Men's Golf Honors Wounded Warrior Anthony Villarreal
October 24, 2014 | Men's Golf
Oct. 24, 2014
Over the course of the 2014-15 men's golf season, the Red Raiders will take part in the Folds of Honor Program and in turn pay tribute to a local military hero.
Anthony Villarreal, a Lubbock resident and Wounded Warrior, is no stranger to Red Raider Nation. His military service to our country has been celebrated numerous times at various athletics events.
To honor his service to our nation, the Red Raiders will carry a specially designed golf bag that shares Anthony's story. The bag will be carried by a different member of the team each tournament.
"We can't thank Anthony and the thousands of other service men and women enough for what they do for our country," said head coach Greg Sands. "This is just a small way that we can honor their sacrifice while also showcasing a need to support them once they return home."
More On The Folds Of Honor Program:
- The Folds of Honor Military Tribute Program allows collegiate golf programs across the nation to honor a fallen or wounded service member by having team members carry a golf bag displaying his or her name, rank and branch of service. At the end of each season, the golf program will raise funds for the bag with the proceeds benefiting its preferred charitable partner, Folds of Honor.
- Folds of Honor, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission to empower deserving military families, provides educational scholarships and other assistance for the children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. To date, Folds of Honor has awarded nearly 5,500 educational scholarships.
- "This program allows America's best and brightest student-athletes to shine a light on the significance of sacrifices made by our nation's military service men and women," said Fold of Honor founder Major Dan Rooney. "It gives them the opportunity to acknowledge and then reciprocate those losses through financial support of Folds of Honor and its scholarship recipients. The Folds of Honor Military Tribute Program ensures that participating teams and their institutions continue to leave no family behind."
