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A STEP FORWARD:

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

FUNDRAISER

MARCH 31, 2023 I THE RITZ-CARLTON NAPLES

Fox & Friends Weekend News Anchor, Army National Guard Veteran, and former CEO of
Concerned Veterans for America, Pete Hegseth, will present his inspirational story during a
luncheon to support the Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL). Mr. Hegseth’s
talk will take place at the PASWFL’s signature fundraising event — “A Step Forward: Overcoming
Obstacles”— on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, 11:30am-2:00pm. Pete Hegspeth

The PASWFL presents the of Vets for Freedom (2007-2010), leading the Florida community. Becoming a member is
event to raise funds for the “ground truth” charge for success on the battle- free; the application can be found online at
programs and services they field in Iraq and Afghanistan. www.parkinsonassociationswfl.org.
offer to the nearly 7,000 peo- In 2012, Captain Hegseth was deployed The event is sponsored by BrightStar Care,
ple in Collier and Southern to Afghanistan with the Minnesota Army FineMark National Bank & Trust, The Wel-
Lee County with Parkinson’s National Guard where he was the senior coun- lington Group at Morgan Stanley, The George
Disease, and their care part- terinsurgency instructor at the Counterinsur- and Helen Fox Family Foundation, and Life
Adria Starkey ners. Registration is $300 and gency Training Center in Kabul. Before that, In Naples Magazine. Additional sponsorship
includes a luncheon and presentation. VIP First Lieutenant Hegseth deployed to Iraq with opportunities are available.
registration is $500 and includes a luncheon, the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division For more information,
presentation, and an invitation to a private for their 2005-2006 tour, serving as an Infantry
pre-lunch VIP reception with Pete Hegseth. Platoon Leader in Baghdad in 2005, and as a visit ParkinsonAssociationSWFL.org
Collier County President of FineMark National Civil-Military Operations officer in Samarra or call 239-417-3465.
Bank and Trust, Adria Starkey, is the Honorary in 2006. A year before that, Second Lieuten-
Chair of the PASWFL’s signature fundraiser. ant Hegseth served in Guantanamo Bay (JTF- AT A GLANCE
“We welcome Pete Hegseth to Naples to GTMO) with his New Jersey Army National
speak in support of our organization which Guard unit from 2004-2005. Pete was recently WHAT: A Step Forward, Overcoming
Obstacles – Lunch with Speaker
has been serving the local Parkinson’s com- promoted to the rank of Major and is in the Pete Hegseth (Fundraising Event)
munity for twenty-five years,” said Bill Morgan, Individual Ready Reserve. WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton Naples,
PASWFL Board Chair. “As an advocate for Mr. Hegseth is currently a co-anchor of 280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34108
expanding services and medical support for FOX & Friends Weekends. He joined the FOX WHEN: Friday, March 31, 2023, 11:30am
underserved Veterans, Mr. Hegseth can speak network as a contributor in 2014 and con-
to our theme of overcoming obstacles, which tinues to provide analysis and commentary WHO: Presented by and benefitting
the Parkinson’s Association of
includes the need to expand services for those across the network’s daytime and primetime Southwest Florida
in our community with Parkinson’s Disease — programming. COST: Individual Registration: $300
a disease for which there is no cure. Funds from For over twenty-five years, PASWFL has (includes lunch and presentation
this — our signature fundraising event— help provided front-line evidence-based, effective by Pete Hegseth.)
those in our community with PD to live well.” programs and services that improve the quality VIP Registration: $500 (includes lunch,
Pete Hegseth is the former CEO of Concerned of life, educate, enrich, and empower our com- presentation, and an invitation to a
Veterans for America (2012-2015), where he munity members affected by PD and related private pre-lunch VIP reception with
built the largest conservative Veterans advocacy neurological diseases. Each week the PAWSFL Pete Hegseth)
organization in America and led the charge offers more than 20 programs and support INFORMATION:
for real reform at the Department of Veterans groups for members with PD and their Care ParkinsonAssociationSWFL.org
(239) 417-3465
Affairs. Before that, Pete was Executive Director Partners in addition to the greater Southwest

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