Baltimore Sun Sunday

Patriot Point a jewel of bowl philanthro­py

Retreat provides relaxing spot for service members

- By Bill Wagner

Patriot Point, a coastal waterfront retreat for recovering service members, their families and caregivers, is one of the primary beneficiar­ies of revenue from the Military Bowl in Annapolis.

The retreat has hosted nearly 300 guests and reached almost 1,000 days of use since it was purchased two years ago by the Military Bowl Foundation. It provides a relaxing and safe environmen­t to enjoy outdoor recreation­al activities for our nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members along with their families. Line:

“I’ve been involved with a lot of things in my life and there is nothing that comes close to this as far as being worthwhile and rewarding,” said Steve Beck, president and executive director of the Military Bowl. “Patriot Point has evolved into way more than we thought it would be originally.

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