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SUBJ/SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF HURRICANES HARVEY AND IRMA//

REF/A/MEMO/USOPM/30AUG17//
REF/B/MEMO/USOPM/8SEP17//
REF/C/MEMO/DCMO/9SEP17//
REF/D/MEMO/DCMO/15SEP17//
NARR/REF A IS OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT MEMO SPECIAL SOLICITATION FOR 
VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY.  REF B IS OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT MEMO 
EXTENDING SOLICITATION TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IRMA.  REF C IS DEPUTY CHIEF 
MANAGEMENT OFFICER MEMO SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY.  REF D IS 
DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER MEMO SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF HURRICANES HARVEY 
AND IRMA.//

RMKS/1.  Late August and early September 2017, Hurricanes devastated the 
Texas Gulf Coast, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and areas in Florida.  
Many buildings and homes throughout these regions were destroyed and many 
areas are under water leaving thousands displaced and multiple lives lost.

2.  Per references (a) through (d), Department of the Navy (DON) employees 
can provide immediate support to those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma 
by making a financial contribution directly to the voluntary organization of 
their choice.  Many charitable organizations providing direct disaster relief 
can be found by checking the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s website at 
https://www.fema.gov/volunteer-donate-responsibly.

3.  Beyond immediate needs, the people in these regions will face a long-term 
rebuilding process.  To support those efforts, you may consider supporting a 
charity providing assistance to the victims via the 2017 Combined Federal 
Campaign which kicks off October 2, 2017, and will run through January 12, 
2018.

4.  The DON is not conducting a special solicitation and therefore, federal 
employees are not authorized to collect funds on behalf of charitable 
organizations.

5.  Additional information is available by contacting the DON Disaster Relief 
Coordinator, Mr. Ray Sutton at (703) 571-2098 or ray.sutton1@navy.mil.

6.  Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.//

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