Carry the Load: Memorial May 2025

Helen and Bob will be at the Memorial May kick-off at West Point, on May 3, 2025 | APK Charities, Madison, CT

First, let’s talk about Carry the Load…it’s a non-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day. They do this through community gatherings and storytelling in an effort to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all. What started in 2011 as a…

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APK Charities’ fundraising partnership with the 2025 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program

Announcing APK Charities fundraising partnership with the 2025 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program

Dear Friends, APK CHARITIES is excited to announce our fundraising partnership with the 2025 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program! The Birdies for Charity program provides 501(c)(3) organizations in Connecticut the opportunity to raise funds by collecting donations. APK Charities was created to help us properly honor and remember the life, bravery, and humanitarian spirit…

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Announcing the APK Charities’ fundraising partnership with the 2024 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program!

Announcing APK Charities fundraising partnership with the 2025 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program

DONATE TODAY to APK Charities via a fundraising partnership with the 2024 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity! Dear Friends, APK CHARITIES is excited to announce our fundraising partnership with the 2024 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program! The Birdies for Charity program provides 501(c)(3) organizations in Connecticut the opportunity to raise funds by collecting donations.…

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APK Charities’ fundraising partnership results with the 2023 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity!

Announcing APK Charities fundraising partnership with the 2025 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program

Dear Friends, This year was APK CHARITIES our first fundraising partnership with Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program, which raised over $3200!  The Birdies for Charity program provides 501(c)(3) organizations in Connecticut the opportunity to raise funds by collecting donations.  We look forward to our continuous relationship with the Travelers Championship and your ongoing support!…

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Limited Edition Nine Line Apparel available only until Feb. 27, 2023

Bataan Memorial Death March Apparel from Nine Lines to benefit APK Charities

(Buy Now!) Designed specifically for the 2023 Bataan Death March in New Mexico in March, these limited edition Nine Line x APK Charities garments honor the memory of the heroic American service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II. APK Charities has assembled 4 teams to participate in this year’s memorial march.…

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Pampered Chef: Shop Today for APK!

Pampered Chef: Shop Today for APK!

Join an online Pampered Chef party from March 5th through the 13th to benefit APK! Every penny earned goes directly to APK’s Direct Assistance Program helping CT Veterans in need. Click here to shop today! Thanks so much for your support, – Helen and Bob

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Thank you, New York and the Goldstar Family of CW2 Duane Cantrell

Thank you, NYPD and Goldstar family of Duane Cantrell

From APK Charities, thank you so much to the NYPD and the NYPD Harbor Police. You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for supporting APK Charities and Goldstar families. To the Goldstar family of CW2 Duane Cantrell, so happy we met and were able to spend time with you! Love, Helen, Bob, and the…

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APK Charities Ruck March: “It helped us have purpose again”

APK Charities General Fund in Memory of Captain Andrew M Pedersen-Keel, Special Forces

380-mile trek traces life of state native, Andrew Pedersen-Keel, killed in Afghanistan A group of about a dozen people began a 380-mile journey Tuesday, and not by car, train, bus or bike, but on foot. Some were rucking, carrying 35-pound camouflage backpacks. One couple pushed a stroller with their young daughter. While participants would alternate…

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Shoreline group provides deployed soldiers with the comforts of home

Helen and Bob packing boxes with Jan Cameron.

By Sarah Page Kyrcz of the Shoreline Times | Reprinted with permission. MADISON — Soldiers deployed overseas often hanker for the creature comforts of home, such as coffee, tea, beef jerky, instant soup, candy, hand sanitizer, soap and magazines. Through the generosity of one local organization, these items and many more are en route to…

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