Swinging for the Vets golf benefit for veterans, families
Allen J. Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation is hosting the 2nd annual "Swinging for the Vets" Golf Outing from 12:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the White Deer Country Club, Vernon Hills.
All funds from the golf outing will be used to serve veterans and their families, and Motor Werks Auto Group is offering a 2016 BMW 228 Xdrive with an MSRP of $43,545 as a hole-in-one prize. Mick Austin, managing director at Motor Werks, is a supporter of veterans in Lake County through the A.J. Lynch Foundation.
Lynch served with the 1st Cavalry in Vietnam, where he earned the Medal of Honor. Allen served four Illinois attorney generals as chief of the Veterans Rights Bureau. Lynch saw a need to serve indigent veterans and their families and worked to the improve the Military Veterans Assistance Act that created the Veterans Assistance Commission that serves 45 counties in Illinois.
Cost is $135 per person until Aug. 18 and $150 thereafter. Admission includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, green fees, cart, prizes and dinner. The dinner is co-hosted by the Veterans Assistance Commission not-for-profit organization.
Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim is the keynote speaker and state Sen. Melinda Bush will be recognized for her sponsorship of three key bills affecting veterans and their surviving spouses. All funds raised through this event will be used to support veterans and their dependents in need.
The Lynch Foundation provides a one-time grant to veterans or their dependents to assist in overcoming a wide range of financial needs. The foundation is a program of the Operation Support Our Troops, America and IRS approved 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization.
For online registration go to www.AJLynchFoundation.org/events. For more information call John DeReu (847) 680-9775 or Allan Ayers (847) 477-8042.
In other news, the not-for-profit Veterans Assistance Commission has established an emergency housing program in partnership with the Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
Emergency Housing is needed when the homeless shelter at Lovell is at capacity, and the veteran is not a resident of Lake County or is ineligible for VAC assistance or if the VAC is not available to provide assistance i.e., after normal business hours.