Tsunami Assistance — for families of 2 Coast Guard members

Posted on 8 October 2009 by Jim Dolbow | Comments

From an email I just received….

To all of our friends in the Northern Virginia Council of the Navy League,
from Nancy Gorell, Vice President of Ship/Unit Liaison.

One of our adopted units, the United States Coast Guard Recruiting Command, has two members whose families are in American Samoa. Some of the Family members were either killed or badly injured.

And they lost everything!!

We want to Help!!!!

They need clothes (shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops).

Any items you think someone would need in the tropics.

Here are the details:

Both of the villages where these members are from were hit very hard. In one of the villages, there are 2 buildings left; they are using one for the men and one for the women. As of two days ago, none of the government agencies had made it to them. The donations received from our members will be sent by each of the 2 Coast Guard members to share with their village. So they need as much as you can give.

If you want to donate clothes:
You can take them to the US Coast Guard Recruiting Command no later than Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
They are located at 2300 Wilson Boulevard – 5th Floor – Arlington, Virginia.

Thank you very much, for any assistance you can provide.
Nancy Gorell