Help and prayers needed for local soldier and family

Fayette County, Georgia: Daniel Berschinski, First Lieutenant and Platoon Leader in the First Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment Fifth Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in the U.S. Army, was seriously wounded August 17, 2009, while serving our country in Afghanistan. Lt. Berschinski is currently recuperating from numerous injuries at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington , D.C.

Daniel graduated from McIntosh High School in 2002 and from West Point in 2007. He is an Eagle Scout from Peachtree City 's Troop 175. The Berschinski family has lived in Peachtree City for 17 years. Rob, his older brother, is a civilian working in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C. His parents, Bob and Susan, are local business owners. Many of you may remember Susan as a Booth Middle School teacher.

Please join us in showing the Berschinski family how much we appreciate their being a vital part of this community and that we are here to love and support them today and in the future.

Gifts can be in the form of cash, check or charge. Please address all gifts to the Benefit of Daniel M. Berschinski. You can directly deposit your gifts at any Bank of Upson, Meriweather Bank and Trust or at SouthCrest Bank in Tyrone at -on Highway 74 across from the South Hampton Publix shopping center. If you would like to mail your gift, please mail it to: 105 St. Stephens Court, Suite A, Tyrone, GA 30290.

Any funds not utilized by the Berschinski Family will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

- rec'd via the Southern Crescent Tea Party Patriots (www.ptcteapartypatriots.org)

Note: On a personal note, I've known Bob and Susan for many, many years. They have given much to the community and to many individuals. My heart goes out to them as they hurt with their child and work to do everything they can to help him heal. I encourage everyone reading this to reach out to help in some manner based on your familiarity with the Berschinski family, your belief in helping a neighbor, or your concern for our soldiers. - Janet McGregor Dunn