Sea Isle City Delegation Delivers Gift Cards, Goods to Coast Guard Base

SEA ISLE CITY – Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio and other members of First Bank of Sea Isle City’s Board of Directors traveled to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May Jan. 29 to deliver gift cards and non-perishable food items to Coast Guard personnel who had been negatively impacted by the recent federal government partial shutdown. 
According to a release, overall, $5,000 in gift cards was donated by First Bank of Sea Isle City in conjunction with Mayor Desiderio’s Food Drive, along with several cases of food.  
This trip marked the second time in as many weeks that Desiderio’s food drive had resulted in a delivery to the Coast Guard base.
Accompanying the mayor and his First Bank colleagues was Sea Isle City Councilman William Kehner, who had with him a check for $1,000 from the Cape May County League of Municipalities, and N.J. State Sen. Robert Andrzejczak (D-1st), who also brought a delivery of non-perishable food items that were collected at his state offices.
Accepting the donations on behalf of her fellow Coast Guardsmen was Kellie Dean, an 18-year Coast Guard veteran who is the president of the Coast Guard’s Chief Petty Officers Association.
After thanking everyone for the donations, Dean indicated that the gift cards and other items would go a long way to help Coast Guard personnel.
“It really felt good to give back to the members of our local Coast Guard, who are always there, looking out for us and protecting us,” stated Desiderio. “We need to continue to support and help these young men and women whenever possible.”