Coast Guard, Navy Partner to Help Local Charity
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Richard McCulley shook hands with U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kirk Williamson for a Guinness Book world record 10 hours to raise money for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Honolulu and raise awareness about the program.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De Nyse, U.S. Coast Guard.
Petty Officer McCulley is an intelligence specialist stationed at Cryptologic Unit-Hawai`i and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kirk Williamson, a cryptologic technician stationed at Kunia Regional Security Operations Center.
Their 10-hour handshake smashed the previous record of nine hours and 19 minutes set in 2006. In addition to the record, they also raised $1,337 for charity, all of which will be donated to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Honolulu.
"It's been a real pleasure so far to be able to contribute to a charity for doing something so little as shaking hands," said Petty Officer McCulley.
"I feel amazing that I can contribute something to the community and it just goes to show that anybody, if they take the time, can offer something back in their own unique way. Not only did the event generate a positive fund raising effort but it also brought awareness and some potential future volunteers to the program," said Petty Officer Williamson.
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