NAS Jacksonville hosts Navy-Marine Corps fund drive
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:38:25 PM
In an effort to support American sailors and Marines in northern Florida, NAS Jacksonville is hosting the 2010 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's (NMCRS) Fund Drive, which began earlier in the month.
Each year the event draws in donations from military and civilian individuals, organizations and business to enhance the NMCRS's efforts to financially and structurally support the hundreds of sailors, marines and their families in the region. Base commanders were optimistic about this year's drive, despite the gloomy economy.
NAS Jacksonville is targeting naval officers as a means of drawing support from the community and the very soldiers the fund hopes to support.
"This campaign is not about sailors and marines giving more - it's about more sailors and marines giving," said Lieutenant Jodi Jennings, the NMCRS Fund Driver coordinator. "By donating to the NMCRS Active Duty Fund Drive, service members are taking care of their own. It's a way to help others, and possibly yourself some day, during a time of need."
The drive will run through the middle of May and encompass a number of fundraising events including golf tournaments, car washes, bake sales and charitable raffles according to the military press.
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