September 25 Tourney is Among State’s Largest Veterans Charity Golf Events; Liberty Bank to be Event’s Exclusive Presenting Sponsor for Sixth Consecutive Year
New Britain, Conn., August 7, 2026 – Liberty Bank President & CEO David Glidden will serve once again as the Honorary Chair of one of the state’s largest Veterans charity golf events, the Disabled American Veterans Hardware City Chapter 8’s Golden Kielbasa Veterans Open at Tunxis Country Club in Farmington on September 25.
David Glidden
The 2026 event is expected to attract more than 200 golfers and raise tens of thousands in charitable dollars once again for deserving causes serving and honoring Connecticut Veterans and active-duty military. Last year’s event raised a record $33,000, bringing the event’s total to more than a quarter million dollars in charitable impact over the last decade.
DAV Chapter 8 and House of Heroes Connecticut are the event’s primary beneficiaries.
Liberty Bank has served as the event’s exclusive Presenting Sponsor now for six consecutive years. According to Glidden, the bank’s financial support of the event is reflective of its long-standing commitment to honor and serve those who served.
“Liberty Bank is pleased and proud to once again support this important, major community event that is vital to so many causes dedicated to Veterans and active-duty military,” said Glidden. “We are committed to Connecticut’s Veterans community, not only through financial support but also through thousands of volunteer service hours provided by our dedicated Liberty Bank Team.
”Our support of this event and state Veterans truly embodies our dedication to ‘Be Community Kind.’”
In addition to Liberty Bank’s support of this event, the bank is a major supporter of one of the event’s primary beneficiaries, House of Heroes Connecticut, which provides one-day, no-cost home repairs to military and public safety Veterans in need. Dozens of Liberty Bank employees have volunteered at multiple House of Heroes projects assisting Veterans in need throughout the state over the last five years.
Golf registration for the “GK” is $185, which includes range, greens fees/cart, premium gift bag, lunch and beverages, prizes and post-golf dinner, silent auction and raffle. Shotgun start is 11 a.m. Dinner-only registration is available for $85. A variety of sponsorships, ranging from $125 for a tee sign to $5,000 for a Diamond Sponsorship, are available. Information and online registration are available at www.davchapter8.org.
Established in 1825, Liberty Bank has $9.0 billion in assets, 51 bank branches across Connecticut and Massachusetts and over 850 teammates. As a full-service financial institution, Liberty offers consumer and commercial banking, treasury management, home mortgages, business loans and investment services. Named ‘Top Workplace’ by the Hartford Courant every year since 2012; designated a 2021, 2022 and 2023 Best-In-State Bank in Connecticut by Forbes Magazine; and received J.D. Power’s award for Best Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in the New York Tri-State Region in 2025.
For further information about the Golden Kielbasa Veterans Open, visit www.davchapter8.org or contact Tournament Founder and Director Dennis Buden at dennis.buden@davchapter8.org or 860-558-0514.
Media Contact: Dennis Buden, DAV Hardware City Chapter 8 (860) 558-0514 dennis.buden@davchapter8.org