Swampscott Disabled American Veterans Donate $500 To Disaster Relief

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — The E.F. Gilmore chapter of the Disabled American Veterans donated $500 raised in recent weeks to help the victims of the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Idalia.

The donation was part of the ongoing DAV Disaster Relief Program efforts nationwide that have disbursed more than $19.5 million since 1968.

"When disasters strike, DAV and its team of National Service Officers are on the ground to help our nation's heroes," Swampscott/Lynn DAV Chapter Commander Jeffrey 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."

Blonder thanked the residents of Swampscott and Lynn for their response to this fundraising effort.

(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.)