By Brian BowlingTRIBUNE-REVIEWThursday, December 27, 2007
A Jan. 12 battle of the bands competition is raising money to send thousands of golf balls to the CSM Jonathan Langford Memorial Driving Range at Camp Victory near Baghdad.
Debra Pedrow of Monroeville started sending boxes of golf balls to the troops in March after her husband saw a report on ESPN about a military chaplain starting a makeshift driving range to provide deployed soldiers with a recreational outlet.
"It's just a stress relief for these guys, whether they know how to hit the ball or not," Pedrow said
So far, the money has come from donation boxes Pedrow set up in local libraries and word-of-mouth donations. Pardus, who is also a DJ, came up with the idea of using a battle of the bands, she said.
Five local bands will compete for $100 worth of gift certificates from Guitar Center, and Chick-fil-A is donating coupons for a free sandwich to the first 300 people who buy tickets, she said.
All ticket sales will be used to ship golf balls to the troops. Refreshment sales will support Gateway High School's girls golf team, Pedrow said.
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