Supporting initiatives to combat food insecurity, one of the most critical issues military and veteran communities face today, the Bob Woodruff Foundation hosted its second annual Veterans Classic at the Westhampton Country Club on Monday, May 22, raising more than $400,000.
A performance by the veteran-owned and operated Patriot Parachute Team kicked off the day’s events, which included a golf tournament, pickleball, lunch, dinner, cocktails, and awards ceremony, along with remarks by Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, and members of the Patriot Parachute Team. Supported by event co-chairs Colin Heffron and Mike Hoffman, the proceeds from the event will benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s work to support veterans, service members, and their families.
“To all who joined us for our second Annual Veterans Classic and supported our efforts to address food insecurity within our veteran and military community, we are so grateful,” said Dougherty. “In addition, we are so appreciative of our board members Colin Heffron’s and Mike Hoffman’s efforts, who, as event co-chairs, furthered the Foundation’s work to raise awareness about the tough challenges veterans and military families face and to invest in solutions to support them in the next chapter of their lives.”
The Bob Woodruff Foundation’s mission is to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families have stable and successful futures. Since 2006, the Foundation has invested more than $120 million in innovative programs nationwide. Locally, organizations including United Way of Long Island, Island Harvest, and City Meals on Wheels have received support from the Foundation for various initiatives that combat food insecurity in veteran communities.
