North Carolina Man Raises $500,000 For Veterans Selling Stray Golf Balls
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When my dad retired he used to collect stray golf balls at the city park course near our house in Shelby. He ended up with thousands of them and he mostly gave them away to friends and family. One North Carolina man raised nearly $500,000 for veterans selling stray golf balls.
Bob Duke from Brunswick County collects lost golf balls, cleans them and resells them. Then he and his helpers donate the money to the “Wounded Warrior Project”. Bob tells WWAY, “I’ve had people ask me, ‘well how many hours do you work’ I said, ‘I never think about that, I work with a mission in mind,’”.
It’s a passion project for Bob. He is a retired Army Master Sergeant and at 80 still has a desire to help his fellow soldiers. Saint James Plantation in beautiful Southport, North Carolina is one of the places where Bob and his fellow collectors look for the golf balls. Bob says the work he does for wounded soldiers does not compare to the gift they give the country. They give the gift of freedom according to Southport’s most famous golf ball collector.
The ‘Wounded Warrior Project’ is a non-profit organization that offers programs and resources for the country’s service men and women. To learn more about this North Carolina man raising money for veterans selling golf balls, get details here from Channel 3.
Charlotte Has 9th Most Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S.
Charlotte has some amazing veteran-owned businesses throughout the city. Do you know how many veterans there are throughout the country? According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are about 19 million veterans living in the U.S. Many veterans are entering the entrepreneurship field and starting up tons of businesses on their own.
Hire a Helper discovered the top cities with the most veteran-owned businesses and you may be shocked by the list. For most business owners achieving greater income is one of the primary drivers behind owning their businesses. That number is fairly consistent across veterans and nonveterans. Veteran-owned businesses are on the rise and we see it more and more throughout the city of Charlotte. Wondering what other cities have a high number of veteran-owned businesses? Check out Hire a Helper’s list of cities with the most veteran-owned businesses.
Source: Hire a Helper
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
