Coastie News

“Thank you so very much for the assistance with attending my daughter’s bootcamp graduation. We are very grateful for the opportunity. I can’t even begin to imagine not being there for her on this special day. It was very emotional and an extremely positive life change for our family. She is very happy with her Coast Guard Bootcamp experience and looking forward to the next chapter. Thanks again.”

“Attending graduation meant everything to us. Early on in boot camp he told his shipmates that he’d be riding the bus home after graduation because no one was going to be there for him. I know he was down about it for several weeks. I can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been to work towards a very important day in your life and feel like you’re all alone. When I told him I was coming thanks to this fund, I could hear his voice change. He sounded hopeful and more excited to graduate than ever. Not much will beat the feeling of being there to hug him once he was dismissed from his company. I got to witness the happiness and pride he felt as his shipmates thanked him for being such a good leader. It was truly and once in a lifetime experience, and I am so thankful to this fund for letting me be there for him.” Sidenote: Her spouse received the Leadership Award.

“There are no words to describe all the emotions experienced before, during and after graduation day! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making it possible for my recruit to share his graduation day with his wife and son!”

Sometimes the road to success is filled with obstacles. This family persevered and was able to be there on this wonderful day.

“Words cannot begin to express how grateful I am for the resources this group provides to families that otherwise would not have made it to graduation. Because of you I got to hug my coastie today and that is something that can’t be replaced.” Rachel Flores

Things have been crazy since graduation. But I wanted to thank you again for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful experience. Everything was absolutely amazing. I loved the town, the people, and most of all that first hug I got from my son!!! We joked about how...

A single mom we sent for her son’s graduation…she has a full time job and is also going to school. She told her son she wouldn’t be able to attend and he understood, but then she found our Fund. We sent her!

This is a young wife who we sent to husband’s graduation…and we were able to send their little daughter too! She is from Guam and hadn’t asked us directly…her mom messaged us first, asking on her behalf. What better time than graduation to bring this little family...