Mr. John Miller, new Manager of the Fort Bragg Fisher House accepts a $1,000 check from Chapter President Rich Underwood. The contribution represents the chapter's annual donation to the Fort Bragg Fisher House.

Cape Fear Chapter Vice President George Bond presents a $1,000 check to Mr. Phil Harris, Executive Director, Highlands Chapter of the American Red Cross. The donation represents our chapter’s annual contribution to the American Red Cross local chapter servicing our active military and their families in the Fort Bragg area.

The donation to the Armed Services YMCA Fort Bragg Food Pantry was made earlier this year as inflation is driving up demand for food assistance by military families and veterans experiencing food insecurity. The food assistance provided by the pantry during the first six months of 2022 already exceeds the assistance provided during the entire year of 2021.

Juan Chavez representing the Cape Fear Chapter presents a $1,000 check to Ms. Katrina Somers, Food Pantry Manager. Witnessing the presentation is Mr. Jeremy Hester, Executive Director of the Armed Services YMCA Fort Bragg.

P.S. Click on download bar at right to access thank you letter from AS YMCA Fort Bragg.

Cape Fear Chapter Vice President Marty Williams presents a $1,000 donation check to the USO Fort Bragg in support of active military and their families in the Fort Bragg area. Accepting the donation is Mr. Grant Strayer, Center Operations Supervisor for the USO.

President Rich Underwood visited the Fort Bragg Army Soldier and Family Assistance Center to present $1,000 in $25 grocery gift cards redeemable at the post commissaries as a donation from the Cape Fear Chapter.

The gift cards are given to soldiers and their families as needed while assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg undergoing medical treatment, evaluation, and/or rehabilitation at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC).

Accepting the gift cards on behalf of the Warrior Transition Battalion were Captain Roe and First Sergeant Thompson. Witnessing the presentation were some soldiers currently assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion.

The Cape Fear Chapter continues to support the food pantry operated by the Armed Services YMCA Fort Bragg that provides food provisions to military families and veterans experiencing food insecurity.

Chapter President Rich Underwood, makes the presentation of a $1,000 check to Ms. Yahaira Nadermann, Food Pantry Manager at the Armed Services YMCA at Fort Bragg.

Ms. Vivian Wilson, Manager of the Fort Bragg Fisher House accepts a $1,000 check from Chapter President Rich Underwood. The contribution represents the chapter's annual donation to the Fort Bragg Fisher House.

As a token of their appreciation, the chapter was presented with a certificate of appreciation (click on download bar at right).

Mr. Brian Knight, Sandhills USO Area Center Operations and Programs Manager accepts a $1,000 check from Jerry Croll, Cape Fear Chapter Treasurer, representing the chapter's annual donation to the local USO supporting the active military and their families in the Fort Bragg area.

George Bond, Member of the Cape Fear Chapter Board of Directors, presents a $1,000 check to Mr. Phil Harris, Executive Director, Highlands Chapter of the American Red Cross. The donation represents our chapter’s annual contribution to the American Red Cross local chapter servicing our active military and their families in the Fort Bragg area.

The Cape Fear Chapter answered the call for donations to support the food pantry operated by the Armed Services YMCA Fort Bragg that provides food provisions to military families and veterans experiencing food insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unusually high demands on the food pantry this year.

Ralph Hinrichs, Chapter Treasurer, makes the presentation of a $1,000 check to Carrie Benick, Community Relations Manager who oversees the food pantry among other programs at the Fort Bragg YMCA.

President Ira Watkins presents the chapter's annual donation to the Fort Bragg Fisher House.

Accepting the $1,000 check is Ms. Vivian L. Wilson, Business Manager, Fort Bragg Fisher House.

Each year, our chapter funds the attendance of outstanding high school students (normally JROTC cadets) from area high schools within our catchment area for attendance at the Spirit of America Youth Leadership Conference held at the Freedom Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

This year the Cape Fear Chapter is funding the attendance of two students at $600 per student. Chapter President Ira Watkins attended the National Sojourners Chapter 97 monthly meeting in Fayetteville on March 11 to make the presentation.

Accepting the $1,200 check is James L. Pugsley, President of the National Sojourners Chapter 97.

Mr. Pugsley in turn presented President Watkins with a certificate of appreciation for the chapter’s long-standing support of their program (click on download below).

President Ira Watkins presents the chapter’s annual donation of $1,000 to Ms. Vivian Wilson the new manager of the Fort Bragg Fisher House since June of this year. Ms. Wilson is a long-time employee of Fisher House Foundation, Inc., having open the first two houses at Walter Reed Medical Center and has served in other locations to include Landstuhl, Germany. She plans to remain the manager of the Fort Bragg Fisher House for the next two years.

Ms. Wilson was appreciative of MOAA's support of Fisher House throughout her career and the various locations that she has served in. In the second photo, Ms. Wilson presents President Watkins with a certificate of appreciation from the Fisher House Foundation, Inc. as a token of their gratitude. Click on download below to view certificate.

Mr. Brian Knight, Area Operations Director, Sandhills USO (right) accepts a $1,000 check from LTC (Ret) Ralph Hinrichs, of the Cape Fear Chapter Board of Directors, representing the chapter's annual contribution to the local USO supporting the Fort Bragg military community.

MAJ (Ret) George Bond, lst Vice President of the Cape Fear Chapter, presents a $1,000 check to Mr. Phil Harris, Executive Director, Highlands Chapter of the American Red Cross. The donation represents our chapter’s continued support of the American Red Cross local chapter servicing our active military and their families in the Fort Bragg and surrounding communities.

Ms. Olivia Garner, Development and Fundraising Manager of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation accepts a $500 donation from the Cape Fear Chapter in support of its annual Easter Egg Roll event for kids. Making the presentation is Ralph Hinrichs, ChapterTreasurer.