7pm - Open Bar
7:45-8:30pm - New program highlights veterans' first-hand experiences
8:30-11pm - Meet CAL Veterans, food, drinks & Music from DJ Sean "Big Daddy" McKee
25 Kings Highway South, Westport, CT
Founded in 2010 in memory of fitness enthusiast, Army Cpl. Christopher Coffland (KIA, Afghanistan, 2009), the Catch A Lift Fund (CAL) has helped thousands of post 9/11 combat wounded veterans regain their mental and physical health through gym memberships, in home gym equipment, personalized fitness and nutrition programs and an unrivaled peer support network.
CAL vets are seeing and feeling results including:
Over the past 8 years, Catch A Lift Fund has driven this mission to help more than 3,500 wounded veterans all over the country regain their purpose and re-establish their lives throuh fitness. Because of the program's incredible success, the waiting list has grown to nearly 600 vets who need assistance, and CAL needs to raise $800,000 to meet their needs.
Thanks to Westport's generosity and dedication, this town has become an incredible support system for the organization and it's veterans. Over the past three years, Westport has opened our doors to many veterans, offering a "Westport Hug" rarely seen in other places around the country.
With your help, Catch A Lift raised a record $1.4 million in 2017 for post-9/11 wounded combat veterans! Catch A Lift was honored to ring the NYSE opening bell, awarded a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, and — most importantly — was able to employ Catch A Lift Fund alumni veterans to train other veterans in need.
Please help us make the infamous Westport hug even wider.
 USMC Sarah Rudder |
 CAL Veterans at a Westport for Warriors event |
Donate or bid on silent auction items. If you have any high-end items or experiences you would like to donate, such as sports/event tickets, memorabilia, vacation homes, or veteran/patriotic items (suggested minimum value of $500 per item), please email Adam Vengrow