LENDLEASE GROUP | Lend Lease (US) Community Fund raises more than $233,000 for military families, veterans |
| 18 September 2015 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2015) - Lend Lease (US) Community Fund (LLCF) raised more than $233,000 at the third annual 18 FORE MILITARY FAMILIES Golf Tournament, with all proceeds benefitting organizations and programming that support US military, military families and veterans. In addition to raising funds for Lend Lease (US) Community Fund's BlueStar Scholarships Program, the tournament, which was held Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Governors Club in Brentwood, supported nonprofits including K9s for Warriors, Operation Stand Down, and Operation Shower, among others. More than 100 players participated from local, regional and national corporations, including players from title sponsor Bank of America Merrill Lynch, representatives from platinum sponsors IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and WinnResidential, teams representing gold sponsors Mainscape and Fidelity National Title, Tennessee Titans players, songwriters and others. Denis Oliverio, Director of Development for K9s For Warriors, participated in the tournament with his service dog, Winchester. K9s for Warriors, an organization that LLCF supports, is dedicated to providing service canines to warriors suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic brain injuryand/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post 9/11. The organization's goal is to empower them to return to civilian life with dignith and independence. "Lend Lease works closely with the Department of Defense to provide on-post family housing communities and hotels that improve the quality of life for military personnel across the country," said Phillip Carpenter, Lend Lease (US) Community Fund President. "We appreciate the constant sacrifices that our servicemen and women and their families make, and we're honored to hold this tournament so that we can give back to them in any way we can." For more information on the Lend Lease (US) Community Fund, visit www.lendlease.com. ###
About Lend Lease In the US, Lend Lease's public partnership business is the nation's leader in public/private community development. With a focus on creating sustainable value, Lend Lease creates communities that regenerate our environment, enrich people's lives and foster economic growth. Lend Lease has worked extensively with the Department of Defense through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), a program that provides for the transfer of military housing assets to private sector companies. With over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments and more than 11,600 hotel rooms in its portfolio, Lend Lease will finance, develop, build, renovate and operate these sites for at least 50 years. We create innovative and sustainable property solutions, forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and communities. Safety is our number one priority and Lend Lease is committed to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever we have a presence.
About Lend Lease (US) Community Fund Contact:
Lacey Jamison
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