FCEF Events
Seasonal Fundraising Events
An Evening Honoring Service While Investing in the Future One Scholarship at a Time
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Each spring, the First Command Educational Foundation hosts its premier fundraising event, an elegant evening dedicated to honoring military service and expanding educational opportunities.
Guests gather for a sophisticated, black-tie-optional experience featuring fine dining, compelling storytelling, live entertainment, and dynamic live and online auctions. Supporters, near and far, can also participate through our online auction experience, making it possible to invest in military scholarships from anywhere in the country.
More than a celebration, the Gala is a powerful moment of collective impact—where generosity meets purpose.
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All proceeds directly support our mission to provide military scholarships for college degrees, vocational training, continuing education, and GED programs. Celebrate, connect, and give back—all while honoring service and celebrating the power of educational opportunity.
become a sponsor
Align your organization with a mission that honors service and strengthens communities.
Sponsorship opportunities are available at various levels and offer meaningful brand visibility, community leadership positioning, and the opportunity to demonstrate tangible support for military families pursuing education and career advancement.
Join us as a sponsor and help shape an evening that delivers both inspiration and lasting impact.
celebrate. connect. join the mission.
Annual “Chip-In” for Education Golf Classic, Raffle & Auction
Play With Purpose. Compete With Impact.
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One swing can help change the course of a military family’s future.
Each fall, the First Command Educational Foundation brings together business leaders, community supporters, and golf enthusiasts for the annual “Chip-In” for Education Golf Classic—an unforgettable day where competition meets commitment.
Players tee off on a premier course for a day of camaraderie, friendly rivalry, and meaningful connection. The experience concludes with a networking reception, awards celebration, raffle, and auction—all designed to amplify impact beyond the 18th hole.
Supporters across the country can also participate through our online auction and raffle experiences, making it easy to contribute—whether you’re on the course or cheering from afar.
Every registration, sponsorship, bid, and raffle ticket fuel military scholarships for service members, veterans, spouses, and dependents pursuing college degrees, vocational training, credentialing programs, and continuing education.
This is more than a round of golf.
It is an opportunity to stand with military families—and help them move forward with confidence.
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100% of proceeds fund scholarships for military scholars, helping service members, veterans, and their families pursue education, training, and career advancement. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or a first timer, this event offers an inspiring way to support military families while enjoying a day on the greens.
become a sponsor
Position yourself or your organization at the intersection of leadership, community, and purpose, offering high-visibility brand placement, premium networking opportunities, and meaningful alignment with a mission that invests in military families through education.
When you sponsor the “Chip-In” for Education Golf Classic, you are not just supporting an event—you are helping fund scholarships that open doors and shape futures.
join the mission. drive impact.
Holiday Haul Raffle
Give Joy. Win Big. Change a Future.
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This holiday season, one ticket can help rewrite a military family’s story.
Celebrate the season of giving with our Holiday Haul Raffle; a festive online event that brings together supporters of service members, veterans, and their families. Participants have the chance to win exciting prizes while directly supporting scholarships that empower military families. It’s simple, convenient, and entirely online—making it easy to give back from anywhere during the busiest time of year.
Each ticket purchased directly funds military scholarships supporting college degrees, vocational training, credentialing programs, continuing education, and GED completion.
Winners are drawn in mid-December—just in time to add a little extra excitement to the holiday season.
But the real win?
Helping military families move into the new year with greater opportunity, confidence, and hope.
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Every ticket purchased helps fund military scholarships for college degrees, vocational training, continuing education, and GED programs—opening doors to brighter futures for those who have served our country. Join us in spreading holiday cheer and making a meaningful impact on the lives of military families.
the excitement begins the first week of december!
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