Photo By Carla McCarthy | 180221-N-PU674-006 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Tim White, a coordinator...... read more read more
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Navy and Marine Corps leaders and command representatives met Feb. 21 onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola to launch the Northwest Florida region 2018 Active Duty Fund Drive in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS).
Beginning March 1, the drive is a voluntary opportunity to provide much needed funds for the direct benefit and support of shipmates and fellow Marines.
Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, commander of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) and regional coordinator chairman for this year’s drive, highlighted how the fund drive campaign theme, “For Our Own, By Our Own,” embodies a shared commitment.
“It’s about us taking care of our family when they are in a time of need,” said Cozad. “There is tremendous power in what we bring to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. The Active Duty Fund Drive is an opportunity to support fellow shipmates and Marines experiencing financial hardships.”
For more than 100 years, NMCRS, which does not receive government funding, has helped Sailors and Marines and their families deal with crises, prepare for the future, solve problems, and find peace of mind through financial assistance and education. NMCRS also supports retired Sailors and Marines and the widows and children of Sailors and Marines who have died.
Examples of support provided include budgeting classes; counseling; emergency loans; financial and administrative support for funeral services; temporary lodging and meal assistance; and no-interest loans.
Each local command across the region, from Pensacola to Milton to Panama City Beach, has fund driver coordinators and key personnel to lead efforts in raising awareness to ensure 100 percent of Sailors and Marines are afforded the opportunity to learn about the NMCRS mission, programs and services.
“Many young Sailors and Marines, who are just beginning their careers, are stationed at commands here,” said Lt. Cmdr. Timothy White, operational support officer in NETC’s total force manpower division and the drive's regional coordinator. “The Active Duty Fund Drive serves as an opportunity to educate them on the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and the great services they provide to Sailors, Marines and their families. We also want them to know how critical each contribution is. Every little bit helps.”
In Northwest Florida, more than $400,000 was raised last year for the non-profit charity according to Pensacola’s NMCRS Director Mark Harden. Much of NMCRS’s support is accomplished through volunteers at the Pensacola office and in the NMCRS Thrift Shop, located in building 3736 on Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station.
“In 2017, volunteers contributed more than 18,000 hours of service,” said Harden. “Last year our office helped more than 1,078 clients with more than $733,000 in assistance.”
Service members can learn more through their command’s coordinators and key personnel, who can answer questions and provide contribution forms. Contributions to the 2018 Active Duty Fund Drive may be made through a payroll allotment, check or cash donation, or online at http://nmcrsfunddrive.org/pensacola/.
| Date Taken: | 02.21.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2018 07:32 |
| Story ID: | 266774 |
| Location: | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, US |
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