Golf Tournament to Support First Responders, Military Veterans, and Their Families
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Law Enforcement Assistance Program (NYLEAP) will host its 4th Annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, May 31 at the Saratoga Lake Golf Club.
The event will raise critical funds to support NYLEAP’s no-cost mental health, peer support, training, and wellness services for first responders, military veterans, and their families.
NYLEAP is a nonprofit created by first responders for first responders. The organization provides support to law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, corrections officers, dispatchers, military veterans, and family members. Its mission is to improve mental health and wellness while reducing the impacts of trauma, PTSD, cumulative career stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, family strain, and suicide within the first responder and veteran communities.
“First responders and veterans spend their lives showing up for others during some of the worst moments imaginable,” said Matthew Carpenter, PhD, vice president of NYLEAP. “This tournament gives the community an opportunity to show up for them. Every sponsorship, donation, and golfer helps NYLEAP continue providing free, confidential, peer-based and clinically informed support to those who need it.”
Funds raised through the tournament will directly support NYLEAP programs, including Post Critical Incident Seminars, Critical Incident Stress Management, peer support training, wellness education, and access to behavioral health resources. NYLEAP’s services are offered at no cost to participants, removing financial barriers for those seeking help after traumatic events, cumulative occupational stress, or personal crisis.
Community members, businesses, agencies, and supporters are invited to participate as golfers, sponsors, donors, or volunteers. All charitable donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
For more information about sponsorships, registration, or donations, contact Matthew Carpenter at (585) 676-4444 or carpenter@nyleap.org, or visit www.nyleap.org.