PGA HOPE NEW ENGLAND PROGRAMS PGA HOPE NEW ENGLAND PROGRAMS

PGA HOPE introduces golf to veterans with disabilities to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional wellbeing. Participants of PGA HOPE New England program include military Veterans living with physical and cognitive challenges such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

OPERATION: PLAY DAY PROGRAMS OPERATION: PLAY DAY PROGRAMS

A 9-hole social playing opportunity for our veterans to connect. The goal, bring together golfers along with their non-golfing brothers or sisters from all branches of the armed forces that want to learn or play in a relaxed atmosphere, where the focus is camaraderie. In 2022 PGA REACH New England hosted 6 OPD events with 179 rounds comprised of 99 unique Veterans

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A record breaking 18 sets of clubs provided to Veterans beginning or continuing their golfing journey

PGA Hope has given me a new perspective on life. Before I joined PGA HOPE New England, my life felt like an existence with not much to look forward to. With all my deployments as a hospital corpsman and witnessing the extreme psychological and physical pain that military patients can experience, then, going through the passing of my only son from a debilitating disease which took its toll on him for 34 years, I thought it was normal to feel numb. I forgot what it was like to feel happy or have something to look forward to. The HOPE program has made me feel alive and helps to alleviate my depression. I find meeting veterans of all ages and stages of life so very meaningful and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have this outlet in my life. I can say with certainty, that PGA HOPE not only saves lives, it makes life more engaging.

-Nancy O'ReillyUnited States Navy

AROUND AROUND 400 400 VETERANS PARTICIPATED VETERANS PARTICIPATED IN PGA HOPE IN PGA HOPE NEW ENGLAND IN 2022 NEW ENGLAND IN 2022

PGA HOPE Boston, our program dedicated to the Female Veteran community, is one of, if not the most rewarding program I have been a part of as a PGA Professional. These women are incredible! To be able to give back a little something for their service is the least we can all do. I can’t wait for the 2023 season.

- Jo-Anna Krupa, PGABelmont Country Club

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6 6 PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS, 177 177 ROUNDS, ROUNDS, 99 99 VETERANS VETERANS