YARMOUTH – The Cape Cod Foundation has announced a new partnership with the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund.
The fund supports local military families, wounded warriors, deployed military troops and several other worthwhile causes.
The fund was established in 2009 to honor Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos, a Yarmouth native and U.S. Marine who was killed in combat while on a rescue mission in Southern Afghanistan.
“My family created this memorial fund to continue his dream,” said his father and Yarmouth Police Deputy Chief Steven Xiarhos. “Over the years, the fund has grown to the point where we were looking for more formalized management, and a partnership with The Cape Cod Foundation provided the perfect fit.”
The memorial fund provides financial assistance to local military families and wounded warriors.
In addition, it supports several scholarships, a blood drive and programs that provide care packages and cell phone calling cards to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In addition to private donations, the fund is supported by several events, including Big Nick’s Ride for the Fallen.
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