TYSONS, Va.– The PenFed Foundation joined community and business leaders to raise nearly $1 million to support veterans and the military community at the 20th annual Military Heroes Golf Classic.
Those who were impacted by and responded to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were honored with a moment of silence.
"We are thrilled to have raised nearly another $1 million at the Military Heroes Golf Classic this year and look forward to continuing to support our military heroes who have made incredible sacrifices for our nation," said PenFed Credit Union SVP, PenFed Digital and PenFed Foundation President Andrea McCarren. "Thanks to the commitment of our dedicated volunteers and donors over the past 22 years, the PenFed Foundation has delivered financial support totaling over $55 million and transformed the lives of over 150,000 military families."
During a dinner for participants held the evening before the golf event, James Schenck, president/CEO of PenFed Credit Union and CEO of the PenFed Foundation, reminded that, "Freedom isn't free. Over 247 years, the brave men and women of America's Armed Forces have fought 12 wars to defend our freedom."
He gave special recognition to those in attendance who have served fhte nation.
The PenFed Foundation's Afghan Allies program has helped 50 families and over 180 refugees resettle in the United States since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan. The program was founded in November 2021 to assist refugees who are proven to have supported our nation's values in exemplary ways, with a particular focus on resettling Afghan women soldiers and their families who worked alongside U.S. Army women soldiers through the Army's Cultural Support Team.