USS Cook Reunion

Hello Shipmates,

Dates: November 1-3, 2024

My name is Anthony Shannon. I served onboard the USS COOK (FF-1083) from February 1979 until May of 1981. Our planning committee has been meeting throughout 2023 to iron out details for the reunion. We want this one to be a terrific chance to reignite friendships at sea; in order to make this an amazing occasion, we're hoping to raise $10,000.00 to underwrite the costs of social events. This fundraiser will help defray expenses for our ship's Reunion to be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

Our last Reunion in October of 2019 was a great success, and we had over 100 shipmates and spouses in attendance. My hope for this next one is that it will exceed attendance at the last Reunion.

The money raised through this GoFundMe will go toward costs for various events throughout the weekend, such as costs for an evening get-together on the first night and a breakfast event on Saturday. Because we will be in Downtown San Diego on the Embarcadero, we are able to eliminate chartered buses for tours. Also, this GoFundMe will help defray the costs of tickets to various venues in and around San Diego, such as the USS Midway Museum, and, finally, a Saturday evening dinner. We will provide "Welcome Packages" for everyone in attendance. Please join us in contributing to a worthwhile cause by helping fund this effort. Each and every dollar we raise will go toward this Reunion and others to follow. Your committee sincerely hopes to make this event outstanding and wants to be able to accommodate all who attend. No donation is too big or too small.

Please help me in supporting the USS COOK Reunion 2024.

Thank you in advance.