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 Disabled Vet teaching other disabled vets asks for equipment donations
Panhandleinstructor - 10/01/2018 2:34 PM
Category: Equipment
Replies: 2
Good afternoon! My name is Jack I am a retired disabled veteran located in the Florida Panhandle. I am on a fixed income so after liability insurance and membership dues, I have run out of money. I hate to ask for anything, but I would like to give everyone a place to donate old or used equipment. I am a recently certified padi OWSI with multiple specialties I can certify divers in, including handicapped scuba association. My dream for retirement is certifying special needs divers and wounded veterans in Scuba, to help them find the absolute peace I found underwater. The only hang up is currently I have one set of gear spare and it’s my size. I would appreciate any gear from defogger for masks to regulators and computers I will not look down on any gear anyone has to spare. I can provide you with a receipt for tax time for any donations if you would like it...thanks again and I can’t wait to bring some of the most tortured souls the same peace we all find under water
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MDW - 11/01/2018 9:18 AM
I have a bunch of surplus used gear I would be happy to part with for such a good cause as yours. I’ll go through it and make a list of what I’m willing to part with and let you know. Depending on the volume of stuff I come up with, shipping may become the main issue.
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Panhandleinstructor - 11/01/2018 10:43 AM
I’d be happy to help with shipping costs