CLARKSVILLE, TN – Clarksville area first responders joined veterans and community supporters Aug. 6 for the inaugural golf scramble for SAFE: Soldiers & Families Embraced.

The Healing Heroes Golf Scramble was held at Swan Lake Golf Course, where 10 teams and 25 sponsors made the first-of-its-kind event a major success for the Clarksville non-profit.

SAFE provides free, confidential counseling and psychological services to active-duty military, veterans, first responders and their families.

Participants pose during last week’s Healing Heroes Golf Scramble. (Contributed)
Participants pose during last week’s Healing Heroes Golf Scramble. (Contributed)
Sponsors participate in last week’s Healing Heroes Golf Scramble. (Contributed)

“The need for support has only increased during the COVID pandemic, and funds from this event will go a long way to meet the demand for services,” said Christina Watson, SAFE executive director.

According to Watson, proceeds from the golf scramble will cover more than 100 hours of counseling services.

Event sponsors included Budweiser, F&M Bank, Mid State Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Shelby’s Trio and Sykes Funeral Home.

Many of the 20 other sponsors either entered a team or sponsored a team made up of veterans and first responders so they could participate in supporting the SAFE mission.

SAFE is a nonprofit provider of mental wellness counseling at no cost, with no requirement of insurance. Its mission is funded through grants and private donations. For more information, please visit soldiersandfamiliesembraced.org.