The Sacramento Disaster Relief Team headed by Mrs. Esther Setser would like to acknowledge the following organizations and individuals for their kind services and donations: SERVICES PROVIDED BY: James Alexander - Continental Airlines Houston, TX Aurea Phillip - Continental Airlines, Honolulu, Hi Dan Owen - Continental  Airlines, Honolulu, Hi Eddy Ganir - Continental Airlines Wynne Son-Sterling - Continental Airlines, Guam Vinoo Jain - President, I.A.M Mission, Sacramento, CA Jody Colson - Baptist Church, Chuuk Mortlock Authority Commission, Chuuk DONATIONS PROVIDED BY: Sun River Church, Sacramento, CA Holiday Inn Hotel, Sacramento, CA Hallmart Suite, Rancho Gordova, CA American Linen, Sacramento, CA Rocklin Park Hotel, Rocklin, CA Safeway Super Market, Rancho Gordova, CA Grocery Outlet, Rancho Gordova, CA Key Entry Unit, State Controller Office, Sacramento, CA Jackie Chavez Paula Garcia Leyla Obagy Gisel Ridge Angie Teng Joan Zou Don Burchard Gerald Frink Janet Carthen Joe Chang Nancy Rivera Betty Mekita John Setser Charlie Strachan Scott Stulhdrehr Stella Harrell Eugene Moreland Therin Moreland Concie Marike Lani Setser Jesse & Eileen Kanemoto David & Merlyn Landaker Alan & Esther Setser Vinoo Jain Kiana Kanemoto Leslie Setser Randy Pham Hiep Pham Shawn Hendrix M.A. Pogue Shawn Bohnnan Chris Sikai KC Dawe

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

Hats off to the NoCal Chuukese communities for a job well done! After weeks of hard work, the shipment of donated relief goods has finally lifted off, now on its way to its destination Chuuk. Responding immediately to the tragedy, this dedicated group of Chuukese have demonstrated great compassion and collectively donated relief goods to help lighten the burdens of the victims who have lost almost everything and are just barely making it through life.

Evidently, the Continental Airlines has been actively involved in providing transportation for medical personnel and relief assistance to Chuuk from Saipan, Guam and Hawaii. We are grateful that this service was also extended to transport the relief goods donated by the NoCal communities out of Sacramento, California.

"I won’t believe these relief goods will make it to Chuuk until they are in the air," said Esther, who is the project coordinator. After a few days, donations were already piling up in Mrs. Setser’s living room. Donations of linen, shampoo, soap and towel were pouring in from several local hotels. Esther was expressing how overwhelmed they have felt for the responses by local community entities to contribute to this relief effort. Chuukese citizens as Merlyn from Weno who are holding positions in local hotels were able to convinced their employers to donate linens, towels and more to this relief effort. Among the donors, a local Pharmaceutical company was willing to donate medical supplies. Apparently, release of medical supplies requires certified Chuukese doctor(s) to sign off certain release forms to conform to medical regulations in the state of California.

We praise God for his loving grace that shown through good people as Esther, Merlyn, Eileen and those who were participating in this project. These individuals were the core initiators and coordinators of this wonderful humanitarian relief project. Of course, we can not overlook the exceptional support and active participation of their husbands. Accomplishing this great task would have been much more difficult without their full support. God blesses these good people for their love and compassion toward those in need of a helping-hand.

Meanwhile, in Southern California, the MOMUSA and MASCAL are jointly sponsoring a donation drive for Chuuk as well. Likewise, these two dedicated groups are very excited to take part in this relief effort. Obviously, this tragic incident not only impacted Chuukese but even our Pohnpean friends who are living in SoCal. Profoundly, as soon as we sent out our request, they were the first to respond back with their donations.

Transportation for this project will be provided by the PM&O Lines. This shipping company has donated a 20-footer shipping container to expedite this need. If all goes well, this shipment will depart Los Angeles October 25^th and arrive in Chuuk November 16^th. For those who still want to donate, we are still accepting donations up until the 15^th of October.

In particular, we want to acknowledge these following individuals from the PM&O Lines for considering our request and providing us the service we need:

• Robert T. Colson, President, PM&O Headquarter, Oakland, California.
• Mr. Ron Reyes from Pohnpei, PM&O Regional Manager in FSM
• Denise Barney, Customer Service Supervisor, PM&O Headquarter, Oakland, California

The Calrsbad Community Church in San Diego was donating a check of $1,000.  Fund collected will be used toward purchasing of farming tools and a small portion toward inland freight cost.  CCC has been assisting several local churches in Micronesia including Mispah high school on Weno, Chuuk.  Earlier this year, CCC was also donating a bell (worth about $5,000) to the newly built church, Sokehs Pah in Sokehs, Pohnpei.  Thanks to our friend Russ Nelson who is the church director of administration and the CCC Family for their support.