APK Charities
Carry the Load: Memorial May 2025
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…
Read MoreAPK 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…
Read MoreAnnouncing the APK Charities’ fundraising partnership with the 2024 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.…
Read MoreAPK Charities’ fundraising partnership results with the 2023 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity!
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!…
Read MoreLimited Edition Nine Line Apparel available only until Feb. 27, 2023
(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.…
Read MoreThe Desert Eagles Nest Thrift Store Has Moved – Now located at 1 Orchard Park Road, Unit 5, Madison, CT
The Desert Eagles Nest Thrift Store where all proceeds go to the APK Charities Direct Assistance Program Located at 1 Orchard Park Road, Unit 5, Madison, CT, it’s a store with a little bit of everything for your home and family. Do you have items you were planning to sell at a tag sale? Trust…
Read MorePampered 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
Read MoreThank you, New York and the Goldstar Family of CW2 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…
Read MoreAPK Charities Ruck March: “It helped us have purpose again”
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…
Read MoreShoreline group provides deployed soldiers with the comforts of home
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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