Hull Cards1% for search and rescue
1% of every order goes to the Civil Air Patrol*.
* Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Its volunteer aircrews fly search and rescue missions and summer bay patrols, spotting boaters in distress for the Coast Guard.
Who we give to
Civil Air Patrol volunteers fly search and rescue and bay patrols, spotting boaters in distress for the Coast Guard.
On the water
- Chesapeake Bay: Maryland Wing aircrews patrol the Chesapeake Bay on summer weekends and holidays, Memorial Day through Labor Day, and report about 20 assists a summer to the Coast Guard and Maryland agencies. Source
- Long Island Sound: Connecticut Wing flies a Long Island Sound patrol over the coast and harbors, and has found a missing boaters' vessel and reported a leaking boat to the Coast Guard. Source
- Mississippi Sound: Mississippi Wing's weekend sundown patrol over the barrier islands spotted stranded boaters, called the Coast Guard, and stayed overhead until a tow arrived. Source
- Hawaii: Hawaii Wing aircrews have joined Coast Guard searches at sea, including for missing teens. Source
- Where it began: Civil Air Patrol started in 1942 flying coastal patrols from 21 bases between Maine and Mexico, calling in help for ships in distress and survivors at sea. Source
How it works
- Every order: we give 1% of the card total (after discounts, before shipping). You don't pay anything extra for it.
- At checkout: if you'd like to give too, you can add $1, $5, $10 or any amount up to $500.
- We pass the money on regularly. A donation you add is paid to Hull Cards with your order and passed on in full, so it isn't a tax-deductible gift for you; to give directly, visit collegepark.cap.gov.
Our donation goes to the College Park Composite Squadron, Maryland Wing. Hull Cards is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force or the U.S. Coast Guard. We name them only to say where our donation goes.