Sea Scout Ship 30 "PIF"

Dear Pay It Forward

I am the committee chairman of a recently formed Sea Scouts ship chartered in March 2008. We have ten venturer scout and we were chartered by the Westchetser - Putnam Council of the Boy Scouts of America, in March 2008, the first Sea Scout crew in our council.
 
We have some boats that are not the best but we have been using them this summer. This past week we received a message from Liberty Flotilla that a boat was available for donation to a Sea Scout crew. The owner had sailed her for over two decades with his wife and two daughters and for the past six years has rebuilt her the from the hull up. Unfortunately this gentleman, has recently been diagnosed with a medical problem and has surgery scheduled next week.
 
On September 21, 2008 we met with him and he gave our scouts his "dream boat". She is a thirty foot custom designed and built sea cruising sailboat completely restored by him, with love.
 
After spending his afternoon sailing with our scouts on the Hudson River, and upon his gift to us, he confided in me that this was the happiest day of his life.
 
My son asked me to forward this information to your foundation. He believes that the act of this man and the lesson we all learned today is what your foundation hopes to instill in all of us.
 
We will be praying for him and his family and would like to wear your bracelets in his honor, to keep him in our minds through his difficult times and to guide us in our lifetimes.
 
We have ten scouts, ten adults, and our new friend is married with two daughters.

If possible please forward enough bracelets to be distributed accordingly.
 
Thank you.

John Quartucio
Sea Scout Ship 30