Celebrating 40 years of inspiring leadership, learning and a proud legacy of service to our nation by supporting the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and their families.
The Coast Guard Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that proudly supports projects that enhance the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members.
| Supporting the United States Coast Guard in Haiti |
The Coast Guard Foundation is accepting donations to our Disaster Relief Fund to benefit the Coast Guard personnel and their families who are stationed in Haiti. Donated funds will only be used for Coast Guard personnel and will not benefit overall Haitian relief efforts. We are working with the Coast Guard to assess the needs of the personnel stationed in Haiti and the units participating in the relief efforts and will update our website as more information is available.
The Coast Guard Foundation encourages our friends to support the relief efforts in Haiti through direct support of a humanitarian aid organization.
NEW! Article on the Coast Guard's work in Haiti | Article on Care Packages for Coast Guard Members in Haiti
| 2008 Annual Report |
The Coast Guard Foundation recently published its 2008 Annual Report.
In this report, we highlight not only the special and worthwhile projects we have funded throughout the year, but also the people who have made our good work possible.
To read more about the Coast Guard Foundation's support for the Coast Guard, please click here.
| 2009 Holiday Giving |
Feel good about giving this year!
The Coast Guard Foundation's webstore features items that promote the Coast Guard Foundation and supports our programs and activities. To go directly to the site, please click on the link to the right, or visit shopcoastguardfoundation.com.
The Foundation's new red, white and blue burgee was featured in the December 2009 issue of Yachting Magazine in its Holiday Gear Guide.
| The Coast Guard Foundation Supports the Families of CG-1705 |
On October 29, 2009, the Coast Guard suffered the tragic loss of a Coast Guard C-130 (CG-1705) led by a crew of seven Coast Guard members from Air Station Sacramento in California.
The Coast Guard Foundation’s Family Disaster Relief Fund provides emergency assistance to families that have lost a service member in the line of duty. It is our hope that we can provide support and comfort to these families- and others in the future- who are experiencing difficult life-altering events such as this.
To support the families through the Family Disaster Relief Fund, assist with the memorial service for the seven crewmembers at Air Station Sacramento, or provide for their children’s higher education needs through the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund, please click here to be directed to our online giving page for this cause, or click on the “Donate Now” button to the right.
Contributions may also be sent to the Coast Guard Foundation Office at 394 Taugwonk Road, Stonington, CT 06378. Please use the memo line to reference your intent or include a note indicating the fund to which your gift will be directed.
To share condolences and memories of the fallen Coast Guard members, please visit our Facebook page. It is our hope to share these comments with the families and provide them a measure of comfort during this difficult time.
Click here to read the Foundation's media advisory and any new information on our efforts.
| Leadership 44 Campaign for the United States Coast Guard Academy | The Coast Guard Foundation is embarking on a major campaign to support the sail training program at the United States Coast Guard Academy. Click here to learn more about the Leadership 44 project or visit the website at cgaleadership44.org.
| Are You One in a Million? |
In conjunction with our 40th anniversary of service to the United States Coast Guard, we are launching the Are You One In A Million? Campaign at one-in-a-million-rescued.org.
The Coast Guard has rescued more than one million people since it was established in 1790. Honoring the heroic efforts of the service men and women throughout history, the Foundation's Are You One In A Million? proje
ct strives to capture and highlight the unique and diverse stories and personal impact of over a million successful missions of bravery and courage.
For forty years, the Coast Guard Foundation has been committed to supporting important projects and programs that seek to improve the lives of Coast Guard members and their families. In celebration of our service to the Coast Guard and in honor of the proud history of its heroic rescues, the Foundation's Are You One In A Million? project will collect and share powerful stories about the role America's maritime guardians have played in saving over a million lives.
| Registering for an upcoming Foundation event? |
The Coast Guard Foundation has released its event schedule for 2010. To download a copy of our calendar card, click here.
Online registration is open for several upcoming Foundation events:
Hawaii Dinner | New Orleans Dinner | Washington, DC Dinner
For more information on the Foundation’s efforts, click on one of the links above in the drop down menus, or send an email to info@cgfdn.org
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