Shelter to Soldier Hosts First Annual Golf Tournament, “Saving Lives One Swing at a Time” to benefit US Veterans
Shelter to Soldier is hosting their first annual Golf Tournament to benefit veteran outreach and dog rescue programs provided by the San-Diego-based non-profit organization on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan located at 3007 Dehesa Road in El Cajon, CA, beginning at 8:00 am. Sponsorships are available and golf packages to participate in play include early-bird specials at $900 per foursome or $225 per player up until February 23, 2020. Golfers of all levels are encouraged to participate in this scramble format tournament. Event sponsors as of this writing include Presenting Sponsor, The React Foundation; Eagle Sponsor, Avion Law; Birdie Sponsor, Sycuan Casino; Beer Sponsor, Societe Brewing Company and Media partners 100.7 San Diego and Ranch & Coast Magazine.
Shelter to Soldier serves the post-9/11 veteran population by providing psychiatric service dogs at no charge to veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other injuries associated with combat. The national statistics in this category are startling: on average, 670,000 dogs are euthanized nationwide annually. Every day, an estimated 16 U.S. veterans lose their lives to suicide. STS has achieved significant results to help alleviate the burden of mental illness for veterans and provide a new purpose for homeless dogs, documented by success stories on the STS website at sheltertosoldier.org.
According to Kyrié Bloem, Co Founder and Vice President of Shelter to Soldier, “We’re tremendously honored that The React Foundation has embraced our cause as the presenting sponsor for our first annual fundraising golf tournament and we’re equally honored that we have support from the community from our additional sponsors. Together with these generous supporters, we’re making a significant impact on the veteran and shelter dog populations in need in San Diego and surrounding communities throughout Southern California. Events like this one help us perpetuate the impact we have and facilitate our outreach to those who need this life-changing support the most.”
About Shelter to Soldier
Shelter to Soldier is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become psychiatric service dogs for post-9/11 combat veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or other psychological injuries. Shelter to Soldier Co Founder, Graham Bloem is the recipient of the American Red Cross Real Heroes Award, 10News Leadership Award, CBS8 News Change It Up Award, Honeywell Life Safety Award, and the 2016 Waggy Award. Additionally, Shelter to Soldier is a gold participant of GuideStar and accredited by the Patriot’s Initiative. www.sheltertosoldier.org. To learn more about veteran-support services provided by STS, call 760-870-5338 for a confidential interview regarding eligibility.
