Thank You Letters

Susan Cross - 2005

VADM Thad Allen

Mrs Sheila Barrett

MS Phyllis Robinson

Mrs. Sheila Barrett

YN3 Leslie Delp

Mrs. Stephanie Johnson 2001

Mrs. Stephanie Johnson 2000

Mrs. Doris Burns

Mr. Tony Johnson

ENS Elaina Davis

14 FEB 05

Mrs. Susan Cross

Dear Mrs. Cross,

The members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you and the Coast Guard Admirals’ Wives for your generous donation to mitigate the needs of Coast Guard enlisted members who are experiencing financial hardship. Such hardship can be felt most painfully during the Holiday season.
In December 2004, your generosity assisted some very needy Coast Guard members and also sent the message that you care. With assistance in 2004 from the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard’s office, we called upon Chiefs throughout our Coast Guard to identify candidates. The response came from many Coast Guard districts and named numerous Coasties.

We carefully selected enlisted members suffering genuine hardships to benefit from your generosity. Coasties in mostly junior paygrades were identified based on severity of hardship. Most had experienced tragedies such as cancer and automobile accident involving themselves, their children, or their spouse. In one case a member was struggling with a very sick child suffering from Cystic Fibrosis. Other beneficiaries were single parents, including one who was trying to get her Christmas gifts out of layaway. You also brightened Christmas for a Chief’s 12 adopted children, most with disabilities. We Chiefs were saddened by the degree of hard times impacting some of our members.

We distributed your total $1725.00 (in amounts ranging from $75.00 to $225.00) to 19 needy Coasties. We were very satisfied with the selections. We encouraged the candidates not selected to apply for other available assistance.

Please know that you and the Coast Guard Admirals’ Wives made a significant contribution toward brightening the season for our Coast Guard enlisted members and their families who work so diligently all year long to keep our Coast Guard and nation strong. You embody our Coast Guard tradition that we “take care of our own.”

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen
President,
U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Petty Officer Association
Washington, DC Chapter

22 DEC 03

December 22, 2003

CWO3 Michael V. Maher, USCG
President, Chief Warrant Officers Association
c/o James Creek Marina
200 V Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024

Dear CWO3 Maher,

The members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you and the members of the Chief Warrant Officers Association for the support you have given our USCG Flags Across America program over the last two years.
In late 2002, CWOA funded a 10-foot glossy banner for our Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery. Since then, the banner has been used at a variety of events, including fundraisers, booths and parades. One of the program’s proudest moments this year was marching in the Coast Guard Festival parade in Grand Haven, Mich. for the first time. The banner was “up front and center” and carried by two Coast Guard SPARs who served in World War II -- they were thrilled to be able to carry the banner! We plan to march in this year’s Festival parade as well on Aug. 7, 2004 and the banner will once again be front and center!
We also thank the CWOA for helping co-sponsor and fund this year’s Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery. Due to CWOA’s generous support, we were able to provide coffee and rolls at our pre-event registration – very much appreciated by those who attended on a chilly November day.
Please know that you and the Chief Warrant Officers Association made a significant contribution toward the building of our program to the point where it is now receiving national recognition. I look forward to working with you and seeing you at many more Coast Guard and USCG Flags Across America events during 2004 (see schedule enclosed). Happy Holidays and have a prosperous 2004.

Sincerely,

CWO2 Edward J. Kruska,
Chairman, USCG Flags Across America
U. S. Coast Guard
Chief Petty Officer Association
Washington, DC Chapter

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16 DEC 03

VADM Thad Allen

Chief of Staff

United States Coast Guard

Dear VADM Allen:

Thank you very much for your generous donation towards the Chief Petty Officers Association 2003 Christmas party for kids in the local community. Your gift helped to pay for the presents that Santa gave to the kids at the party.

The Washington DC Chapter of the CPOA has been holding this annual event for at least 10 years, if corporate memory serves. We work with the staff of the Southwest Community House (SWCH) at Second and Q Street, which is Southwest D.C.'s primary social service organization. The staff selects the children to attend the party and provides transportation to the CGHQ building. Most of the children are students at Anthony Bowen Elementary School, CGHQ's P.I.E. school. The SWCH has been the DC CPOA's official adopted charity for many years. In addition to the Christmas party, we provide SWCH with turkeys for Thanksgiving baskets for families in the local area. We also occasionally run a food drive to help restock their emergency food pantry and provide supplies for the Senior Citizens picnic. In past years we have held a summertime picnic for the kids and even done a little patching and painting at the community house.

I am glad you could stop in to see the Christmas party -- it was a great one this year! Thank you again for your contribution.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen
President,
U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Petty Officer Association
Washington, DC Chapter

09 DEC 03

Mrs. Sheila Barrett
5324 Goldsboro Road
Bethesda, MD 20817

Dear Mrs. Barrett,

The members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you and the Coast Guard Admirals’ Wives for your generous donation to mitigate the needs of Coast Guard enlisted members who are experiencing financial hardship. Such hardship can be felt most painfully during the Holiday season.
In December 2002, your generosity assisted some very needy Coast Guard members and also sent the message that you care. With assistance in 2002 from the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard’s office, we called upon Chiefs throughout our Coast Guard to identify candidates. The response came from many Coast Guard districts and named 40 Coasties.

We carefully selected enlisted members suffering genuine hardships to benefit from your generosity. Coasties in mostly junior paygrades were identified based on severity of hardship. Most had experienced tragedies such as cancer and automobile accident involving themselves, their children, or their spouse. In one case a young member unexpectedly became a single parent of three young children just before Christmas. We Chiefs were saddened by the degree of hard times impacting some of our members.

We distributed $95.00 each to nine needy Coasties. We also included a 15-minute phone card with each distribution. We were very satisfied with the selections. We encouraged the candidates not selected to apply for other available assistance.

Please know that you and the Coast Guard Admirals’ Wives made a significant contribution toward brightening the season for our Coast Guard enlisted members and their families who work so diligently all year long to keep our Coast Guard and nation strong. You embody our Coast Guard tradition that we “take care of our own.”

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen
President,
U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Petty Officer Association
Washington, DC Chapter

MS Phyllis Robinson

U.S. Coast Guard

HSC (k) RM 6227

400 7^th Street S.W.

Washington, DC 20590

Dear MS Phyllis Robinson,

The members of the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter, wish to thank you for your TRICARE presentation on November 19, 2002. Your presentation was professional and the information provided is invaluable to our people. We received very positive feedback from attendants.

We also are very appreciative of the extra handouts you left behind. This allowed us to provide information to additional personnel who were unable to attend the scheduled presentation.

The chief’s of the Washington DC chapter realize that the success of our people is not possible without the support from people such as yourself.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen,

President,

U. S. Coast Guard

Chief Petty Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

PO Liz Grant

U.S. Coast Guard

HSC (k) RM 6227

400 7^th Street S.W.

Washington, DC 20590

Dear PO Liz Grant,

The members of the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter, wish to thank you for your TRICARE presentation on November 19, 2002. Your presentation was professional and the information provided is invaluable to our people. We received very positive feedback from attendants.

We also are very appreciative of the extra handouts you left behind. This allowed us to provide information to additional personnel who were unable to attend the scheduled presentation.

The chief’s of the Washington DC chapter realize that the success of our people is not possible without the support from people such as yourself.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen,

President,

U. S. Coast Guard

Chief Petty Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

Mrs. Sheila Barrett

5324 Goldsboro Road

Bethesda, MD 20817

Dear Mrs. Barrett,

The members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you and the Coast Guard Officers’ Spouses’ Club for the generous donation of $855 to mitigate the needs of Coast Guard enlisted members who are experiencing financial hardship. Such hardship can be felt most painfully during the Holiday season.

Please know that you and the Coast Guard Officers’ Spouses’ Club made a significant contribution toward brightening the season for our Coast Guard enlisted members and their families who work so diligently all year long to keep our Coast Guard and nation strong.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen,

President,

U. S. Coast Guard

Chief Petty Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

17 May 2002

Omar Chavez

Manager, Marketplace Café

2100 Second Street

Washington, DC 20593

Dear Omar Chavez,

The members of the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter, wish to thank you and your staff for your continued support of our CPOA chapter. You have allowed space within your facility for the Headquarters’ Chief Petty Officers Mess. The ability to have a dedicated location for a chief’s mess is particularly meaningful because the chief’s mess is traditionally an area where chiefs and invited guests can gather for friendship, to discuss important issues and to mentor one another.

You and your staff have provided support for numerous CPOA functions such as our most recent officer installation breakfast and our Christmas poinsettia sale. The CPOA supports many charitable organizations and profits from many of our functions go directly to those persons in need. The CPOA is able to increase our monetary donations to these charitable organizations because you generously provide Marketplace Café space free of charge. All of our special events that have been held in the Marketplace Café area have been great successes. The chief’s of the Washington DC chapter realize that our success is not possible without the support of our outstanding friends such as yourself and your staff.

Thank you again and please pass our sincere thanks to your staff.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen,

President,

U. S. Coast Guard

Chief Petty Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

15 February 2001

Chief Warrant Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

c/o U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

2100 Second Street, SW

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Dear CWOA, Washington, DC Chapter:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your generous contribution of $75.00 to the annual CPOA Christmas party for the children of the Southwest Community House in December 2000.

Please know that your unsolicited assistance allowed these children from our local community to enjoy a holiday celebration as otherwise not possible. You helped to provide food and drink, as well as music and games. Before the evening ended, Santa presented a personally labeled Christmas gift to each good girl and boy – as there were no naughty children that day.

Very respectfully,

Bill Michael, MKCM

25 February 2000

ENS Elaina Davis
COMDT (G-MOR-1)
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001

Dear ENS Davis:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your generous volunteer contribution to the December 1999 annual CPOA Holiday Party at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ). You played an integral part in this event that brightens the season for disadvantaged children in our local community.

Entertaining the young people by donning the Officer Snook costume, you taught them in a hands-on, minds-on way about water pollution-related activities and crafts. You answered questions and assisted with games and refreshments.

Please know that your community spirit and donation of time advance the Coast Guard’s water pollution education efforts and leave a lasting positive impression on the children of Southwest Washington, DC.

Very respectfully,

John Macy, SKC

15 February 2001

MCPO Ike Davis

Dear MCPO Davis:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your compassionate volunteer contribution to the annual CPOA Thanksgiving turkey offering for the Southwest Community House in November 2000. You recognized the need for support, coordinated the effort, picked up 14 turkeys from the market, and delivered them on time to the Southwest Community House when no one else was able to do so.

Please know that your generous contribution allowed needy members of our local community to enjoy a fine Thanksgiving meal that would have been otherwise impossible.

Very respectfully,

Bill Michael, MKCM

15 February 2001

MCPO Myles Shaw

Dear MCPO Shaw:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your compassionate volunteer contribution to the annual CPOA Thanksgiving turkey offering for the Southwest Community House in November 2000. You recognized the need for support, coordinated the effort, picked up 14 turkeys from the market, and delivered them on time to the Southwest Community House when no one else was able to do so.

Please know that your generous contribution allowed needy members of our local community to enjoy a fine Thanksgiving meal that would have been otherwise impossible.

Very respectfully,

Bill Michael, MKCM

15 February 2001

Mr. Tony Johnson

109 Plantation Lane

Stafford, VA 22554

Dear Mr. Johnson:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your tireless volunteer contributions to the third annual CPOA poinsettia sale in December 2000. You coordinated the pickup of plants from the nursery and delivery to U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in addition to your commitment to do the same for Department of Transportation Headquarters. You then answered customer questions at CGHQ and assisted with sales.

Please know that your generous contributions facilitate important CPOA activities such as outreach to the local community through the Southwest Community House; Coast Guard flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery; Captain Caliendo College Assistance Fund; and donations to needy Coast Guard members.

Very respectfully,

Bill Michael, MKCM

25 February 2000

Mrs. Doris Burns
COMDT (G-S)
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001

Dear Mrs. Burns:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your generous volunteer contribution to the December 1999 annual CPOA Holiday Party at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ). You played an integral part in this event that brightens the season for disadvantaged children in our local community.

Entertaining the young people with various games and refreshments, you taught them in a hands-on way that people care about them and that the Coast Guard in particular comprises kind people. You answered their questions and listened to their thoughts.

Please know that your community spirit and donation of time advance the Coast Guard’s public relations efforts and leave a lasting positive impression on the children of Southwest Washington, DC.

Very respectfully,

John Macy, SKC

25 February 2000

Mrs. Stephanie Johnson

109 Plantation Lane

Stafford, VA 22554

Dear Mrs. Johnson:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your tireless volunteer contributions to the second annual CPOA poinsettia sale 14-16 December 1999. You coordinated the pickup of plants from the nursery and delivery to U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in addition to your commitment to do the same for Department of Transportation Headquarters. You then answered customer questions at CGHQ and assisted with sales.

Please know that your generous contributions facilitate important CPOA activities such as outreach to the local community through the Southwest Community House; Coast Guard flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery; Captain Caliendo College Assistance Fund; and donations to needy Coast Guard members.

Very respectfully,

John Macy, SKC

15 February 2001

Chief Warrant Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

c/o U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

2100 Second Street, SW

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Dear CWOA, Washington, DC Chapter:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your generous contribution of $75.00 to the annual CPOA Christmas party for the children of the Southwest Community House in December 2000.

Please know that your unsolicited assistance allowed these children from our local community to enjoy a holiday celebration as otherwise not possible. You helped to provide food and drink, as well as music and games. Before the evening ended, Santa presented a personally labeled Christmas gift to each good girl and boy – as there were no naughty children that day.

Very respectfully,

Bill Michael, MKCM

15 February 2001

Mrs. Stephanie Johnson

109 Plantation Lane

Stafford, VA 22554

Dear Mrs. Johnson:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your tireless volunteer contributions to the second and third annual CPOA poinsettia sales in December 1999 and 2000. You coordinated the pickup of plants from the nursery and delivery to U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in addition to your commitment to do the same for Department of Transportation Headquarters. You then answered customer questions at CGHQ and assisted with sales.

Please know that your generous contributions facilitate important CPOA activities such as outreach to the local community through the Southwest Community House; Coast Guard flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery; Captain Caliendo College Assistance Fund; and donations to needy Coast Guard members.

Very respectfully,

Bill Michael, MKCM

RADM R. Dennis Sirois

Commandant (G-WT)

U. S. Coast Guard

2100 Second Street

Washington, DC 20593

Dear Rear Admiral Sirois,

The members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter, wish to thank you for participating in our ceremony of 4 June 2001. We truly appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to administer the oath of office to our new Chapter Officers and to officiate the opening of our new Chief Petty Officer Mess. The opening of the mess is particularly meaningful because it provides an area where chiefs and invited guests can gather for friendship, to discuss important issues and to mentor one another.

Thank you again. Your participation certainly contributed to making this a memorable event for all in attendance.

Sincerely,

Mark Allen,

President,

U. S. Coast Guard

Chief Petty Officer Association

Washington, DC Chapter

25 February 2000

YN3 Leslie Delp
COMDT (G-MOR-1)
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001

Dear YN3 Delp:

We members of the Chief Petty Officer Association (CPOA), Washington, DC Chapter wish to thank you for your generous volunteer contribution to the December 1999 annual CPOA Holiday Party at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ). You played an integral part in this event that brightens the season for disadvantaged children in our local community.

Entertaining the young people by painting their faces with fun images of their choice, you taught them in a hands-on way that people care about them and that the Coast Guard in particular comprises kind people. You answered their questions and assisted with games and refreshments.

Please know that your community spirit and donation of time advance the Coast Guard’s public relations efforts and leave a lasting positive impression on the children of Southwest Washington, DC.

Very respectfully,

John Macy, SKC

23 April 1999

Washington, DC Chapter

Chief Petty Officer’s Association

Washington, DC 20593

Chapter Members

I resign effective immediately from my position as President of the Washington DC Chapter of the Chief Petty Officer’s Association, for personal reasons and my desire to be transferred.

I will continue to be a member and work with the Chapter to ensure a smooth transition.

I’d like to thank everyone for all I have learned while presiding as President. It has been a pleasure to serve with the elected officers and committee members.

Sincerely,

Dave E. Burns, SKC

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