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Good news coming soon on our 9th Annual Fisher House Gala – Helping Heroes Black Tie, featuring Ed Hubbard.
Check out the great work that is being done in the month of May supporting our military men and women. Click Here.
Duke Pope, event organizer for the Destin Spring Lacrosse Invitational, recently presented a $1,000 donation to Fisher House of the Coast, Inc. from their two-day club tournament held in April at the Morgan Sports Complex in Destin.
The check was presented to board members Jim Yurack, Katy Mitchell, Shirley Pigott and President, Teresa Halverson, along with House Manager Ron Gribble and Administrative Director, Mia Hughes. The tournament continues to gain momentum each year and event organizers hope increased interest translates to local schools establishing lacrosse at the high school level. Duke Pope, Destin Rockets high school division coach said, “We want to get more visibility from the local area. Someone told me, “Lacrosse is the best sport you’re not currently watching.” Approximately 40 club teams from Louisiana to Tallahassee participated at the inaugural Destin Spring Lacrosse invitational and this year, a second day was added and included a championship.
“We appreciate Duke’s commitment to sports programs for area youth, many of whom move every few years with their military parents.” said Teresa Halverson, board of director’s president. “Partnering with Fisher House as our cause champion serves two-fold, to raise awareness for both our mission and the increasingly popular sport of lacrosse. “
Rob Reyes, owner of O’Connor’s Pub & Grill in Navarre, Florida, recently presented a $2,500 donation to Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. through their 6th Annual Pub Crawl, t-shirt sales. Donations made to Fisher House enable the organization to continue supporting military families during medical needs with lodging and transportation. Fisher House, located on Eglin AFB opened in September of 2010, and has saved military families over $1,000,000 in lodging and transportation. The geographic footprint offers services to residents from Pensacola to Panama City.
The check was presented to board members Bob Lynn and Mark Stogsdill, along with Administrative Director, Mia Hughes.
“We appreciate Rob’s military service and his devotion to our mission,” said Teresa Halverson, board of director’s president. “The annual Pub Crawl continues to gain momentum, both in popularity and prosperity for our organization, year after year. “
Eglin Federal Credit Union President Jerry Williams presents $1,000 in gift cards to Fisher House of the Emerald Coast house manager Ron Gribble, Board Administrative Director Mia Hughes, and Board President Teresa Halverson. The Armed Forces Financial Network partners with federal credit unions to provide the gift cards as a way of saying “Thank You” for the service and sacrifices made by military families. Jerry remarked, “EFCU strives to make a difference in the lives of our US Service members and their families and appreciates AFFN’s support with the gift cards.” In addition to the gift cards, EFCU provides no‐surcharge access with the AFFN ATM network at its base locations for military personnel.
Costa Enterprises, which operates 19 McDonald’s locations in Northwest Florida, recently presented a $1,500 donation to Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. through their Coffee for a Cause campaign. The Costa family donated 50 percent of net proceeds from Monday coffee sales in the month of January to a local non-profit agency. Donations made to Fisher House enable the organization to continue supporting military families during medical needs with lodging and transportation. Fisher House, located on Eglin AFB opened in September of 2010, and has saved military families over $1,000,000 in lodging and transportation. The geographic footprint offers services to residents from Pensacola to Panama City.
The check was presented to board members Gordon Fornell and Katy Mitchell, along with board president, Teresa Halverson. Representatives of Costa Enterprises – McDonalds included Roslyn Snyder, Steven Killebrew, David Costa, Jr., Jackie Wells, Dennis Ealy and Jesse Bell.
“David and his family have always made giving back to the communities they serve a top priority,” said Teresa Halverson, board of director’s president. “The program that they created has become a trendsetter for other operators and we were honored to be selected again. “
The Board of Directors for the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast (FHEC) welcomes Mia Hughes as their new Administrative Director. Her responsibilities will include raising funds to support the House, event planning and educating the community about what the Fisher House provides for the military in the panhandle. Fisher House, located on Eglin AFB opened in September of 2010, and began serving its first guests in October of that same year. The geographic footprint offers services to residents from Pensacola to Panama City. To date, it has saved military families over $1,000,000 in lodging and transportation.
With more than thirty years of business management and non-profit experience, Mia has been involved with local military families as a community supporter since 2008. This new opportunity brings that passion and commitment full circle in a formal capacity as she takes the leadership role as the sole staff person. She was previously Assistant Vice President of the Greater Pensacola Chamber and recently served with the Navarre Area Board of Realtors. Originally from Panama City, she now calls Navarre home with her spouse, Tony. Together they have six children, four grandchildren, two horses and a classified number of cats. They are members of Community Life Methodist Church and enjoy cycling, horseback riding, boating and classic cars.
“Mia brings a tremendous background in non-profit management, fund raising and public relations,” said Teresa Halverson, Board of Directors President. “As the demand for our services increase, we believe that having someone on board with Mia’s energy and organizational detail is critical to fulfilling our mission, which is to serve those who serve us. “
A huge thank you to the Bear Bait Ultras for their generous donation to the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast!
The Manor at Blue Water Bay supporting Coffee for a Cause this morning for Fisher House of the Emerald Coast. Thanks to Team Manor for all the support and to McDonalds for all they do! — our friends at McDonalds contributed $1,500 from this event for our military families. Thank you David Costa and family!