Short Summary
Boston officer Dic Donohue selflessly put himself in harms way protecting the city of Boston the evening of Thursday, April 18th in the wake of the murderous bombings. Officer Donohue sustained life threatening injuries. A selfless son to his native state of Massachusetts, a husband, father to a young son, Navy veteran and 2002 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute where he was a distinguished scholar and athlete, Dic has embodied heroism.
The Impact
His classmates from VMI have established this site to raise support and awareness for his selfless acts. All funds will go directly to supporting Dic and his wife, Kim and their young son.
All aspects of the funding campaign for Dic's family are co-managed between VMI class of 2002 representatives Salmaan Khawaja, Conor Evans, Jason Breeding, Ron Hull and Matt Thompson. In 14 days, when the funding campaign has ended and the family has been able to catch their breath from the flurry of activity they are experiencing now, those managers aforementioned (Ron, Jason, Conor, Salmaan, Matt), will talk with the family and allocate 100% of the proceeds based on their determination of how it will be most impactful for their long term needs. Stay tuned for pictures of the family when they receive this amazing gift!
Of Interest
- Dic's Facebook page
- Dic's condition
- The shootout
- Boston Globe article about Dic's service
- Another article about Dic's sense of humor
- Twitter support from former Virginia Governor & US Senator Allen
- VMI Bagpipes honoring city of Boston
Other Ways You Can Help
Additionally, if you would like to send notes of encouragement to Dic and his wife, please mail them to the address below. They will be collected by his VMI classmate, Conor Evans, and immediately forwarded to the family.
4516 Lovers Lane, #311
Dallas, TX 75225
About the Campaign Managers
Conor, Salmaan, Ron, Jason and Matt are all 2002 classmates of Dic's from the Virginia Military Institute.
Salmaan lives in Richmond, VA and is a Clinical Neuropsychologist.
Ron lives in Monona, WI and is a real estate investor and developer.
Jason lives in Abingdon, VA and is a school Chemistry and Math teacher.
Matt lives in Fairfax, VA and is an entrepreneur. He is a former Army Ranger and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Conor lives in Dallas, TX and is a builder. He has an MBA from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
VMI 2002 classmate and attorney Brad Brickhouse is providing legal counsel to the campaign managers regarding dispersion planning to Dic Donohue's family. There is no charge for his representation. His contact information is below.
277 Bendix Road, Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1364
www.OastTaylor.com