09/21/2026
One week ago today, we held our 15th Annual Tee it up FORE a Veteran Golf Scramble—and what an incredible milestone it was! ⛳❤️
Fifteen years ago, this event started with a simple mission to help out a fellow member of the Gray American Legion Post 86. When he told me that others needed the help more than he did, we didn't let that drive and motivation stall. Instead, we pushed forward, dedicated to helping Veterans and their Families right here in Maine.
Over the past 14 years, this event has grown into something truly massive: a full field of 152 golfers, a sold-out comedy show the night before with 150 people in attendance, and just over $270,000 raised. While we don't have the final official tally for 2026 just yet, I am proud and confident to say we raised over $30,000 this year—officially pushing our 15-year lifetime total past the $300,000 mark! 🪖🦅
None of this would be possible without our countless volunteers. No matter how big or small your role was, you made this happen. Thank you to the teams working behind the scenes putting goodie bags together and loading the trailer, the people out finding sponsors, the crews working the holes and passing out chili, the check-in stand team, the Honor Guards presenting colors, our singing of the National Anthem, everyone who set up and tore down the comedy show on Sunday and the golf event on Monday, and those who put together all the prizes and raffles.
The absolute best part of this is that we all live in the same incredible community.
To our sponsors: Many of you are local businesses we love to support, and some of you operate behind the scenes out of the public eye—but you are all there to support our cause every single year. Thank you.
To our participants: You come from all over! Thank you to everyone, from the folks who play golf 8 days a week 🤣 to those who only dust off their clubs once a year just to play in our event.
And saving the best for last... to our VETERANS: We do this entirely for you. Without your service and sacrifice, we would not have the freedom to gather and do things like this. THANK YOU! 🇺🇸