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GIVE Foundation Golf Instruction

Mark Burke, GIVE Foundation instructor, provides golf instruction at recent session.… [more]

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2010 ClubCorp Check Presentation

The GIVE Foundation accepts a check from ClubCorp at its annual fundraiser which was held at Riverside… [more]

GIVE Mission Sign

GIVE mission statement located outside performance studio.

GIVE Facility Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon cutting at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.

Latest GIVE News

GIVE Foundation Receives Commander’s Award for Public Service

RIVERSIDE, Iowa –On Tuesday, April 27th members of the G.I.V.E. Foundation received the Commander’s Award for Public Service from General Orr of the Iowa National Guard. The Commander’s Award for Public Service is the fourth highest honor the United State Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian. Kirt Sickels, Director of National Special Events for the VA, Jim Dickerson, Director of Instruction for the G.I.V.E. program and PGA Professional, and Dan Kehl, CEO of Riverside Casino and Golf Resort were presented the civilian awards. The G.I.V.E. Foundation began in 2007 and has achieved national recognition by The PGA of America and the Veterans Administration for its blend of PGA Professional-led golf curriculum and accompanying life lesson support to enhance the mental, … [Read More...]

GIVE News

GIVE – Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere More than a charitable brand, it is Iowa’s Success Model for the Country

By Bob Denney Since the end of World War I, the “war to end all wars,” Americans have evolved in the manner by which they pay tribute to those men and women who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Ninety years ago today, when “Armistice Day” was first set aside as a solemn day of remembrance, speeches and parades and ceremonies marked the time. There is a group of Eastern … [Read More...]

GIVE Scramble at Blue Top Ridge on October 11th

Contact: Troy Christensen September 2, 2009 Iowa PGA Section 319-648-0026 tchristensen@pgahq.com NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED GOLF FOR INJURED VETERANS EVERYWHERE PROGRAM TO HOST FIRST GIVE SCRAMBLE AT BLUE TOP RIDGE, OCT. 11 RIVERSIDE, Iowa – The GIVE Foundation, which achieved national recognition for its teamwork in bringing together injured veterans, their families and PGA … [Read More...]

Champions Tour Professional, Iowa Native Lonnie Nielsen To Lead Birdies For Heroes Challenge In Support Of The GIVE Foundation

RIVERSIDE, Iowa – Lonnie Nielsen, whose golf career is marked with success from the club professional ranks to the highest echelon in the game, has become the first tour professional to serve as a lead contributor to the GIVE (Golf For Injured Veterans Everywhere) Foundation. Nielsen, 55, a native of Belle Plaine, Iowa, and a 1976 graduate of the University of Iowa, will spend the 2009 … [Read More...]

G.I.V.E. Update, November, 2008

The G.I.V.E. Foundation, Inc now has a year of experience helping veterans learn the game of golf or helping them improve their golf games. Five classes comprised of a total of 71 veterans and their significant others, referred by the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, have gone through the 5 session program. Each class began with learning to make that first phone call to a golf … [Read More...]