Neighbor helping neighbor
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Dear Jay,
This year, the Silent Knights Soaring Society [SKSS in Newark, Delaware,] has experienced a shortfall in our income. The Delaware RC Club [Kirkwood, Delaware] stepped up and made a donation to our club and I am writing this note to thank them.
It’s my hope that this short letter can appear in the Model Aviation “Letters” section.
Thanks,
Eric Teder
President, SKSS
The Silent Knights Soaring Society here in Newark, Delaware, was locked out of our flying field for the first six months of the year. The state park that we fly in was doing some maintenance, and the part of the park that we use was closed.
Many of our members chose not to renew their memberships this year and the effect on our club treasury was predictable. We were looking at a shortfall that would have caused us to spend down our savings. Not a very good scenario.
Enter [the] Delaware RC [Club]. Delaware RC heard of our plight and donated an unsolicited $500 to the SKSS to help with our shortfall. We were flabbergasted. You hear about clubs helping one another, but we never expected such a generous gift.
Other clubs in the area allowed SKSS members to fly as guests at their fields while ours was closed and that in itself was very welcome. But Delaware RC took generosity and solidarity to another level.
Thank you very much!
—Eric Teder
President
SKSS
