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Volume 116, Issue 1
5NR Efforts During the Government Shutdown
During the Government shutdown from Dec 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019, the Coast Guard Auxiliary was still
active. On the next 2 pages are such events:
Coast Guard Auxiliary food distribution
In the two years Flotilla 1805 has participated in the Feds Feeds Families Program, members donated over 2,305
lbs. of non perishable food items to the Food Bank of South Jersey. It was through FFF Program that 1805 devel-
oped a rapport with Kristen DeJesus and Staff at FBSJ.
During the JAN 2019 government shut down, Division 18:
Flotilla Commander 1805 Mark DiSeveria placed a call to FBSJ , Ms. DeJesus for a possible donation of 500 lbs
non perishable items to the Coast Guard at Sector DEL BAY. Her reply was ‘can you take more?’.
After numerous phone calls and planning, during the early morning of Thursday 31 JAN 2019 FBSJ delivered ten
pallets of non perishable food items to Fort Dix. The final plan of action, would be the Strike Team to distribute
the needed non perishable items between the bases at Fort Dix and Sector DEL BAY.
This is a true testament of what you give, you get back ten fold
Kathleen A Kunyczka
Division Commander
D5NR- Division 18