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We currently have 11 families to help for graduations through November 30.
$4,850 is needed to help these families.
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OOH-RAH AND SEMPER FI TO THE MCRD SD INDIA COMPANY FAMILIES - 11/22/2013 GRADUATION
These families raised...drum roll, please...
$6,635.00!
That is definitely a record fundraiser for any single graduation. Thank you so much for all your efforts and most of all...thanks for caring!
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OOH-RAH GOLF COMPANY FAMILIES!
You have collectively donated over $1,800 for the October 4 graduation! Thank you one and all. Special thanks to Rajenta for coordinating it. We so much appreciate everyone's help!
OOH-RAH ECHO COMPANY FAMILIES!
Platoons 2009-2115 families have just donated $1,029.36 to make sure there is no Marine alone on graduation day. You are all angels! Thank you!
OOH-RAH FOX COMPANY FAMILIES!
Platoons 2129-2135 families have donated $1,174.56 to our cause. It is truly an honor to be a part of The Marine Corps Family. Thank you.
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Did you know many employers will match your donation? Be sure and check with your Human Resources Department. It's a great way to double the number of Marines who will not stand alone!
Special thanks to:
The Families of the San Diego 2nd Battalion Hotel Company Platoons 2161-2167 for raising $1,800 for our cause.
The Families of the San Diego 2nd Battalion Fox Company Platoons 2129-2135, graduating class 7-12-13 for raising $1,174.56 for our cause.
Ooh-Rah!!
About the Marine Graduation
Foundation
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The men and women who choose to serve our country as a
United States Marine endure more in one day of boot camp than most of us will
ever experience in a lifetime and they do this every day for 13 weeks so that
you and I can sleep at night knowing they are there to protect us.
None
of these men and women should ever have to be alone on the day they can proudly
say, "I am a United States Marine". Sadly though, there are many Marines without
their families when this day finally comes. Not every family can afford the trip
to Parris Island, SC, or San Diego, CA, to share this day with their new Marine,
and that is just not acceptable.
The Marine Graduation Foundation became
a recognized non-profit organization in May 2005 with the help of people like
yourself who chose to make a difference. We are now seeking funds to ensure that
NO NEW MARINE is standing alone without the support of his or her family on
Family Day and Graduation. No donation is too small and with your help, we can
make Family Day, as well as the Graduation, a proud, memorable day for a man or
woman who has chosen to serve our country as a United States Marine. Thank you
in advance for your kindness.
If you would like to mail a donation,
please make checks or money orders payable to Marine Graduation Foundation and
send it to:
Marine Graduation Foundation
C/O Gretchen Miller
12921
SW 81st Rd
Rushville, MO 64484
You may also send a donation through
PayPal by clicking the button below:
Your contribution is tax
deductible.
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Hilary and Matt - February 2013
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NEW! Check out our
"STAND UP AND STAND IN PROGRAM"! Click here
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ASSISTED 957 FAMILIES IN 48 STATES TO GRADUATION!
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Can't make it to a San Diego Family Day?
If you can't make it to Family Day and your Marine will stand alone, let us know asap and we'll arrange to have a local hero there to greet them for their on-base liberty on Family Day.
Thanks to Vincent Leone, a long time supporter of this foundation, who has arranged for members of law enforcement, as well as retired Marines, to stand in proxy for a family who is unable to attend. If you would like someone to be there for your Marine as they are dismissed for on-base liberty on Family Day, please click the link below to make your request.
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Officers and Directors:
John Weant, CEO, Marine Veteran, Marine Corps League Life Member and father of two Marines; view bio
Gretchen Miller, Marine Mom, CFO and webmaster
Heather Miller, Manager, Air Force Veteran
LtCol Scott Payne, Director, Marine
Max Beerup, Director, FMF Corpsman Veteran
Steve Nelson, Director and Marine Dad
Stephen Escobedo, Director, Marine Veteran/Marine Dad
Holli Park, Volunteer and Marine Veteran.
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We still had many more applications than available funding in November. Please make a difference in a new Marine's life and donate whatever you can manage to help get their families to the graduations. If everyone leaves it up to someone else, Marines will get left behind and that is just not fair to them. After all, they take care of us. Let's take care of them.
Can you help get the word out? We are volunteers making a difference. Thank you for whatever you can do.
A Message From the President
The Marine Bootcamp Graduation is PRICELESS for a parent to be at! Our mission is to help that become possible through generous donations (Tax Deductible) from you. Your donations go to those parents needing help. Won't you help today? We have many more applications for assistance than moneys to help. Thank you for helping and passing along our mission and website.
Semper Fi.
John Weant, Marine Veteran, MCRD Plt 336
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Proud Mom Angela and son Michael.
"I wanted to extend my gratitude to you and the Marine Graduation Foundation for assisting me in the travel expenses to see my son graduate. This was a wonderful experience that no parent should miss. It meant so much to my son as well as we are a very small family." |
He entered as his son and left as his "brother".
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