OPERATION FIRESIDE CONNECTS COAST GUARD RECRUITS AND FAMILIES

Operation Fireside was a success once again. The Coast Guard teams up with the American Red Cross each year to place Coast Guard recruits with families across South Jersey. The Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May houses about 200 recruits from all across the United States. Since they are unable to go home for the holidays, Operation Fireside brings the holidays to them by finding families to host these recruits.