IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE WORST ACT OF TERRIORISM COMMITTED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AND THE DEVASTATING CRASH OF AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT #587, A GROUP OF MEN FROM ROCKAWAY BEACH RECOGNIZED THE POSITIVE IMPACT THEY COULD OFFER THE COMMUNITY AS A DIVERSIFIED GROUP. IN THAT SPIRIT, GRAYBEARDS HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF OTHERS, PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS, HOLD MEETINGS AND HAVE SOCIAL GATHERINGS TO PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY, HELP THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR TIME OF NEED, TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATION OF THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF PATRIOTISM IN THE COMMUNITY.