday, June 17, 2006. The UWSF is a non-profit organization committed to the spouses surviving Special Operations personnel killed in the line of duty. Player spots are still available.
"The UWSF is a wonderful organization that has done a tremendous job assisting surviving families," said GolfGym President, Ken Pierce. "We have been involved with this tournament for the past several years and would like to invite golfers, volunteers and sponsors to come out and lend their support for this worthwhile cause."
The Stars in Stripes Charity Golf Tournament kicks off with a shotgun start at 12 noon with a team best ball scramble format. Golfers can sign up as a part of a foursome or as a single player. Check-in takes place at 10:30 a.m. at Coronado Municipal Golf Course in Coronado, CA. The entry fee is $175 ($100 for Active Military), and includes the Entry Fee, Golf Cart, BBQ Lunch, Goodie Bag, T-Shirt and Banquet Dinner & Sponsor Recognition and Awards Ceremony with guest speaker Sergeant Major Jon R. Cavaiani (Ret.), recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Hickory Hill June 3, 1971.
"We still have openings for players, sponsors, raffle prizes and donations, and we encourage people to come out and help us raise money for the wives and children of the Special Operations men killed in action," said Hanna Cohan, Event Chair. "This is a great opportunity to thank those men and women who serve our country and to help give something back to those who gave all."
The UWSF is a corporation dedicated to the surviving spouses of Special Operations military personnel killed in the line of duty since September 11, 2001. UWSF offers educational grants along with educational counseling, financial guidance, investment planning and other programs. UWSF also provides emotional support through professional bereavement counseling and support groups throughout the United States.
The United Warrior Survivor Foundation is a non-profit 501©(3) California corporation. All net proceeds benefit the spouses and children that survive U.S. Special Operations Airmen, Naval Special Warfare Sailors/SEALs, Army Special Forces and Recon Marines killed in the nation’s war on terrorism. Please visit http://www.frogfriends.com for additional information or contact Event Chair Hanna Cohan at 619-990-8755 or Kelly Chott at 619-946-4877.
GolfGym LLC, a Santa Ana, CA based company, is the industry leader in golf fitness. The Original PowerSwing Trainer has been used by golfers, trainers, coaches and therapists for over 18 years. In 2005, GolfGym added a new line of golf-balanced weighted trainers, the GolfGym Club 38 and GolfGym Club 28, and a GolfGym Balance Ball. GolfGym has also formed a partnership with The Golf Channel’s golf fitness expert and author, Katherine Roberts of Katherine Roberts Total Fitness. Roberts assists in the development of new products, creates instructional and training media products, and endorses the company’s product line. GolfGym products are available in over 200 retail locations in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, and on their website at www.golfgym.com. For more information about the company and its products, call toll-free 877-4-GOLFGYM (446-5349) or visit www.golfgym.com.
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