On behalf of The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (Coalition), we extend our sincere gratitude to all our members, sponsors, and participants who joined us on Wednesday for the 13th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament. With beautiful weather and a great turnout, it was a wonderful day at Whiskey Creek Golf Club as the government contracting community came together for golf, networking, and giving back to two important causes supporting veterans. Thanks to your generosity and participation, this year’s tournament was another tremendous success.
We are thrilled to share that this year’s tournament raised $15,000 for Paws for Purple Hearts. Attendees also had the special opportunity to meet Waldron, the service dog named in honor of Coalition President Roger Waldron. Now about a year old, Waldron and his Paws for Purple Hearts trainers gave attendees a brief demonstration and update on how his training is progressing as he continues learning the skills that will one day help him support a veteran. It was wonderful to welcome Waldron to the tournament and see his progress firsthand!
In addition, the tournament raised $7,000 for The George Washington University (GWU) Government Procurement Law Program through the Coalition Endowed Scholarship Fund. The scholarship supports veterans pursuing educational opportunities at GW Law School in the field of government procurement.
Altogether, this year’s tournament raised over $22,000 in support of these two important causes. We are incredibly grateful to everyone whose participation and generosity helped make that possible.
This success would not have been possible without the tremendous support of our sponsors. We extend a special thank you to our Title Sponsor, Bosma Enterprises, for its generous support of this year’s tournament and for bringing a unique, hands-on experience to Hole #1.
As an AbilityOne federal contractor, Bosma gave golfers the opportunity to tee off while wearing vision impairment simulation glasses. The activity offered participants a firsthand glimpse into the challenges associated with different types of vision loss while raising awareness of Bosma’s mission to support individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
We sincerely thank this year’s sponsors for their generosity and commitment to making the tournament and its charitable impact possible.
We also want to recognize the many great performances on the course and congratulate this year’s tournament and contest winners. Congratulations to the first-place team of Shalom Atkinson, Blake Hinckley, Cirelo Manego,and Leonard Long. In addition, congratulations to our Longest Drive Contest winners, Leonard Long and Zoey Hatsios, as well as the Closest to the Pin Contest winner, Terry Hobson. Thank you to everyone who joined us on the course!
Thank you once again to our members, sponsors, participants, Paws for Purple Hearts, GWU Law School, Whiskey Creek Golf Club, and everyone who helped make the 13th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament such a memorable day. Together, we continue to honor Joe’s legacy while supporting veterans through service and education.