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USS Foundation Helps Kids Find
Fun, Friends and Fish
Newport Beach, CA – Twenty local youths joined
USS Foundation volunteers onboard
the “Western Pride” for an afternoon of deep-sea fishing.
The entire trip, organized as part of the
Friends of Rollo charity charters, was
sponsored and funded by the USS Foundation and
USS employees, who contributed
their own time and monetary donations.
For most of the adolescents who took part in the trip this was a unique
opportunity, as the majority of them were raised in foster care.
USS Foundation President Brandon Sayegh and his brother, USS Foundation
Children’s Ambassador Matthew Sayegh, were onboard to engage the youths and
participate in the trip.
“We are very thankful to the USS Foundation and its volunteers for electing to
sponsor this trip,” said Jim Holden, executive director for Friends of Rollo.
“For our organization, the focus is providing a chance for underprivileged kids
who might otherwise never experience the joy that comes with spending a day at
sea.”
He went on to describe how, for a child, one opportunity can influence a
lifetime of change.
“Many of these kids come from broken and neglected environments; the opportunity
to take them on these trips is more than fulfilling.” He continued, “They get to
learn all about fishing and general maritime procedures. The objective being,
perhaps one child’s first time going fishing opens a whole new world of
possibilities for them. We cannot give enough kudos to the USS Foundation for
their participation in this worthwhile endeavor.”
The youths also took the opportunity to voice their satisfaction with the event
and the volunteers who made it possible.
“My experience on the fishing trip was outstanding,” said Christopher Kelley, a
youth who participated in the fishing expedition. “I loved just being out there
on the ocean getting the chance to know what it’s like to go deep-sea fishing. I
am truly grateful and appreciative for this trip. Hopefully I’ll be able to go
on another one.”
 About the USS Foundation:
The USS Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to helping
less fortunate children have the tools, skills and knowledge to build a better
life with a hope for a brighter tomorrow. The foundation was established by USS
President and CEO Adel Sayegh to “open our hearts and hands to impoverished,
vulnerable children and, through our abundance, give them the hope of one day
realizing their dreams.”
The USS Foundation’s website:
www.ussfoundation.org
For more information, contact:
Scott St. Clair Jr.
USS Foundation
(909) 484-7870 ext. 315
scott@ussfoundation.org
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