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Loxley’s Legend Continues Charities - May 2013

The Loxley's Legend program is Loxley's way to give back to Local and National Charities. Listed below find this month's participating charities.

Wounded Warrior Project

Wounded Warrior Vision:

To foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.

Purpose:

To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members. To help injured service members aid and assist each other. To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.

How You Can Help:

Moran’s Elite Par 3 Golf Championship

Event Proceeds to Benefit Wounded Warrior Project

John Moran of Moran’s Elite Pest Service is excited to sponsor a unique golf tournament that will raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. On August 13, 2013 at Heritage Hills Golf Resort, their 18-hole championship golf course will be transformed to 18 holes of exciting Par 3 Golf. Competition will be two-person teams competing over 36 holes of golf. Morning round – Better Ball of Partners; Afternoon Round – Two Person Scramble.

Food and beverages will be provided throughout the day. Thousands of dollars in prizes and awards to be given away.

Contact Tournament Organizer:
Duff Forsythe – Total Golf
duff.forsythe@comcast.net
www.totalgolf.co - Click on Moran’s Elite Par 3 for more information.

Please join us on August 13th for a unique and inspiring day to honor and empower Wounded Warriors!

Junior Achievement of South Central PA

JA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades k-12 about work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

Junior Achievement of South Central PA reached over 33,000 students last year with the help of over 1,200 volunteers. Our volunteers come from all walks of life including business people, college students, parents and retirees. Our office celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011.

JA’s in-class and hands-on programs lay the foundation for students to practice wise financial habits, reinforce the importance of education and encourage entrepreneurial thinking. Activities build upon one another and focus on topics including the importance of the roles of workers in the community, roles people play in the local economy, saving money, various careers, budgeting and financial decision making skills. Our funding is provided by local businesses, foundations and individuals.

Make-A-Wish^® Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley

Mission and History

Make-A-Wish^® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, Make-A-Wish is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 62 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish every 38 minutes and has granted over 218,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.

Wish Granting

Since 1986, Make-A-Wish^® Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley has granted over 4,470 wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18. Our chapter serves the following 10 counties: Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Perry and Philadelphia. Make-A-Wish becomes aware of a child’s wish through referrals made by parents and guardians or medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, social workers, and child-life specialists. Most wishes fall within one of the four categories: "I want to have..." "I want to go..." "I want to be..." "I want to meet..."

Funding

Of the Make-A-Wish^® Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley’s revenue, 86% is dedicated to our wish-granting efforts. Make-A-Wish is a 501(c)(3) corporation, making contributions tax deductible. For the 7th year in a row, the chapter received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org), America’s largest independent evaluator of charities. As reported by Charity Navigator, the chapter ranks the highest among all Make-A-Wish chapters in the country. For more information, or a copy of our financial report, please call us toll free at 1-877-ONE-WISH or 717-295-6684.