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Support The Enlisted Project Receives a $50,000 Grant

Large gift from Callaway Golf Company Foundation will support San Diego military service members and families facing financial hardships

(From Left to Right): John “JP” Farnam; Veronica Worthington; Lisa Farris; Tony Teravainen
(From Left to Right): John “JP” Farnam; Veronica Worthington; Lisa Farris; Tony Teravainen (All photos courtesy of Support The Enlisted Project (STEP).)

Every year, the Callaway Golf Company Foundation selects one military charity to support, and this year Support The Enlisted Project (STEP) was named its national charity partner. STEP received a $50,000 gift from the Foundation, which will help aid military families and service members in need of financial assistance in the San Diego and Washington regions.

“After learning about STEP’s mission and efforts to support military members in need, the Board agreed that the programs and services provide great tools for financial stability,” says Becky Fine, Callaway Golf Company Foundation Board Member. “The work that STEP does is transformative for military members who are facing financial hardships, especially after service. We’re honored to provide this gift to such a deserving organization that aids our country’s heroes who protected us."

(From Left to Right): John “JP” Farnam, Col, USMC, Ret., Past Board Chairman and CBC Committee Chairman with the Board of Directors, Support The Enlisted Project; Terry Magee, CAPT, USN (Ret.), Co-Founder and Board of Directors member, Support The Enlisted Project; Barb Fiorina, Development Manager, Support The Enlisted Project; Tracy Owens, USN (Ret.), Programs Manager, Support The Enlisted Project; Veronica Worthington, Director of Development, Support the Enlisted Project; Lisa Farris, Program Representative, Callaway Golf Company Foundation; Jennifer Handy, Institutional Giving Manager, Support The Enlisted Project; David Schnell, CAPT, USN (Ret.), Vice Chair of Board of Directors, Support The Enlisted Project; Tony Teravainen, USN (Ret.), CEO & Co-Founder, Support The Enlisted Project

“For over a decade, STEP relies on donations like this to continue to provide financial assistance to our military service members, veterans, and their loved ones,” says Tony Teravainen, CEO and co-founder, Support The Enlisted Project. “This gift from Callaway Golf Company Foundation empowers our team to reach more military members and families in need of financial relief and respite.”

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ABOUT CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY FOUNDATION
The Callaway Golf Company Foundation strives to create healthy communities where our stakeholders live and work. Our focus is to support programs that improve lives and contribute to communities on a select basis. The Foundation also serves as a catalyst for our employees to become involved in and contribute to their communities.

ABOUT SUPPORT THE ENLISTED PROJECT (STEP)
Support The Enlisted Project (STEP) has just completed its 11th year serving young military and Veteran families facing financial crisis. As a nonprofit, community-funded agency, STEP has positively touched 250,000 military lives and boasts a 90% success rate at permanently changing financial behaviors over the 7,400 families served through its Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) Program. The organization’s future 10-year strategy is to expand beyond Southern California and Washington State to serve more families across the United States.

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Follow STEP on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and visit teamstepusa.org for more information on how to support and get involved with the organization.

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