Centinel Community Fund Raises $380K for Military Families and Veterans at 12th Annual 18 Fore Military Families Golf Tournament

Centinel Community Fund Raises $380K for Military Families and Veterans at 12th Annual 18 Fore Military Families Golf Tournament

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2025) – Nashville-based military housing and lodging provider Centinel Public Partnerships and its nonprofit branch Centinel Community Fund (CCF) hosted the 12th annual 18 FORE MILITARY FAMILIES Golf Tournament fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 28, raising more than $380K to benefit military families and communities. Since its 2013 inception, the tournament has generated more than $3.5 million, benefiting both Nashville-area and national nonprofits.

“Each year, the 18 FORE MILITARY FAMILIES Golf Tournament showcases the incredible support of the Nashville community for military families across the nation,” said Gretchen Turpen, president of the Centinel Community Fund. “Supporting the well-being of military personnel is at the heart of everything Centinel does. Due to the generosity of our partners, donors and players, CCF can expand scholarship opportunities and provide critical resources to these men and women and make an impact far beyond Nashville.”

The tournament featured a keynote address from LeAnn Morrissey, founder and Chief Shower Officer of Operation Shower, an 11-year CCF partner and national nonprofit that hosts group baby showers for military moms-to-be, easing the stresses of deployment and separation. Morrissey’s message highlighted heartfelt stories of military moms impacted by the organization’s programs and emphasized how moments of joy and generosity, like those created through CCF and Operation Shower, offer military families much-needed comfort. Emily Salter, an Operation Shower mom from Campbell Crossing, also attended the event, serving as a meaningful reminder of the families directly touched by this partnership.

“We are grateful to the Centinel Community Fund for their generosity and the chance to recognize Operation Shower at the 18 FORE MILITARY FAMILIES Golf Tournament,” Morrissey stated. “Centinel’s support is vital to our mission, allowing us to celebrate and honor military moms-to-be across the country. We are proud to bring comfort and community to families who sacrifice so much, ensuring these moms know they are not alone.”

Through initiatives like this tournament, Centinel Community Fund supports military communities through national and local nonprofit partners, including Operation Stand Down Tennessee, CreatiVets, K9s for Warriors, Thistle Farms and wear blue: run to remember. The Centinel BlueStar Scholarships Program has provided more than $1.5 million in college tuition assistance for children of service members living in privatized military housing communities since 2012.

This year’s tournament welcomed 230 attendees and participants, with appearances from local, regional and national corporate sponsors. Title sponsor ServPro, platinum sponsors Bureau Veritas, HD Supply, Mainscape and WinnResidential, and gold sponsors Ameresco, Ferguson Facilities Supply, Husch Blackwell, Lowe’s and Serenity Homes Services LLC helped make the event possible.

Local, regional and national event sponsors include title sponsor ServPro; platinum sponsors Bureau Veritas, HD Supply, Mainscape and WinnResidential; and gold sponsors Ameresco, Ferguson Facilities Supply, Husch Blackwell, Lowe’s and Serenity Homes Services LLC.

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Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Centinel Public Partnerships is dedicated to enhancing the lives of U.S. military members and their families through its high-quality housing and lodging communities. With a portfolio of 10 housing communities and over 70 hotels across 26 states and Puerto Rico, Centinel’s leadership team brings nearly 25 years of experience to one of the largest military housing privatization portfolios in the United States. Through its established partnerships with WinnResidential Military Housing Services and IHG® Hotels & Resorts, hotel operator and manager of IHG Army Hotels, Centinel provides exceptional communities and lodging experiences for service members and their families.

The Centinel Community Fund (CCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting military service members, military families, and military communities where Centinel employees live and work. For more information, visit https://centinelus.com/community-fund/.

About Operation Shower

Operation Shower is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and honoring military families by providing joyful baby showers for military moms-to-be to ease the stresses of deployment and separation. Since its inception in 2007, Operation Shower has showered more than 9,600 military moms from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard. To learn more, visit www.operationshower.org.