On July 4^th and 5^th Olde Homestead Golf Club and the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund initiated a Closest to the Pin Challenge on Hole #9 to raise money to provide services for homeless veterans and their families.  More than two hundred golfers participated and over $1,200.00 was raised.  The money will be used to purchase Giant gift cards with the cards being distributed by two local support agencies.  Case workers at Victory House in Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living will locate veterans and distribute the cards as to the families in need.

For the past four years the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund has partnered with many local golf courses in it’s “Courses That Care, Miles That Matter” program to provide transportation for families in need.  The July event at Olde Homestead will provide over 13,000 miles of medical travel for the vets and their families.  At the end of the day on July 5^th the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund reached and important milestone of providing over a half million miles of medical travel for families trying to fund the high cost of ongoing medical travel.

On the two days of the event the Krysta Hankee volunteers set up a welcome station on the #9 tee box area overlooking the clubhouse and followed a simple plan established by Justin Smith of Olde Homestead.  As the golfers approached the tee box area they were greeted by the volunteers and told that if they donate $5 to support homeless veterans and their families Old Homestead will reward them with a coupon good for $10 off your next round of golf at the club.  In addition, any golfer that lands their ball on the green will receive a free round of golf at the club and the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund will award, golfer’s choice, of a $75 cash prize or a $100 gift card for the Club.  Dominic Carr was “Top Gun” on July 4 by landing his golf ball only 6’7” from the pin with Chuck O’Donnell Jr. winning the day on July 5 by landing his ball 8’4” from the pin.

Discover the other golf courses who have played an important part in providing over 500,000 miles of medical travel for local families on our “Miles that Matter” page.