2025 Year-End Ways to Support Our Coast Guard Heroes

As 2025 draws to a close, we think of a young Coast Guard family, hundreds of miles from home, facing their first holiday season at a new, remote station. We think of a service member on a cutter in the Bering Sea, standing the watch in freezing winds to keep our maritime borders safe. We think of a Coast Guard spouse juggling work and childcare while their partner is deployed for months at a time.

These are the heroes you support when you give to the Coast Guard Foundation.

This holiday season, you can be the reason they feel cared for and remembered. When you donate to the Coast Guard Foundation, your generosity funds essential programs that build resilience, from scholarships for their children to critical relief when disaster strikes. Your support makes a tangible difference.

This year-end, we invite you to join our community and show our heroes how much they are valued. If you are looking for how to support the Coast Guard, here are several impactful options for your 2025 year-end charitable giving.

Find the Way to Give That’s Right for You

However you choose to give, you'll be part of a community that shows our heroes how much they are valued and appreciated. Here are a few ways you can make your impact before the year ends:

• Make a One-Time Gift: Your single, generous donation will be put to work immediately to support the urgent needs of Coast Guard members and their families. It’s a powerful way to make an instant impact.

• Join as a Lighthouse Keeper (Monthly Giving): Lighthouse Keepers provide steady, reliable support that we can count on all year long. This is one of the best ways to support military families consistently, as your recurring gift ensures programs remain funded and ready whenever a need arises.

• Become Part of the Guardians Circle: With an annual gift of $250 or more, you join a dedicated group of supporters who are making a lasting impact. Your leadership helps sustain our most critical initiatives for service members.

• Leadership Giving: For those looking to make a significant, directed impact, our leadership giving opportunities allow you to channel your support to specific programs that matter most to you, from scholarships to family support.

• Planned Giving (Leave a Legacy): Create an enduring legacy of support by including the Coast Guard Foundation in your will or estate plan. Your foresight will strengthen the Coast Guard community for generations to come.

• Give Through Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF): A DAF is a straightforward and tax-efficient way to manage your charitable giving. You can easily recommend a grant to the Coast Guard Foundation directly from your fund.

• Contribute Stock or from Your IRA: Maximize your impact and your tax savings by contributing appreciated stock or making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA (for those 70.5 or older). This is an excellent option for year-end tax planning.

• Shop Our Store: Looking for the perfect gift for a Coast Guard supporter? Choose from our selection of official Coast Guard Foundation merchandise. Every purchase you make helps support our mission.

Your support is more than a donation; it's a message to every Coast Guard member that their sacrifice is seen, their service is honored, and their families are cared for. On behalf of the entire Coast Guard Foundation and the heroes we serve, thank you for your generosity and partnership.

Ready to make a difference? Make your 2025 year-end gift today and support our Coast Guard families.