Bunkers in Baghdad
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Bunkers in Baghdad is an American charity organization that ships golf balls, clubs, and other equipment to active-duty American troops stationed around the world and to veterans recuperating stateside. Founded in 2008 by Buffalo, New York-based attorney Joseph M. Hanna, it has shipped nearly 8 million golf balls and 575,000 clubs to troops in 65 countries.[1] Corporate supporters include Callaway Golf, Arnold Palmer Enterprises, TopGolf, and Delaware North, among many others.[2]
According to the charity's website, it is run "100% on donations – from the equipment that is generously donated to the funds required to pay for shipping to our troops."[3] It holds an annual golf tournament in Akron, New York that stands as its biggest fundraiser for the year, but also holds events in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Miami. Its Bunkers Buddies program works with more than 400 schools across the country to fundraise, collect equipment, and hold letter-writing campaigns for troops stationed overseas.[4]
