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Why Monthly Giving Matters: How to Show Your Support 365 Days a Year

Supporting the Coast Guard Foundation through monthly giving is an impactful way to support Coast Guard members and their families all year long.
January 23, 2025

Supporting the Coast Guard Foundation through monthly giving is an impactful way to support Coast Guard members and their families all year long. The regular commitment provides a reliable source of support and allows the Coast Guard Foundation to respond quickly to emergencies and plan for future needs.

For you--the donor-- setting up a monthly gift is easy and allows you to make a meaningful impact without a major one-time financial obligation.

Here’s how it works:

  1. On the donation form, select the option for monthly giving and click on the donation amount. 
  2. Complete the form with your name, address and payment information.
  3. Click the red button to complete the transaction.

You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging your gift.  Each month after that, your gift will be charged automatically.  At the end of the calendar year, we will send you a statement that details your full year of giving. If you change your mind, you can easily withdraw from the program by calling our headquarters at 860-535-0786 or sending an email to info@coastguardfoundation.org.
 

Thank you for supporting me on my educational journey and for allowing me the freedom to aim higher. I plan to pay it forward and reinvest in the military community once I am done with my degree.
- Coast Guard Spouse Education Grant Recipient
Provide Coast Guard members with essential services every day of the year.
Our youth enrichment program - affectionately called "Coastie Campers" -provides grants to Coast Guard families to cover the expense of summer camps; our scholarship program helps Coast Guard kids pay for college and trade school.

We call our monthly donors Lighthouse Keepers because like those steadfast individuals who once operated the beacons guiding mariners to safety in turbulent weather, monthly supporters are dependable friends who Coast Guard members can count on at the most difficult times in their lives.

As a Lighthouse Keeper, you’ll be part of a dedicated group committed to standing with the Coast Guard Foundation throughout the year.

On behalf of my wife and I, we cannot thank you enough, not only for what you’ve done for me and my family, but for what you’ve done for so many other affected families.
- Coast Guard member from Air Station Clearwater, on receiving emergency disaster relief after Hurricane Helene

At the top - U.S. Coast Guard photo of Coast Guard helicopters flying past the North Head Lighthouse in Ilwaco, Wash., 
 

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Your monthly pledge helps Coast Guard members 365 days a year! Join the Lighthouse Keepers and help Coast Guard members each month.
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