Awards
Dinner Set for August 13, 2014 in Anchorage
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit
organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members
and their families, announced today that it will honor the men and women who
serve in Alaska at its biennial Alaska Awards Dinner at The Hotel Captain Cook
in Anchorage on Wednesday August 13th.
Geraldo
Rivera, world-class sailor and Fox News senior correspondent, and Sig Hansen, captain
of the F/V Northwestern and star of the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest
Catch," will join the Coast Guard Foundation to pay tribute to those who
serve in this region – an area known for challenging weather and sea conditions.
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, commandant of the Coast Guard; Vice Admiral Charles
Ray, commander of the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area; Rear Admiral Daniel Abel, commander
of the 17th Coast Guard District; Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell;
and Alaska's congressional delegation, Senator Lisa Murkoswki, Senator Mark
Begich and Congressman Donald Young, will also be in attendance.
Just this year alone, the Coast Guard Foundation has
funded more than $55,000 worth of morale, wellness and recreation gear for seven
cutters, two air stations and three land-based stations in the state of Alaska.
In addition, the Foundation provides scholarship programs for use by Alaska-based
Coast Guard members, their children and spouses to help finance their goals of
achieving a higher education.
“For
more than two centuries, the United States Coast Guard has safeguarded our
citizens, secured our maritime borders and served as a responsible steward of
the world’s oceans,” said Anne Brengle, president, Coast Guard Foundation. “We
are delighted to have Mr. Rivera and Mr. Hansen to help us honor the incredible
heroism of the Coast Guard members serving in one of the most challenging regions
in the world.”
The
Coast Guard Foundation’s Alaska Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, August
13, 2014 at The Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W. 5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. A cocktail
reception will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner and the program following at 7 p.m. For
more information on this tribute, please visit https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8777/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=72042. To learn more about the
Coast Guard Foundation or to help support its work, please visit
www.coastguardfoundation.org.
About The
Coast Guard Foundation
For 45 years, the Coast
Guard Foundation has been committed to inspiring leadership, education and a
proud legacy of service to our nation by supporting the men and women of the
United States Coast Guard. The Foundation provides college scholarships to
enlisted members, their spouses and their children, scholarships and support
for families of Coast Guard members lost in the line of duty, and support for
morale programs, including funding recreation, exercise and family-oriented
facilities. The Coast Guard Foundation is headquartered in Stonington,
Connecticut, where it maintains a staff of 14, with regional offices in the New
York City area, St. Petersburg, Florida and Houston, Texas. To learn more about
the Coast Guard Foundation or to help support its work, please visit
www.coastguardfoundation.org.
- WHO: The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit
organization dedicated to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard
members and their families
- WHAT: Alaska Awards Dinner
- WHEN: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 – Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm,
Dinner and Program begin at 7:00 pm
- WHERE: The Hotel Captain Cook, 939
W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK
Geraldo Rivera
Capt. Sig Hansen
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