Ma Deuce WHO?
Marine veterans John Cohen and Dennis Addesso decided to start their own organization to make successful PTSD recovery programs known. Together they teamed up with local Marine , Tom Kiselow, and founded Ma Deuce Deuce (Ma22) . The name, derived from the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, or “Ma Deuce”, combined with the scariest number in America, “22”. This is the number of veteran suicides in America daily. As we were less a fan of the “take these and call us in 6 months” diagnosis, we set out to find other organizations that provided an outlet to unload post traumatic stress. We quickly became a hub to connect veterans with restorative resources at no cost to them. Our common objective is to help restore the hearts of veterans facing depression, anxiety, stress and isolation, suicidal thoughts and trauma from post-traumatic stress disorder. We have since expanded our welcoming Alumni Army Medic Veteran Don Redondo, Marine Veteran Daniel Sheehan, as well as a #Vetwife (board secretary) Catherine Galioto-Galesky. MA22 is now five years strong with a team of several other veterans/ civilians alike, we continue to serve the brotherhood we hold so dear.
In short, we provide a “Get out of the house” service. Some of our local initiatives include taking veterans to Lakewood BlueClaws minor league baseball games to prevent isolation and to provide a recreational setting to lead the conversation toward how we can further help. Other outlets include fishing, kayaking, SCUBA, horseback riding, hunting, exotic car rides, helicopter/small aircraft rides, we held an event with former WWE Superstar Diamond Dallas Page doing DDPY! We teamed up local kickboxing fitness gym 9Round in Brick, NJ, who has donated months upon months of free memberships to their gym for veterans and their families. We have assisted in helping vets with utility bills, repairs to their vehicles, and even with ensuring Christmas happened for several local families each year of our existence.
Your Mission: Come join us for a 30 minute workout and raise awareness of the 22 daily veteran suicide epidemic and raise funds for MA22! After registering your name will appear on our donation link allowing friends and family to contribute on your behalf. Once registered, share your fundraising link.. EVERYWHERE! Mom, dad, sister, brother, coworkers... every dollar counts and no amount is too little! $22 is the suggested donation; but any contribution is welcome. Any offline contributions need to have the participants name and Kick iT in the memo. These donations can be added offline by Dennis, but will need to be received by April 17th in order to be tallied in time for the top 3 fundraising rewards. Please contact daddesso@ma22.org for more details referring to offline contributions. Side note: Fundrazr.com is a Canada based app we use that is far cheaper than other well known apps. We have used them 5+ years with absolutely no complaints. Please let those who chose to donate that at Vancouver based address will show up on their statements. We have had instances in the past these transactions are contested without our knowledge and the donation refunded. Thank in advance.
Where: 9ROUND, Drum Point Plaza, 347 Brick Blvd, Brick, NJ 08723
Time: Pre-registration for this event is REQUIRED. Time slots (6:45am to 1:30pm) are selected after payment. Please arrive on site 30 minutes prior to your registered time. You will be directed to the event entrance for a mandatory briefing 15 minutes prior to your start time.
Seeking Sponsors for Operation: Kick iT!
A sponsorship of $222 gets:
- Your logo hung on one of our (9) kickboxing stations
- Your logo on the back of the event t-shirt. (Below)
- Tons of shout-outs on social media, websites, and event advertising
JUST 9 SPOTS AVAILABLE....
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS: Shirt & Round Placard with Logo
- Round 1 - Image Sun
- Round 2 - Family Harvest
- Round 3 - The Crabs Claw Inn
- Round 4 - Heroes Hemp
- Round 5 -Blair's Rental Service
- Round 6- Clinique Cosmetics
- Round 7- Pristine Property Maintenance, LLC
- Round 8- Balance Wellness Center
- Round 9- The Joint Chiropractic: Jersey City / Hoboken
Additional GOLD Sponsors (Shirt Only):
- Blended Prints
- By Design Detailing #DomRocco
- Farros Tees
Silver Sponsors (Text on Shirt)
- In Memory of Cpl Gary Bell
- In Memory of Sgt. Nicholas Pietropaolo
- Sea Girt Tech
- Central Printing #thatwaseasier
- Heroes Hemp: Vets access to Cannabis
Don't miss out on an opportunity to be in the fight to eradicate the 22 daily veteran suicide epidemic.
Reach out to lisa.randolph@9Round.com or deaddesso@ma22.org if you have any questions or concerns!
