On October 29, 2009, the Coast Guard suffered the tragic loss of a Coast Guard C-130 (CG-1705) led by a crew of seven Coast Guard members from Air Station Sacramento in California.
The Coast Guard Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Staff are deeply saddened by this tragedy and our hearts go out to the families of these crewmembers and all Coast Guard members stationed in California and throughout the world. 
The Coast Guard Foundation’s Family Disaster Relief Fund provides emergency assistance to families that have lost a service member in the line of duty.  It is our hope that we can provide support and comfort to these families- and others in the future- who are experiencing difficult life-altering events such as this.
To support the families through the Family Disaster Relief Fund, assist with the memorial service for the seven crewmembers at Air Station Sacramento, or provide for their children’s higher education needs through the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund, please click here to be directed to our online giving page, or click on the “Donate Now” button to the right.
Contributions may also be sent to the Coast Guard Foundation Office at 394 Taugwonk Road, Stonington, CT  06378.  Please use the memo line to reference your intent or include a note indicating the fund to which your gift will be directed.
This incident serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the dangers these heroes face every day and why the Foundation does what it does to serve and support them and their families.
To share condolences and memories of the fallen, please visit our Facebook page.  It is our hope to share these comments with the families and provide them a measure of comfort during this difficult time.

Please keep the crew, their families and the entire Coast Guard in your thoughts and prayers.  
Semper Paratus.