Vietnam Veterans of America

Pinellas County Chapter 522

“Five Double Deuce”

“Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.”


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Chapter 522 Fund Raising Events


Chapter 522 relies on a variety of events and special activities to generate the funds that support our community service goals and veterans outreach initiatives. We normally categorize each of our fund raising events into one of two groups - those that are recurring or annual events, and those that are one-time or special events. Following are some examples for each type of activity:

Recurring or Annual Events: Chapter 522 normally participates in two major fund-raising events on an annual basis. They are:

1. The Dwight Harrah Memorial Golf Tournament which is entirely planned and executed by members of Chapter 522. 2011 marks the 5th consecutive year for this event. Our goal is to maintain the annual golf tournament as our signature fund raising event each year.

2. The manning of a food booth for the MacDill Airfest. We have maintained a partnership arrangement with the PVA for this event for several years. We hope to continue the same working relationship for many more years. This is normally a weekend event that covers two days.

One-Time or Special Events: Chapter 522 provides manpower for many local events held in St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Over the past several years we have formed partnership with other organizations to jointly support special events. We have also assumed responsibility for being the managing partner in some of these events. Some of the notable events we have recently worked include:

1. The beer and wine booths at the St. Petersburg First Friday Jazz Concert. This event is contracted through the Breakfast Optimist Club of St. Petersburg.

2. Food booths, beer trucks, and wine booths at several radio station concerts (jazz, oldies, country western) held at Coachmen Park in Clearwater. Most of these events are one-day commitments for our members.

3. Chapter booths at local events such as the Johns Pass Seafood Festival. We sell coffee mugs, key chains, and other items while also using the event to attract new members to our organization.

4. The members of Chapter 522 have also participated in soliciting donations for poppies and American flags at special one-day programs with local retail establishments. These events are generally scheduled near major holidays such as Memorial Day and Veterans day.