FL: GOLF CLUB FINDS UNIQUE WAY TO HONOR VETERANS
<p><b>Supers/Fonts: </b> ANTHONY NETTO/ FOUNDER OF SUPF</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>KAREN ATKINSON/ Veteran</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Story Location: </b> Fort Myers</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>State/Province: </b> Florida</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Shot Date: </b> 11/11/2024</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>URL: </b> https://winknews.com/2024/11/10/local-golf-country-club-finds-unique-way-honor-veterans/</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Notes and Restrictions: </b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Newsource Notes: </b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Story Description: </b></p>\n<p>Elements:</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>sound with veterans, VO of VertaCat</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Wire/StoryDescription:</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>A golf and country club in Fort Myers celebrated Veterans Day by holding a charity event where nearly a thousand golf balls were dropped from a helicopter.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>The Legends Golf and Country Club hosted the event to support the Stand Up and Play Foundation, a national non-profit that gives disabled veterans the ability to not just stand, but play golf as well.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>With the help of the VertaCat, an all-terrain motorized cart, veterans paralyzed from the waist down are able to get back to their golf game.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Karen Atkinson, a veteran, said she was amazed by the machine.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>I tell people, my life ends at the pavement. This pavement, I cant leave this. A device like the VertaCat, to me, that is magical, said Atkinson.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>The golf balls that were dropped from the helicopter each had a hopeful donors number on it.</p>\n<p>The ones that rolled closest to the flags won donors some cash and gave veterans the opportunity to work on their swing again.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>From a sitting position to a standing position, it is only about 18 inches. It changes the world, said Atkinson.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Over the years, the Stand Up and Play Foundation has raised over $350 thousand in funds.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Anthony Netto, the founder of the Stand Up and Play Foundation, said that a device like this can be life-changing.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Its like a new way of life, allowing a new lifestyle. Just when you thought you couldnt, you can, said Netto.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><pi>The VertaCat from Sundays event will be given to the non-profits new Tampa Bay chapter on Monday.</pi></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Station Notes/Scripts:</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>(***PACKAGE***)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>GETTING A SHOT AT SOMETHING YOU DON'T THINK TWICE ABOUT ON THE GREEN</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> GOLF SWING</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> "you do have the excuse being in the wheelchair. You have the blue, you know, parking disc, which gives you that opportunity to also, hey, I have an excuse. What's yours?"</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> " It didn't save my life, but it gave me a life, you know"</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>SCARIFICES VETERANS MADE FOR OUR FREEDOM MAY NEVER BE REPAYED</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS TAKEN YOUR ABILITY TO STAND FROM YOU</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>THAT IS UNTIL NOW...</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> "I tell people, my life ends at the pavement, you know, this pavement. I can't leave this a device like the verdicat to me, that is magical"</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>WITH THE HELP OF THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION STAND UP AND PLAY - THE VERTICAT IS BEHIND THIS NEW PERSPECTIVE</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>AN ALL-TERRAIN MOTORIZED CART THAT ALLOWS VETERANS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>HOVERING ABOVE THE GREEN WITH NEARLY A THOUSAND GOLF BALLS READY TO DROP...</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>THE ONES ROLLING CLOSEST TO THE FLAGS WIN DONORS SOME CASH AND GIVE VETERANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THEIR SWING AGAIN</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> "It is only about 18 inches. It changes the world. Changes your perspective and it changes your world. "</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> "be it would like a new way of life, allowing new lifestyle. Just when you thought you couldn't, you can"</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> "i'll bring haley back tomorrow" rides away on verticat."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>[item](HALEY) 10P LEGENDS GOLD CLUB VETS DAY-PKG_EDIUS-2_20241111_030621.mxf[/item]</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--SUPERS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VIDEO SHOWS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VO SCRIPT</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--SOT</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--TAG</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----</b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--KEYWORD TAGS--</b></p>\n<p></p>