Southern
Yacht Club and the United States Coast Guard have had a mutually beneficial
relationship for many years; we are asking you to help our friends who watch
out for us when we are on the water.
Due to the government shutdown, Coast Guard families are struggling
financially. Since many are young, with small children and living paycheck to
paycheck, they are in need of basic household supplies, food and gas. As a
community we would like to ask all SYC members to consider donating funds so
that we can purchase gas and grocery gift cards for the Chief Petty Officer’s
Association (CPOA) to distribute to our local Coast Guard servicemen and women.
The Southern Sailing Foundation has generously agreed to help us by setting up
a page on their website dedicated to collecting funds for this worthwhile
cause. 100% of the contributions earmarked for the Coast Guard will, in turn,
be used to purchase the grocery and gas gift cards.
Donate link: http://www.southernsailingfoundation.org/coast-guard-fundraiser/
Thank you for your support of our local Coast Guard families who are
responsible for protecting our coast and aiding in water rescue for the
Southern Yacht Club. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth and
Craig Ehrensing at coastguardfundraiser@southernsailingfoundation.org
On behalf of the SYC Board, we want to thank Elizabeth and Craig for leading
this effort, know that we fully support it and will be contributing to this
important cause.
Guy Brierre, Commodore