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      PGA National Reaches Out from page 1               Digital Vibez : A Unique and Creative Mission     Paws 4 Liberty: Providing Help And Joy to
                                                                                                           Wounded Veterans
      Vita Nova: Keeping Our Homeless Youth Safe            Digital Vibez works to empower youth in diverse and
                                                         underserved communities through dance fitness, technology      The Men’s Golf Association ( MGA) has continued
         At least ten to fifteen young people each month do   and the arts. They work to provide opportunities to these   their efforts in raising funds for this local organization.
      not have a person or place to turn to when they find   children to improve their physical fitness and to help them   Paws 4 Liberty trains service dogs for wounded veterans,
      themselves  homeless. We see  them  living outside,  in   develop a healthier lifestyle, to learn to work with others and to   helping our veterans to return to their best possible lives.
      train stations, back alleys downtown or in abandoned   develop an interest in the arts. The COCF grant for their Jingle
      homes. Vita Nova’s mission is to provide them with a   Jamz project delivered presents to children who otherwise
      safe temporary solution The average wait for housing   might go without, creating memorable holiday experiences.
      is 8 to 14 days, sometimes weeks or months, and every
      day  they  spend  outdoors  is  traumatizing. The  COCF
      provided a grant to support The Sleep Spot project. The
      Sleep Spot is a 6-bedroom house designed to help youth
      get off the streets while they await viable options from
      other nonprofits and county resources.











                                                                                                           Paws 4 Liberty: The COCF grant to this agency provides
                                                                                                           extensive training programs for these remarkable dogs. From
                                                                                                           left to right: Veteran Roy Cuevas and his dog Koda; Donna
                                                                                                           Rainey, director of Veteran Services; Heidi Spirazza; Mike
                                                        Digital Vibez: COCF Board members joined “the Grinch,”   Mulcrone, PGA MGA president; COCF Chair Jill Tane; and
                                                        Lynn Rosario; the founder of Digital Vibez, Wil Romelus;   Sheridan Rainey, with service dog Kenai.
                                                        the director of Community Relations, Deborah Feinsinger,
                                                        holding young Bryce Quintal; and staff Santa, Heidi Reiff to
      Vita Nova: Jeff DeMario, CEO of Vita Nova and his team   kick off the gift giving season.            PGA National Reaches Out on page 9
      celebrate the success of The Sleep Spot.

      Friends Of Fisher House: Thanking Veterans                                                  “Service is our number one priority”
      For Their Service                                                                                         561-743-0070

         This agency enables veterans and military members to
      enjoy the comforts of home while receiving vital medical care                                          www.palmspoolservices.com
      at the VA hospital or other hospitals nearby. It is a home away
      from home for these service people and their families during
      a difficult period in their lives. The fund raising undertaken
      by PGAN pickleball players, supplemented by a COCF grant
      will provide residents of Fisher House a special holiday meal
      each month throughout 2025.









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      Friends of Fisher House: Lexy DePhillips, Board member
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