10 Annual Homeless Veteran Charity Golf Event
The Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program is hosting the annual charity golf event to support homeless veterans in Cherokee County and across Georgia on May 17, 2024 at Lake Arrowhead Highlands Course.
10th Annual Homeless Veteran Charity Golf Event set for Friday May 17th at Lake Arrowhead Highlands Course
The 10th annual Charity Homeless Veterans Golf Outing is set for this spring at the Lake Arrowhead Highlands Golf Course in Waleska, GA. The shotgun start event will be held on Friday the 17th of May with a 4-person team scramble format. The event is put on by the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans program (CCHVP) with support from local veterans and volunteers. 100% of the proceeds of the golf outing goes to support the various programs of the CCHVP and 100% of the monies raised stays here in Cherokee County.
Scramble Information
Registration 7:30 and Shotgun start at 9:00 on Friday, May 17th
$400 per team entry
Mulligans for purchase
Silent auction to be held throughout the event
Prizes and raffles for closest to pin on Par 3 Holes
Breakfast and Lunch provided
Golf gifts for all players
Trophies for Flight Winners– Men's, Women's, Mixed, Men’s Sr (70+), and Adaptive
Hole sponsorships available $100 for one or 3 for $200
CCHVP is a 501c19 registered non-profit Veteran Organization. EIN 58-6067723
CCHVP has no paid employees or staff. We are 100% volunteer based
Registration & Sponsorships
Homeless Veteran Situation in Georgia today — In the last Housing and Urban Development report to Congress dated December 2023, Veteran Homelessness increased by over 12% from 2022.
- In 2023, there were 67,495 homeless veterans nationwide. Veterans comprise 10.6% of all homeless in the U.S. and are 2x as likely to become homeless versus those who didn’t serve in the military.
- Veterans were less likely than all people experiencing homelessness to be in major cities (47% vs. 50%). Rural counties like Cherokee is where we are seeing more homeless Veterans coming to us as we have a viable program to help them.
- Cherokee County is only one of 31 counties counting homeless of the 152 rural counties in Georgia. This is a 20% response rate which impacts our ability to obtain grant funding for programs.
- Cherokee County does not qualify for VASH or Per Diem housing support for Veterans. We do qualify for SSVF Grants for Veterans with families with children under 17. however, It typically takes up to 16 weeks to get into the SSVF program.
- 40% of all homeless Veterans have some type of mental health need.
- 9% of homeless Veterans are females, some with children. They have at some time during their bout with homelessness thought of suicide.