Below is a press release from the Ahern Family Charitable Foundation:
WOBURN, MA — The Ahern Family Charitable Foundation will hold its 23rd Annual Army-Navy Football Luncheon fundraiser on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at the Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill at the Crowne Plaza in Woburn. The annual fundraiser benefits children of Massachusetts fallen and deployed troops this holiday season through Operation Santa-Massachusetts, a program created in partnership with the Military Friends Foundation. Tickets are available now at ahernfoundation.org.
Guests will gather to watch the 127th Army-Navy Game—one of America’s most storied sports rivalries—across dozens of widescreen HDTVs throughout Scoreboard. In addition to game-day excitement, attendees will enjoy a buffet lunch, raffles, and silent and live auctions.
Local media personalities, entertainers, and business leaders will join the event’s Honorary Host Committee. Special guests include WCRB’s David O’Leary, WBZ 1030AM Traffic Reporter Lori Grande, WBZ 1030AM’s Matt Phipps, CBS Boston Reporter Levan Reid, NBC10 Boston Reporter Kimberly Bookman, 104.5 WXLO Meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz, Nash Icon 98.9 Program Director and Morning Show Host Keith Stephens, Radio Personality Amy Brooks, Executive Director of Revolutionary Valley Regional Tourism Council Brian Bradbury, and others.
Founded in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks, the Ahern Family Charitable Foundation is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit committed to supporting veterans, active-duty military, and their families through targeted financial grants to military support organizations.
Funds raised at the luncheon will support Operation Santa- Massachusetts in partnership with the Military Friends Foundation, which provides financial assistance to families of the Massachusetts National Guard and Reserve. Proceeds will help provide holiday gift cards to more than 100 children of deployed or fallen Massachusetts service members. To date, the Army-Navy Football Luncheon has raised more than $175,000 for this effort.
“We’re looking forward to our 23rd year of the Army-Navy Football Luncheon Fundraiser,” said Bob Ahern, President of the Ahern Family Charitable Foundation. “Our annual fundraiser is so rewarding and we look forward to giving back to military families during the holiday season. We’re especially grateful for the support of the Military Friends Foundation, the Crowne Plaza and Scoreboard teams, and our community as we continue this tradition each year.”
The 23rd Annual Army-Navy Football Luncheon will take place December 12 at Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill located at 15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr, Woburn, MA 01801. For tickets and additional information about the Army-Navy Football Luncheon and Ahern Family Charitable Foundation, visit ahernfoundation.org.
About Ahern Family Charitable Foundation:
Founded in 2001, the Ahern Family Charitable Foundation is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that seeks to assist veterans and current members of our military. Through their fundraising efforts they donate substantial financial grants to military support organizations that deal directly with affected veterans and military personnel who are facing many challenges along with their families. The foundation is deeply committed to issues and problems pertaining to veterans here in Massachusetts and throughout the United States.
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