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Georgia Mountain Chapter MOAA 2011 Golf Tournament

Army Fisher Houses — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:37:03 +0000

MOAA Donation at Fort Gordon

The Georgia Mountain Chapter of MOAA held a golf tournament which was a resounding success. With the help of generous donors and the hard work of all their volunteers they made it a weekend event in which many Wounded Warriors and their families will remember for a life time. COL Paul (R) Paul Wingo drove from Dahlonega, Georgia to present a check to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center (Fort Gordon) Fisher House. Pictured is Mark Higginbotham (Fisher House Guest) accepting the check from COL (R) Wingo.

The Georgia Mountain Chapter of MOAA distributed proceeds from their event to the following organizations:

Wounded Warriors Project, Home’s for Our Troops, Fort Gordon Fisher House, NGCSU Scholarships, and the USO

Saint Teresa of Avila’s Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Colombus

Army Fisher Houses — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:01:26 +0000

Thanks to the St. Teresa of Avila’s ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Council 8495 who made a donation of paper products (paper towells, paper plates, napkins, tissue, etc) and canned goods.

Support Our Troops and Their Families

Army Fisher Houses — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:11:54 +0000

Now there is new way to support our troops! Author David Nemeroff is donating a portion of the proceeds from his book Enter Into Aikido from each copy sold through our organization.

Enter Into Aikido is an ideal gift for anyone interested in beginning the study of martial arts or continuing their training. David Nemeroff covers a wide variety of topics, demystifying many of the questions that people have. For the advanced practitioner, this text delves into the application of philosophical concepts as it pertains to the martial arts and everyday life. Enter Into Aikido is required reading for parents looking to get their children involved in martial arts. Those with knowledge or experience in Aikido will learn more about Aikido’s history, philosophical principles, and the various styles of Aikido.

David Nemeroff has practiced Aikido for over 24 years and has earned black belts in nine different styles of martial arts. David is the Soke-dai and Aikido division head for Fukasa-ryu Bujutsukai and a registered instructor for Kokusai Budoin, Tokyo, Japan. He is the owner of Aikido Masters Self-Defense Academy in Whitehall, PA and a professor of Aikido at Penn State University.

To purchase a copy of this essential guide while helping a worthy cause, simply go to www.aikido-dojo.com/charity/signup and follow the instructions.

Columbia County Exchange Club Hold Cookout for Fisher House Families

Army Fisher Houses — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:23:13 +0000

Members of the Columbia County Exchange Club stopped by the Fisher House on Saturday, 30 May 2009, and held cookout for the Fisher House Families. Some members of the Warrior Transition Battalion and VA Active Duty Rehab Unit were also invited and attended the cookout. Attached are some pictures of the cookout:

A special thanks to the following individuals for their time and effort:

1.   Mr. & Mrs. Scott Adkins (Key Cookout Event Coordinators)
2.   Buster Davis
3.   Jesse Davis
4.   Faye Davis
5.   Bart Black
6.   Bob Kendra
7.   Vanna Kendra
8.   Brenda Moore

First Baptist Church Server Girls class presented the Fort Gordon Fisher House with gift baskets

Army Fisher Houses — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:24:06 +0000

On 4 March 2009 a group of approximately 28 young girls (3rd, 4th and 5th graders) from the First Baptist Church Server Girls class stopped by the Fort Gordon Fisher House from 6:20PM to 7PM and presented the Fisher House Families with a gift basket that they made. The Lozada Family, King Family and Polite Family (FH Families) were present and each were presented with a gift basket during there visit. The other gift baskets were placed in front of the other Fisher House Families room door. In all they made 19 gift baskets for the current Fisher House Families and the extra for those Families that will be assisted and checked into the Fisher House in the future. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE First Baptist Church Server Girls Class.

The National Science Center Fort Discovery presents Fisher House with Fort DiscoveryTickets

Army Fisher Houses — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:38:24 +0000

Mr. Dennis, CEO NSC, and Mrs. Butler, Marketing NSC, with the National Science Center/Fort Discovery along with Mr. Clark, with General Dynamic, presents to SFC Lozada, Fisher House Family member, and Mr. Cruz, Fisher House manager, with 100 Fort Discovery tickets for the Fisher House Families to use.

Fort Gordon Fisher House Local Supporters

Army Fisher Houses — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:58:01 +0000

Audriana Llinas, a student with the Greenbreir High School Navy JROTC program, presented the Fort Gordon Fisher and the Warrior in Transition Battalion each with a check and some local area restaurant gift certificates from a charity event she successfully put together. Audriana Llinas chose as her high school project to coordinate, and setup a fundraiser and in this a case run (5K) also known as the “Warrior Challenge Run” held on the January 31, 2009 to help support the Fisher House and Wounded Warriors.

Federally Employed Women (FEW), presents a check to Mr. Francisco Cruz for the Fort Gordon Fisher House.

Army Fisher Houses — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:37 +0000

COL (Ret.) Mary Hammond, President of the local chapter of the Federally Employed Women (FEW), presents a check to Mr. Cruz for the Fisher House. Also present and pictured from left to right is COL (Ret.) Hammond, Chaplain (LTC) Clark (EAMC Pastoral Care Chaplain – who visits and meets with Fisher House Families several times a week at the Fisher House), Mr. Francisco Cruz (Fisher House Manager) and Mr. Harold Lewis (Fisher House volunteer).

Warrant Officer Basic Course Members Support Fort Gordon Fisher House

Army Fisher Houses — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:48:13 +0000

On 7 February 2009, sixteen (16) members of the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) 251A Class 010-08 stop by the Fort Gordon Fisher House and did some deep cleaning in the common areas (living room, dinning room, kitchen area and some rooms).

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE WOBC 251A CLASS 010-08:

W01 Liburd, Amy – Project leader
W01 Wright, Jason P. – Asst. Project leader
CW2 Dunn, Thomas
W01 Johnson Jay M.
W01 Hsu, Y.
CW3 Stufflebeem, Terry
W01 Whited, Scott A.
W01 Coppage, Michael H.
W01 Lourenzo, David A.
W01 McKinney, Craig
W01 Barrett, Klark
W01 Tomlinson, Fernando
W01 Torres, Theresa
W01 Best, Ronald
W01 Harris, Timothy
W01 Green, Tomicko

Fort Gordon Fisher House – Zaxby’s Fundraiser

Army Fisher Houses — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:44:08 +0000

Ms. Sofie Goode the Zaxby’s Area Manager in Savannah, Georgia coordinated a fundraiser for the Fort Gordon Fisher House. In where the Zaxbys, in Vidalia, Pooler, Chatham Parkway, Port Wentworth and Ogeechee Road Georgia raised funds for the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Fisher House at Fort Gordon. On 21 January 2009, Ms. Goode and Zaxbys’ representatives visited the Fisher House and presented a check for $8,983.16. The majorities of the funds were generated by Mr. Craig Jones’ Zaxbys’ locations. BG Bradshaw, SERMC/DDEAMC Commander, was also present for the presentation and also presented to Ms. Goode and Zaxbys’ representatives an Army Fisher House coin.