The Officer Harold Vitale Memorial Fund is proud to support U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Garrett FitzGerald during our 22nd annual golf tournament on August 1st.
For those of you who do not know, on Dec. 29, 2015 four Secret Service agents traveling on Route 16 in Wakefield, NH were working a campaign detail when they were hit head-on by another car. Secret Service Agent Garrett FitzGerald, the most seriously injured, was left paralyzed from the chest down. The driver of the other car died on the scene. Special Agent FitzGerald was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and was later moved to Spaulding Rehab to begin a lengthy rehabilitation process for the treatment of the spinal cord injury he suffered. Special Agent FitzGerald continues to rehabilitate on an out patient basis.
ABOUT GARRETTRead more about Garrett and #GarrettStrong initiative at:
www.wmur.com/news/secret-service-agent-suffers-major-spinal-injury-in-wakefield-crash-friends-say/37290802TRIP #1 PINEHURSTA co-worker and friend of Garrett's, Matt O'Neill, is a tournament committee board member and worked his magic to put this amazing trip together with the assistance of Adventures In Golf USA,
www.Adventures-In-Golf.com. The winner of this Grand Prize will receive airfare travel credits along with 3 days/2 nights with breakfast at the Pinehurst Resort, The Cradle of American Golf. This trip includes 2 rounds of golf, including a round at legendary Pinehurst #2, which is ranked as the 16th best golf course in the world by Golf Magazine, and home of the 2014 and 2024 U.S. Open. This trip is for 2 people. A few blackout dates apply.
Check back to this site often as we anticipate adding at least 1 more amazing trip to this raffle in the near future.
Breaking News!! Great news!! We've added a second trip and will now have 2 grand prize winners!
TRIP #2 CASA deCAMPO A second Grand Prize trip was recently added for a second lucky winner. This exotic trip will take 4 people to the world class Casa DeCampo Resort located in the Dominican Republic. This trip includes 2 rooms to accommodate up to 4 people. Enjoy a 4 night 5 day stay. This trip also includes a generous credit towards the cost of air travel. An "all inclusive" upgrade option is available for an additional cost by the winner. Upgrade packages can be purchased to include a meal & drink plan, golf, tennis, water sports, and many other resort activities and amenities. Certain blackout dates apply.
www.casadecampo.com.doWait,....this raffle just better, we now have TRIP #3 just in.....!!!!
TRIP #3 VIVA LAS VEGASWhat goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas! You and your guest will enjoy 3 nights and 4 days in the City that never sleeps. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Strip. Trip includes air fare and hotel credit so book at your leisure.
Proceeds of this raffle go directly to Garrett FitzGerald to support his recovery from an on the job injury. More information on our friend, Garrett, can be found at www.gofundme.com/garrettstrong.
Raffle tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100.
The drawing will occur on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Ipswich Country Club. You do not need to be present to win. For more information, email
[email protected].
For over 20 years, the Officer Harold Vitale Memorial Fund
http://vitalememorialfund.org has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and provided grants to survivor outreach programs organized to help survivors cope with the sudden loss of a loved one in the line of duty as well as provide scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Since inception, our grants and scholarships total nearly $600,000! Once again we’ve set an ambitious goal to raise over $100,000.
Last year the Memorial Fund made grants and scholarships totaling over $35,000 to Concerns of Police Survivors National (COPS),
www.nationalcops.org the NE Chapter of COPS Kids Program
www.newenglandcops.org and provided 5 scholarships bringing our total to over 110 since we began the program over 22 years ago.