PORT ANGELES — Donations to help Coast Guard personnel who are working without pay during the partial federal government shutdown can be made through the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association.
Food, gift cards or cash can be donated to the nonprofit organization, which has told the Port Angeles Business Association that all donations received from Jan. 15 until pay appropriations have been made will go directly to Coast Guard families in need.
The Coast Guard’s active duty members — hundreds of whom live in Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Neah Bay and La Push — are working without pay.
Others have been furloughed.
Until the shutdown that began Dec. 22 is over, they will not receive pay checks.
To donate to the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA), go to https://squareup.com/store/portangelescpoa.
For a donation receipt with the CPOA tax ID number, send your mailing address to portangeles cpoa@gmail.com or include address in customer notes section of your shopping cart.
Donations are also accepted by personal check. They can be sent to Port Angeles CPOA, PO Box 632, Port Angeles WA 98362.
