The Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation is proud to announce that Isle Casino Pompano Park has raised $13,215 towards building The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the nation’s first permanent memorial honoring disabled veterans.

The money was raised during daily poker tournaments at the casino from October 9 to November 11, 2009. In honor of Veterans Day and the nearly three million permanently disabled veterans across America, poker players at the Isle gave a $5 donation to the Foundation to buy 500 extra poker chips.

“We are delighted that Isle Casino Pompano Park generously partnered with us to help raise awareness and funds for our cause,” said DVLMF Co-Founder and President Arthur H. Wilson. “We are thrilled with the result. Thanks to their support and generosity, we had the opportunity to spread the mission of our foundation to a wider audience.”

“The Isle is proud to support the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation,” said Mike W. Smith, director of poker for Isle Casino Pompano Park. “It is an honor for us to contribute toward a lasting tribute to such brave men and women. All Americans owe them a great debt of gratitude.”

Groundbreaking on the Washington D.C. Memorial is scheduled for spring 2010. The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial will be located on a two-acre site adjacent to the National Mall and U.S. Capitol.

The Foundation has secured 90 percent of the funds needed to begin construction. With the final phase of the fundraising campaign now kicking into gear, another $4 million must still be raised through corporate and individual donations before the Memorial can become a reality.
To make a contribution to The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, or for more information, visit www.avdlm.org.


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