The Coast Guard Foundation announced Friday, July 9, 2010, a fundraising drive for its emergency Family Disaster Relief Fund in response to the Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crash off the coast of La Push, Washington this past Wednesday, July 7th, that claimed the lives of three servicemen. The crewmembers of CG-6017 were based at Air Station Sitka, Alaska.
The Coast Guard Foundation is seeking financial support for the Family Disaster Relief Fund. This fund provides immediate assistance to the families of the fallen crewmembers as they deal with this tragedy, and will provide comfort for other Coast Guard families who find themselves in similar devastating circumstances. The Coast Guard Foundation also seeks support for the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund, which provides college scholarships for the children of Coast Guard members who perish in the line of duty. Six children lost their fathers in this tragedy and the Foundation will provide scholarship funds to each one to assist with higher education expenses.
To make a contribution to the Family Disaster Relief Fund, the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund or the CG 6017 Memorial Service Fund, please visit our donation page here. You may choose an area of support from the drop down menu on the donation form.
More information here:
For the complete report of the CG-6017 crash, the names and photos of crewmembers and more ways you can help the families of the victims go directly to: Names, photos of crew killed in CG-6017 MH-60 Jayhawk announced by U.S. Coast Guard -- plus Memorial info
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