Past Events and News

On August 1, 2024, members of the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes were at TPC Sawgrass to present Birdies for the Brave with our 2024 donation of $300,000. This was the largest, single donation to B4B since its inception. The LFWMH team was joined by representatives from B4B, many of the charities receiving a portion of this donation, and by several of the K9s for Warriors dogs that we've sponsored and are currently in training.

We are so excited to share this wonderful news! This year's Birdies for the Brave donation totaled $250,000.00, the largest single donation by LFWMH to date! This amazing result brings the LFWMH's total donation to BFB at $1,950,000.00. That, along with additional donations to support post 9/11 combat wounded servicemen and servicewomen in the South Carolina Lowcountry and Coastal Georgia geographical region, brings the Foundation's total donations disbursed to $1,989,000.00. This year's donation will provide four (4) service dogs for K9's for Warriors, one (1) scholarship for Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and provide sponsorship for a combat wounded military serviceman/servicewoman to receive a mortgage free home. Total donations now include twenty-eight (28) service dogs through K9's, six (6) scholarships through SOWF, and eleven (11) home sponsorships through MWSF. It was our honor and pleasure to host 62 combat wounded servicemen and servicewomen for a day of fellowship and camaraderie at Wexford Golf Club and Oldfield Golf Club, along with a Volunteer Appreciation Event hosted at Hampton Hall.

On July 25th, the LFWMH Board Members and Committee Leaders traveled to Ponte Vedra Beach, where they gathered with representatives from Birdies for the Brave (B4B), the PGA's philanthropic organization, to present them with a check for $190,000. This year's donation was allocated as follows: $125,000 to Special Operations Warrior Foundation (completing funding for a 5th scholarship and funding 50% of a 6th); $35,000 to Military Warrior Support Foundation (funding Home #8); $25,000 to K9's for Warriors (bringing LFWMH's total to 24 funded dogs); $2,500 to Navy Seal Foundation; $2,500 to Green Beret Foundation. With this gift, the LFWMH's twelve-year total funding to the charities amounts to $1,725,500.

Congratulations to our own Russ Spicer, CEO and Founder of the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes, for being selected by the Emily Geiger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to receive their 2022 Community Service Award. Joined by several LFWMH Board/Committee Members and his proud wife, Karen, Russ was presented with the service award by Krista Taracuk, Regent NCDAR on November 10th, at the Palmetto Electric Company.

On Monday, August 2nd, LFWMH's Board and many Committee Members traveled to Ponte Vedra, Florida, to deliver a check to Birdies for The Brave in the amount of $185,000. This year's donation was allocated as follows: $75,000 to K9's for Warriors (sponsoring 3 service canines); $65,000 to Special Operations Warrior Foundation (5th scholarship); $25,000 to Military Warrior Support Foundation (home sponsorship); $15,000 to Operation Shower; $2,500 to Navy Seal Foundation; $2,500 to Green Beret Foundation. This year's cumulative income brings the LFWMH's eleven-year gift total to $1,535,500.

Congratulations! LFWMH scholarship recipient, John J. Eggers, has graduated Cum Laude from The Citadel. JJ was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate for ROTC, along with earning a degree in Business Administration. He has been commissioned to join the Army and will head to Fort Benning in July. John is the son of Army CPT Daniel Eggers, who was Killed in Action in Afghanistan on 5/29/2004. John is the third recipient to be awarded a scholarship through the LFWMH's partnership with the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

On Tuesday, November 10th, 2020, Hallmark Golf hosted 111 players for the Lowcountry Veteran's Day Golf Tournament. The tournament collected $5,725 from corporate and individual donors, which was presented to The Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes, this year's recipient. We are deeply honored to be a part of this special event and extend our gratitude to the committee and its donors.

Bluffton, SC May 6, 2019 — After sponsoring 25 Charity Polo matches, the Rotary Club of Okatie-Bluffton transitioned leadership of the event to the joint care of the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes (LFWMH) and the 200 Club of the Coastal Empire. The event was renamed to "Polo 4 Heroes" — with proceeds benefiting local heroes and their families — military veterans, firefighters, law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty.

July 26, 2018 — LFWMH's CEO Russ Spicer and CFO Doug Myers presented this year's $155,000 check to Justin Johns of the PGA Tour's Birdies for the Brave at a ceremony at TPC Sawgrass. This check put LFWMH's donations to B4B over the $1M mark, bringing the total amount raised during the past eight years to $1,065,000. Proceeds benefited six Birdies for the Brave military homefront charities including Military Warriors Support Foundation, Operation Shower, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Green Beret Foundation, Navy Seal Foundation, and K9s For Warriors.

Hundreds of people turned out for an evening of River Dog craft beer, Murican Border Tacos and fundraising for a good cause. The highlight of the event was the gracious donation of $15,000 by The Rotary Club of Okatie raised from their 25th Annual Polo for Charity event. "We are honored that The Rotary Club of Okatie has chosen us for the 2018 Polo for Charity Event," said Russ Spicer. "This donation will go toward our 17th sponsored service dog from K9s for Warriors — in honor of this event, this dog will be named 'Okatie' and will be paired with a deserving wounded warrior from our area."

We were honored that Governor Haley, now Ambassador to the U.N., proclaimed May 6, 2016 Wounded Heroes Golf Classic Day.