Our son, Mike Castaldi, is a Navy serviceman who returned from his third deployment overseas on Monday. He returned safely, but unfortunately, when he opened his storage unit in Gulfport, Mississippi, it was almost completely empty. He was robbed of everything but some large furniture and his military uniforms.
Mike–a 2000 Law-Milford graduate who lived in North Branford throughout his college years before enlisting in the Navy–spent seven months in Afghanistan; this was not the way he should have been welcomed home. Appliances, electronics, jewelry, kitchen appliances, clothing, golf clubs
and miscellaneous items were all gone.
Mike's friends, who have set up a Facebook page, have coordinated numerous events to help begin replacing clothes, kitchen times, electronics, etc. Some suggestions are gift cards to major retailers like Target, WalMart, JCPenney or Best Buy.
A local company is collecting checks. They can be made to Mike Castaldi and mailed c/o Tri City Appliance, 360-362 New Haven Ave, Milford, CT 06460
There are several locations to drop off donations for Castaldi:
- Venice Bakery, 1771 Dixwell in Hamden, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends.
- WAVE Gas Station, 1143 Foxon Road in North Branford, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday
- Tri City Appliance, 360-362 New Haven Avenue in Milford, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Avenue Awards, 469 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Sept. 16, you can drop off items at the Jonathan Law High School Faculty Parking Lot, on the corner of Milford Point Road and Lansdale Avenue.
On Thursday, Sept. 20, there will be a benefit at the Orange Ale House, 517 Boston Post Road in Orange, from 9 p.m. to midnight. The organizers are asking for a donation of $5 or whatever people can afford.
Thank you for doing anything you can.
Sue and Michael Castaldi
