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The Yellow Ribbon Fund
The Yellow Ribbon Fund was created in early 2005 to assist our injured service members and their families while they recuperate at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. Our mission began when the father of an injured Marine introduced two of our volunteers to staff at Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval and they told us what needs were not met by other donors.
In almost four years contributions made through the Yellow Ribbon Fund have provided the following for injured service members and
their families: 900 free rental cars: over 11,000 free taxi rides; over 4,000 free hotel room nights; and 38 families have used our
five apartments for almost 4,000 nights; and hundreds of free tickets to sporting games, concerts and plays, and hundreds of lunches,
dinners, golf games, duck and goose hunts, fishing trips, and other activities.
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This just in! Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be our Honored Guest at the dinner immediately following the YRF/ANCC Golf Classic for Injured Service Members on July 6. Please join us for a great day of golf and to honor our wounded veterans.
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We are pleased to partner with WUSA-9 for the 2nd Annual Yellow Ribbon Fund/Army Navy Golf Classic for Injured Service Members. The tournament will be played on Monday, July 6 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. Last year, we hosted more than 25 foursomes, each with an injured service member playing along. It was a great day of golf and camaraderie. This year's tournament will include a pre-tournament lunch, golf, a post-tournament dinner, awards, and a silent and live auction.
Foursomes and sponsorships are still available, but going fast. Click here for more information or contact Mark Robbins at 240-223-1180 or mark@yellowribbonfund.org.
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Catalogue for Philanthropy
The Yellow Ribbon Fund has been selected to be featured in the 2009/10 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington, one of 36 nonprofits featured for the first time out of a field of over 250 applicants.
20-30,000 individuals and hundreds of foundations will receive copies of the Catalogue in mid-November. This is the Catalogue's seventh year in the Washington, DC region. To date, the Catalogue has helped to raise over $8.5 million in donations for local nonprofits.
According to Barbara Harman, Executive Director of the Harman Family Foundation and President of the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Great Washington, "Charities were selected for excellence, innovation, cost-effectiveness, and financial transparency … These are certainly among the best small charities in the Washington, DC region."
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2nd Annual Yellow Ribbon Fund Golf Outing for Michigan Soldiers
 The 2nd YRF Golf Outing for Michigan Soldiers will take place on Monday, August 10, at Great Oaks Country Club
in Rochester, MI. This year we have expanded our reservations to accommodate the first 144 participants for a wonderful
inspirational day with Michigan soldiers. The package includes a buffet lunch, beverages on the course, coney dogs and fruit
on the course. Also included is an open bar before dinner, a filet mignon dinner and banquet with door prizes, gifts
and many auction items. Click here to see the event brochure, donation and credit card authorization forms. If you have any questions,
would like to find out more about sponsoring or need more information about the event, call Karen Head at (248) 652-2000.
 Inaugural Florida Yellow Ribbon Fund Golf Tournament
Join us for the Inaugural Florida Yellow Ribbon Fund Golf Tournament at the Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando on Saturday, November 21, 2009. This event promises to "Wow" you while helping our injured service members. Visit the Grand Cypress Web site to see the course, www.grandcypress.com/golf/ and click here for details on playing and sponsorship opportunities.
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