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Greetings! Thank you for joining us for this issue of Marine Parents News. If this is your first time receiving the newsletter, welcome aboard, we're excited for you to be here! Marine Parents will be in Washington, D.C. this week for the Marine Corps Marathon -- learn more in our first article! Also, check out the table of contents to the left for additional topics of interest covered in this issue. Thank you for joining us and especially for your continued support of our brave men and women in uniform. Semper Fi Marine Families!  Tracy Della Vecchia Founder and Executive Director
MarineParents.com, Inc.
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Meet Us In DC!
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 The 39th annual Marine Corps Marathon is almost here! This week, tens of thousands of runners, Marines, and supporters will come together in Washington, D.C., to participate in the running of "The People's Marathon" and its associated events from October 23-26. Visit the monuments and museums, embrace the Marine spirit, and meet up with volunteers and staff from MarineParents.com at the same time! Marine Parents will be in town for the weekend and we need volunteers to assist at the expo booth Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as well as to staff our charity tent on Sunday. Come join the fun and help us out! Click here to sign up today... |
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 2014 Gold Star Family Day Recap
Columbia, Missouri Luminary Event & National Pledge
On the evening of September 28, 2014, approximately 100 people gathered at Bethel Park in Columbia, Missouri, to pay tribute to Missouri's fallen warriors in the War on Terror. Shortly after 5 pm, Gold Star families arrived at the park and the ceremony began with the Presentation of Colors by the University of Missouri ROTC. Click here to learn more about the Columbia, MO luminary event...In addition to our event in Columbia, Missouri, supporters in communities around the country held ceremonies of their own. This year, 129 individuals, groups, and organizations signed our Gold Star Family Day pledge, totaling more than 1,200 participants from 39 states! If anyone would like to send us pictures of their Gold Star Family Day luminary event, please email them to candice@marineparents.com.
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 General Dunford Sworn in as Commandant
"Fighting Joe" Takes Command
On October 17, 2014, General Joseph F. Dunford, 58, became the 36th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps in a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington. General Dunford assumed the role of Commandant from General James F. Amos who retired after 42 years in the Marine Corps following the passage of command. Click here to read more...
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Happy Birthday to the U.S. Navy
More than Two Centuries of Supporting Marines
Last Monday, October 13, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 239th birthday, having been founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy. October 13 has been celebrated as the Navy's birthday since 1972 when then-Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized its recognition as the Navy's birthday. Since their respective foundings almost 240 years ago, the United States Navy and Marine Corps have worked closely with one other to protect our way of life and defend the freedom and liberties we as Americans hold dear. Click here to learn more...
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Get to Know the Team
TMP Featured Participants: 2014 MCM Runners
This coming Sunday, October 26, 2014, is the 39th annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. In honor of this day that so many of our Team Marine Parents members have been training for all year, we would like to recognize all of the runners who will be participating in the marathon as this week's featured TMP members. We would also like to encourage all of our TMP members who are running in the marathon this weekend to stop by our booth to say hi and get your picture taken and we hope those of you who signed up are looking forward to the TMP dinner banquet that will be taking place Saturday evening. Good luck to everyone and thank you for your dedication to support TMP! To learn more about Kurt Berky, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Sonia Brownotter, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Lisa Carney, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Team Creech, or to donate to their campaign, please click here...To learn more about Mike Duncan, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Gregory Dunn, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Cheryl Fairfield, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Jeffrey Ferraro, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Sherry Fusco, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Duane Granger, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Dan Hegner, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Team Holub, or to donate to their campaign, please click here...To learn more about Allen Johanboeke, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Gwyn Johnstone-Slaine, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Rebecca Larson, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Dora Levy, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Alan Lizotte, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Sharon Manganiello, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Jack Morgan, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Paul Nolin, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Melanie Nuce, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Lisa Olson, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Lisa Priebe, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Paul Quam, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Patricia Richards, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Tencha Salinas, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Andrew Saulino, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Elizabeth Silvestri, or to donate to her campaign, please click here...To learn more about Nathaniel Smith, or to donate to his campaign, please click here...To learn more about Elizabeth Spencer, or to donate to her campaign, please click here... To learn more about Craig VanMetre, or to donate to his campaign, please click here... |
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Do You Know a Federal Employee?
Help Spread the Word!
In the spirit of giving back to others, we invite you to support us this year as we join in the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), and help us give back to the Marines who sacrifice so much on our behalf.
The CFC is comprised of almost 200 charity campaigns throughout the country and overseas. All Federal civilian, postal, and military employees have an opportunity to choose from the CFC charities and pledge donations to the cause/s that matter most to them. In 2013 Federal employees contributed over $200 million dollars to CFC charities. While not all of you are Federal employees, each and every one of you can help this campaign succeed!
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"Join Their Fight" Campaign
Learn How You Can Make a Difference
War is Hell. This is a familiar sentiment for many people. What many people may not know, however, is that coming home from war and dealing with the physical, psychological, and/or spiritual scars of war can also be Hell. By our estimates, over half of the service members who have served in combat since 9/11 now have or will have critical health needs as a direct result of being deployed to a combat zone. We cannot and will not sit idly by while the defenders of America's freedom continue to struggle. With that in mind, we need YOU to help us raise $78,000 to provide 500 Warrior Reintegration Bags to wounded, ill, and injured service members in rural areas and others in need. Click here to learn more... |
Say "Happy Birthday" to a Marine
2014 Marine Corps Birthday Card Campaign
This year, in honor of the Marine Corps' birthday, we will be packing 300 "Birthday Boxes" on our November 1, 2014 packing day at the Marine Parents corporate office in Columbia, MO. Since this pack day is birthday-themed, we need at least one "Happy Birthday" card for every box that we ship. So far we've received just over 190 cards, so that's at least 110 more cards we need from you, the MarineParents.com family, to include in these Birthday Boxes.Click here to learn more... |
Pack Day Registration is Now Open
Register Today!
Fall is here, and that means the Marine Corps' birthday, November 10, will be upon us before we know it. In honor of this special day, volunteers from around the country will be arriving at our corporate office in Columbia, Missouri on November 1 to pack care packages with Marine Corps birthday cards and other supplies to ship to deployed Marines at our final pack day of 2014. For this pack day, we need 30-40 volunteers to join us in Columbia to help pack and ship 300-400 packages in celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday on November 10. Click here to register today... |
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MarineParents.com, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity founded on January 21, 2003 to provide support, information, and services to Marines and their family members, and to create opportunities for individuals to support our troops. In over 11 years of service, Marine Parents has made a huge impact in support of Marines, military personnel, and their family members.
Marine family members are encouraged to support one another through activities and networking provided by the organization and guided by trained volunteers. Outreach to injured troops is volunteer-centered with in-person contact. Additional troop-support centered programs are designed to actively engage individuals and communities across the United States while maintaining the privacy of military personnel. All services are offered free to family members, Marines and military personnel.
In 11 years of service, MarineParents.com has:
- Invested over $2 million delivering direct support to Marines, their families and other military personnel.
- Provided information and a Place to Connect & Share® to more than 250,000 family members through a network of communities and educational websites.
- Processed over 1200 support requests each week from recruit and Marine family members.
- Collected materials and shipped over 38,000 care packages to Marines and military personnel in combat zones.
- Involved thousands of Americans in sending over 87,000 cards and letters to injured troops.
- Served over 35,000 meals to injured troops and their families at military medical facilities on the east and west coasts.
- Planned and carried out recreational events for hundreds of injured troops and their families.
- Delivered materials and resources to aid in the recovery process to hundreds of family members of injured troops.
- Provided support and networking to hundreds of Gold Star families.
Tracy Della Vecchia, Founder and Executive Director, leads the operations from the corporate office in Columbia, Missouri with staff, volunteers, and a volunteer Board of Directors. In addition to the moderated, OPSEC-compliant Marine Family Network (MFN), chat rooms and informative websites, several outreach programs to support Marines and families before, during and after the Marine Corps are provided by the organization. Funding for the programs is through donations, grants, fundraising and store sales. In 2009, the 15-item online store began expansion, eventually becoming the EGA Shop. In 2010, the production facility was established on-site to design and develop custom product, dramatically boosting sales and providing additional funding for the outreach programs. The organization is an official Marine Corps Trademark licensee.
Statistics updated August, 2014.
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