Folds of Honor and golf facilities nationwide to celebrate Patriot Golf Day on September 4-7

 

OWASSO, Oklahoma, August 28, 2015 – This Labor Day weekend, golf facilities across the country invite golfers to hit the links to celebrate Patriot Golf Day, the primary fundraiser benefiting Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to children and spouses of fallen and disabled veterans.

 

Open to golfers across the country, Patriot Golf Day will take place from September 4-7. During the holiday weekend, golfers are asked to add an extra dollar to their green fees to fund Folds of Honor scholarships. More than 5,000 golf facilities nationwide are registered to host Patriot Golf Day this year. It’s the largest fundraising source for Folds of Honor, raising more than $5.4 million in 2014 alone. 

 

Patriot Golf Day was launched in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, a PGA Professional and former F-16 pilot for the Oklahoma Air National Guard who founded Folds of Honor. The Patriot Golf Day campaign is jointly supported by The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association. In the last eight years, golfers nationwide have been instrumental in raising donations through Patriot Golf Day events, resulting in more than 7,500 scholarships to benefit Folds of Honor, in all 50 states and 41 PGA sections.

 

“We are very appreciative of the ongoing support we received from the golf industry, which has directly impacted the lives of deserving American families,” said Major Dan Rooney, CEO and founder. “This Labor Day weekend, we encourage all golfers to participate in Patriot Golf Day and support the military men and women who serve our country.”

 

A full list of participating golf courses can be found at //www.PatriotGolfDay.com. Non-golfers can also participate by donating to the mission at www.FoldsofHonor.org. 

 

About Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled in combat while serving in the United States armed forces. Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded more than 7,500 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 2,000 in 2014 alone. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.