North Shore Disabled American Veterans Hurricane Relief Fund

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — The Swampscott-Lynn chapter of the Disabled American Veterans of the North Shore is raising money to provide support for those affected by recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton with all donations set to be matched from a generous benefactor.

E.F. Gilmore Commander Jeffrey Blonder said all funds raised through this effort will be donated to the DAV Disaster Relief Program. The program, created in 1968, has donated more than $19.5 million to relief efforts over the past five decades.

"When disasters strike, DAV and its team of National Service Officers are on the ground to help our nation's heroes," Blonder said. "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 $2,052,500 in emergency relief drafts and roughly 975 supply kits to the disaster relief program.

"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," Blonder said.

Any resident who would like to contribute to this program can mail a check to DAV Disaster Relief Fund, c/o E. F. Gilmore DAV, 8 Pine Street, Swampscott, MA 01907. Last year the E. F. Gilmore DAV raised over $500 to support veterans of natural disasters.

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt charity, IRS EIN 31-0263158. All contributions to DAV are tax-deductible according to IRS regulations.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)