Cogmedix in the Community: Supporting Veterans at 7th Annual Golf Outing

Recently, four caring associates from Cogmedix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coghlin Companies Inc., partook in the 7th Annual Flip Flops Bar and Grill Golf Outing to support Wounded Warrior Project, Special Operations Warriors Foundation, and Veterans Inc. of Worcester. The outing was hosted by Flip Flops Bar and Grill of Holden, Massachusetts, and was sponsored by Durand Chevrolet, Wachusett Brewing Company, and Braley & Wellington Insurance Agency.

Matt Giza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Steve Charron, Engineering Services Manager, Tim Briggs, Program Manager, and Breanna Rinaldo, Program Manager, took part in the bramble-style tournament at Holden Hills Country Club. The day was filled with lots of laughs, some lost golf balls, and a series of final scores no one was willing to share—all for a great cause!

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) seeks to raise awareness and enlist public aid for injured service members. They help veterans who suffered a physical or mental injury or illness related to their military service on or a7th Annual Flip Flops Bar and Grill Golf Outingfter September 11, 2001.

Veterans Inc. is a Worcester-based charity and a national leader in the effort to end homelessness among veterans. Their transition rate of 85% is the highest national average. They have been helping veterans and their families since 1990 with more than 60,000 service members helped out of homelessness so far. They incorporate job training, employment services, health care, and supportive services such as transportation and legal aid.

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) is a nonprofit organization that began in 1980 to provide scholarship aid and educational counseling to children of Special Operations personnel killed in the line of duty. They provide services throughout the US, ensuring full financial assistance to the surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps Special Operations personnel.

The golf outing took place on a beautiful, sunny day and the Cogmedix team enjoyed spending quality time with great people for a great cause. Over 75 people attended the event that day, which ended with a massive barbecue at Flip Flops Grill. This was the first time Cogmedix attended the event, and the team was honored to help bring awareness to three profoundly positive charities. Flip Flops’ owner and host of the annual event, Nic Viapiano, is an Army veteran who fully supports the efforts of Veterans Inc., the SOWF, and WWP. It was a wonderful day for everyone, made even more so with the knowledge that the raised funds would go to excellent causes.