Post 385 in California Donates to Thousands of Sailors and Their Families

By PNC Maxwell Colon

This Veterans Day, North County Post 385 members, friends and the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Commanding Officer assembled at the Chapel of Camp Pendleton’s Naval Hospital in San Diego, California.  Veteran’s Day is unique because we honor past, current and future Veterans, and we truly appreciate the men & women serving in harm’s way.

Post 385 donated the following items to the Naval Hospital – hundreds of DVDs, newborn baby knitted hats, booties, crib blankets, socks, onesies, baby outfits and knitted crutch pads for our wounded warriors.  Many thousands of dollars in supplies were brought to the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital for distribution to the 55,000 plus Marines & Sailors stationed at this base.

During this presentation PNC Maxwell Colón presented a framed Life Membership certificate to the Command Chaplain, who joined Post 385.  The Hospital Commanding Officer and his staff were present for the donations and the presentation of the Life Membership certificate ceremony to the Command Chaplain.  The Naval Hospital Commander asked that all present gather for a formal picture.  People from all over the State of California attended this presentation.  Post 385 and JWV makes 2 to 3 presentations each year at this hospital.

On the recommendation of PNP Linda & PNC Maxwell Colón, Post 385 adopted this hospital in the year 2000-2001 and to date have raised and contributed in supplies, food gift cards/certificates over $900,000.00.

This year we have added another facility known as Naval Medical Center San Diego where we will be making a similar presentation on November 20, 2017 at 11:00 A.M.  The Commanding Officer of this Naval Hospital has also become a NEW member of Post 385.

Volume 71. Number 4. Winter 2017