People Helping People January 13, 2014 Gentlemen and Our Extended Family:
The holiday season is over and we are in a new year. I want to thank each of you who contributed during the 2013 holiday gift giving effort. While we know the amount donated toward Keit’s medical costs, donations to the other two recognized needs are not known.
The need for assistance remains. Therefore, I will continue to post the Unit’s request for assistance to Kathy Bellwood and Keit under the theme of People Helping People. We know their medical needs will not diminish quickly and may in fact exist for a long time. Therefore, I have kept the contact information for both Kathy and Keit in this message.
As you will recall, Joan Bellwood’s sister, Kathy, is undergoing chemotherapy. Who is “Joan Bellwood”, you may ask. Joan’s brother, Richard is one of us. He died on January 25, 1969 on a mission in the Mekong Delta while serving with E/50th LRRPs. And, Joan - leading the way - took the initiative to convince the Hallmark Card Company to develop and print veteran’s day cards. So, around Veteran’s Day, when the cards become available for us to purchase and send a note of gratitude to a fellow veteran, remember it was Joan who stepped forward and got the job done. Joan is one of us. Checks to help with Kathy's medical expenses should be made out to Kathy Bellwood and sent to Joan at:
Joan Bellwood 3233 Fairmount Ave Bronx, NY 10465-1447
Many of us have seen the photographs of Sal’s visit with Keit. While Keit cannot talk yet, he is able to stand and to walk.
Even though Sal is in Viet Nam, you can still send donations to:
Sal DiSciascio
698 Prescott Rd
New Bern, NC 28560
Sal's son, Mike, will deposit them and Sal can access the funds and transfer them to his bank in Viet Nam for delivery to Kiet.
