Fundraiser for veterans affected by the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Idalia

E. F. Gilmore DAV to raise money for veterans affected by the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Idalia.

Jeffrey Blonder, Commander of the E. F. Gilmore chapter of the Disabled American Veterans announce today that they will be raising funds to provide aid to veterans affected by the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Idalia.  All funds raised thru this effort will be donated to the DAV Disaster Relief Program.  The DAV Disaster Relief Program was created in 1968 and since the program’s inception in 1968, over $19.5 million has been disbursed to veterans as a result of the DAV relief efforts.

“When disasters strike, DAV and its team of National Service Officers are on the ground to help our nation’s heroes. DAV provides relief through financial assistance as well as supply kits to veterans and their families so they can obtain basic necessities such as food, warm clothes and shelter. In 2022, DAV provided a total of $2,052,500 emergency relief drafts and roughly 975 supply kits to the disaster relief program. Blonder said.

“Your gift will help ensure we are able to continue to support our nation’s heroes during trying times such as these well into the future, Commander Blonder added.

Any resident who would like to contribute to this program can mail a check to E. F. Gilmore DAV, 8 Pine Street, Swampscott, MA 01907.  In addition, members of the DAV will be at Swampscott High School on Saturday September 9^th from Noon – 2:00 P.M. to receive donations.