Spicer paired with Warrior Hero Kyle
Bella paired with Warrior Hero Nick
Wednesday, November 12th is the Charlotte Hornets’ Military Appreciation Night. The goal of this year’s Hoops for Troops event is to fill their arena with as many active duty, veterans, and friends of the military as possible.
To encourage participation, the Charlotte Hornets have reached out to organizations all across North and South Carolina who support our military, and their families, and are offering us discounted pricing to attend their game against the Milwaukee Bucks. We are honored that LFWMH is one of those organizations they have contacted.
To enjoy a night of Professional Basketball and celebrate service and sacrifice with an unforgettable game experience, click here to purchase tickets. Once there, click on the "Buying Options" button and you'll be presented with a seating chart and ticket pricing information. Once you've decided on the seat location you prefer, click on that it will take you to page to complete your order . With each ticket purchased, you will receivee the special edition, patriotic baseball cap shown to the right.
LFWMH will receive $5 for every ticket purchased via our link. So, share the link with friends, family, colleagues, and veterans you know as well as people and active duty personnel you may know in the Charlotte area. Join us in helping the Charlotte Hornets fill their arena to honor our military.
On August 7th, members of the LFWMH presented this year's donation check to Birdies for the Brave at TPC Sawgrass as we do each year. With representatives from many of the charities in attendance, we presented a check to Justin Johns of Birdies for the Brave.
This year's donation of $410,000 was the largest annual donation we've made since our Foundation's inception. The amounts donated to specific charities can be found HERE.
For the last F15 years, Jersey Mike's has been giving back! Their "Month of Giving philanthropic program raises money for local charities around the country. Each year, throughout the month of March, Jersey Mike's gives its customers the opportunity to round up, donate a $1, $3, $5, or an amount of their choice to the charity selected in their local area. And, on their "Day of Giving" (this year it was March 26th), ALL SALES (not profit, but all revenue) from that day go to the selected charity.
This year, they raised over $31M to help charities like LFWMH. We were humbled to have been selected as this year's local Beaufort County recipient of their customers' donation.
At LFWMH's Appreciation Night this past May, four (4) members of the Beaufort County, SC Jersey Mike's team were on hand to present a ceremonial check representing the results of this year's "Month of Giving" for our area.
This donation was the largest, single donation by any one or any one organization since our Foundation's inception.
A heartfelt "THANK YOU" to all of the Jersey Mike's customers in the Beaufort County, South Carolina area who supported its "Month of Giving" to raise $50,009.68 and to everyone on the local Jersey Mike's team who encouraged their customers to give a little so that LFWMH can help even more Wounded Heroes.
Pictured from left to right are;
Alan Prenoveau, LFWMH CFO, Francisco Solera, General Manager, Hailey Dudley, General Manager, Haley Colson, Regional Manager, and Tucker DeLoach, Market Leader
Last spring, our Foundation was approached by our local Home Depot sales team with an offer to do something for one of the Wounded Heroes in our area. The idea was to have any Hero in our area submit their request for an improvement project for their home. Our Foundation would then collect the submittals and submit them to Home Depot for selection. The Home Depot team would coordinate with local contractors to complete the project at no charge to the Hero’s family.
LFWMH team members screened the submissions and worked with the Home Depot team, led my Giles Sandvik to select the project. The lucky recipients were Harvey Harris and his wife LaDawn of Hinesville, GA. The project included refacing the cabinets with a new color, new doors, new drawer fronts, and new hardware. Also included were new countertops, and new appliances. To top off the project the Home Depot team refreshed the front yard with new shrubs and decorative rock!
The project was completed last month and the Harris family is ecstatic! The LFWMH would like to thank the entire Home Depot team – its local sales team that led the effort, their corporate leadership that approved the project, and all the Home Depot contractors who donated their time and materials to bring this project to completion.
Pictures of the transformation are posted below.
This past May, we released another beer made by supporters of LFWMH with the help of Walt Trafari, Master Brewer and co-owner of lot 9 Brewing Company. Walt has been a huge supporter of ours even several years before lot 9 opened its doors. Back in 2016, Lin Godsey (now an LFWMH Board member, Joe Grimm (former community supporter) and Walt worked out the details of a fundraising initiative that continues today and includes a beer brewing and release benefitting LFWMH, the charities it supports, and by extension, the Wounded Heroes we support, and lot 9 customers.
Here's what happens!
Each year, lot 9 donates a brewing experience for up to four people to create a unique beer of their making. Walt and his team provide their expertise to craft the style of beer they’d like to make, the flavor profile and color as well as its bitterness and alcohol profile. The team brewing the beer also gets to name it – typically with a military theme.
Each year, approximately 125 gallons are brewed and, when ready, lot 9 and LFWMH host a beer release for all – public welcome – to experience a one-of-a-kind beer. ALL sales on the day of the release are donated back to LFWMH by lot 9. After the event, and until lot 9 has sold out of the specially brewed beer, lot 9 donates a portion of its sales back to LFWMH.
It's a great partnership and a unique and fun opportunity enjoyed by us all. This year, on May 6th those attending the event were treated to Bravo Echo Echo Romeo (B.E.E.R). This year’s beer was a blend of American & German hops with brown flaked rice giving it a smooth crisp finish. German noble hops help accentuate the classic old school lager aroma that our fathers loved.
We’re already looking forward to next year’s special Brew!
On Veterans Day, the Sun City Softball Club usually just sells hot dogs to raise money for their club. This year, they decided to raise additional funds for a deserving charity. To that end, they sold baseball caps, did their research on veterans' groups in the area, and selected LFWMH as the recipient of their $1060 check.
We thank them for selecting the LFWMH to receive this donation.
On December 5, 2024, members of the Young Professional Network of Realtors in the Hilton Head Island area stopped by the LFWMH's December Board meeting to present us with a check for $610 raised from their 50-50 raffle.
We thank them for selecting the LFWMH to receive this donation.
As noted on their website, "Operation Shower’s mission is to host joyous, awesome baby showers for military families to ease the stresses of deployment and separation. Since its founding in 2007, Operation Shower has hosted baby showers for thousands of military families, thanks to the overwhelming support of individuals and groups across the country."
This year the LFWMH hosted the Operation Shower "Hello Baby" event as part of the RBC Heritage Tournament Activities. This was our fourth time sponsoring/co-sponsoring this event for military families. We are honored to share a thank you email from Operation Shower's Director of Program Outreach, Ginger Shockley:
"We did it! With much THANKS to you for all your wonderful help during the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes baby shower. For some of you this was your first experience volunteering with us. We are so glad we got to meet you and look forward to working with you again. And for some of you this was a second or third time. We, at Operation Shower, truly appreciate all your help, love, and support. We know we cannot do it without people like you. We are so grateful that you were willing to volunteer with us.
Thank you again for helping us share joy and honor military families."
Pausing at the 9th hole, a foursome of disabled veterans from the Adaptive Golf Association.
Players with Crescent Volunteer, who proudly wears a USMC cap in honor of her father.
Ladies foursome on the 9th hole... judging by the smiles, it was a great day!
Ladies foursome on the 9th hole... judging by the smiles, it was a great day!
On February 19th, we and the Evolution Big Band invite you to join us for an emotional, yet entertaining, evening as we pay tribute to our military.
Test link HERE
Your donation includes entry into the concert and heavy hors d'oeuvres prior to the event.
For more information about the concert, click on the tab "A Warrior's Journey".
To purchas tickets now, click HERE.
This link will take you directly to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's site and our event.