R 081500Z MAR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 010/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/CMC//
SUBJ/2005 NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVE DUTY FUND DRIVE//
POC/POC/SGT K. PTAK/ADMIN CHIEF/CMC STAFF GROUP/-/TEL:(703) 614-2326
/EMAIL:PTAKKK@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS THE 2005 ACTIVE DUTY FUND DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF
THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY KICKS OFF, IT IS IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER THAT OUR DEPLOYED MARINES AND SAILORS REMAIN FOCUSED ON
THEIR VITAL MISSION BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE SOCIETY STANDS READY
TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR LOVED ONES.  DURING ITS FIRST ONE
HUNDRED YEARS, THE SOCIETY ASSISTED NEARLY FOUR MILLION MARINES AND
SAILORS, AND PROVIDED MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN INTEREST-FREE LOANS
AND GRANTS.
2.  DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, THE SOCIETY WAS AGAIN
PARTICULARLY ACTIVE IN RESPONDING TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE
FAMILIES OF OUR MARINES AND SAILORS SERVING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
THE SOCIETY PROVIDED NEARLY $500,000 IN COMBAT CASUALTY ASSISTANCE
TO MORE THAN 1,500 MARINES AND SAILORS, WHICH ENABLE BEDSIDE VISITS
AND REUNITED FAMILIES OF INJURED MARINES AND SAILORS UNDERGOING
TREATMENT AT MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES.  THROUGHOUT 2004, THE
SOCIETY DISBURSED $31.5 MILLION IN INTEREST-FREE LOANS AND GRANTS TO
ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED MARINES, SAILORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.  AS
THEY HAVE FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES ARE
AVAILABLE EVERYDAY TO HELP MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THEIR
URGENT NEEDS AND PERSONAL EMERGENCIES.
3.  THE TWO KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL FUND DRIVE ARE A UNITED, VISIBLE,
AND VOCAL ENDORSEMENT FROM LEADERSHIP, AND COMMITMENT AT THE
UNIT LEVEL.  OUR MARINE CORPS FAMILY DESERVES NOTHING LESS.  LET'S
USE THIS ACTIVE DUTY FUND DRIVE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE OUR
CORPS TO THE CONTINUED DIRECT BENEFITS THE SOCIETY PROVIDES TO OUR
FELLOW MARINES AND SAILORS.  AS ALWAYS, ONE HUNDRED PER CENT OF
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL TRANSLATE INTO FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR
FELLOW MARINES.  
4.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PERSONAL SUPPORT OF THIS YEAR'S NAVY-MARINE
CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY FUND DRIVE.  REMEMBER, OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERY
MEMBER OF EVERY UNIT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DONATION TO
THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY.  KEEP ATTACKING!  M. W. HAGEE,
GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//