After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Coffee Bluff Marine Rescue Squadron is pleased to announce the return of its annual Barbecue Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at the squadron’s Coffee Bluff facility located at the end of White Bluff Road on the Forrest River. The barbecue will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. This popular event sells over 2,500 dinners requiring over 2,700 pounds of pork being cooked. Dinners will cost $10.00 each and will include barbecue, coleslaw, Brunswick stew, and a roll.

The Coffee Bluff Marine Rescue Squadron is a nonprofit marine search and rescue operation serving the Coastal Empire and surrounding areas. For over six decades, the Coffee Bluff Marine Rescue Squadron has provided thousands of man-hours on various missions, including the search and rescue of stranded boaters, support of local authorities in drowning victim searches, and water safety support at marine events. All activities of the Coffee Bluff Marine Rescue Squadron are executed by experienced volunteers at no charge to boaters.

Marine Rescue Squadrons of America (MRS) was established in January 1959 by Tybee Island Police Chief David McCutchen, Perry Solomon, and other Tybee Island residents. The need for the MRS developed after discovering that the Coast Guard, due to the large size of its vessels, could not render aid in all circumstances. Since its inception, 11 squadrons have been organized across Georgia and South Carolina.