The 7th annual tournament to benefit Virginia Veteran and Family Support (VVFS) was held September 27 at Piankatank River Golf Club (PRGC) in Hartfield and hosted by the Knights of Columbus Fr. John Boddie Assembly 3349. Through this series, the Knights have raised over $50,000 to support VVFS.
The field of 72 golfers recited the Pledge of Allegiance, received an invocation from Assembly Chaplain Fr. Jerry Kaggwa, and headed to the course under perfect weather conditions. After the competition, all gathered at the Steamboat Restaurant for beverages, dinner, good cheer, and awards presentations.
Virginia Veteran and Family Support is a state agency that coordinates housing, behavioral health, rehabilitative, and other supportive services for the veteran community. The all-volunteer Virginia Veterans Services Foundation accepts private contributions on behalf of VVFS to supplement public funding.
Tournament director Al Langer said, “Today we enjoyed great success and met our goal of $50,000 thanks to strong player turnout, loyal sponsors and donors, a great golf course, and devoted volunteers. The community again showed it has the backs of our veterans who have given so much. As always, we’re indebted to the PRGC team—pro shop, events coordinator, superintendent and crew, and restaurant staff—for producing a first-class golf experience.”
Assembly 3349 is the local patriotic Fourth Degree Order of The Knights of Columbus, with members from the Church of the Visitation, Topping, and the Church of Francis de Sales, Mathews.
