Annual Report 2022
Annual Report 2022
Message from Susan Ludwig, President
I feel compelled to start our Annual Report by expressing my profound gratitude to our inspiring and generous community of donors and partners. After sustaining our work through the most trying economic times in our history, in 2022 you helped us reach new heights. Last year was our best fundraising year ever!
In addition to providing vital assistance and services to Coast Guard members and families, your investments allowed us to fund a strategic growth plan that will substantially increase support to the Coast Guard in the future.
In addition to our strong education, emergency assistance, and morale programs, last year we continued to address the Coast Guard’s highest people needs — the resilience of its members, the strength of its families, and the cohesion of its workforce.
On behalf of the Coast Guard Foundation board and staff, and on behalf of the Coast Guard members we serve, thank you for your generosity and partnership. You are the Coast Guard Foundation.
2022 Highlights
IMPACT: Family Resilience
We assisted members and their families at times when they were most in need
The Coast Guard’s Seventh District, aided by units from around the country, responded to Puerto Rico when Hurricane Fiona devastated the island. Within 10 days, Hurricane Ian struck Florida, requiring a strong response to aid mariners in distress and assist those who needed rescue, particularly in the Fort Myers community.
The Coast Guard’s Seventh District, aided by units from around the country, responded to Puerto Rico when Hurricane Fiona devastated the island. Within 10 days, Hurricane Ian struck Florida, requiring a strong response to aid mariners in distress and assist those who needed rescue, particularly in the Fort Myers community. The Coast Guard Foundation provides support for Coast Guard families in times of great need, including grants to recover from natural disasters, like those who lost homes and property to Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian. Tragedy assistance grants help Coast Guard families when they suffer the death of their Coast Guard member or immediate family, providing comfort and solace. This assistance expanded in 2022 to include support to Coast Guard members when their spouse or child dies.
IMPACT: Morale and Wellness
Supporting wellness enhances service and helps with the challenges of demanding duties
The Foundation funded 252 projects across the country to help members be always ready by maintaining their physical and mental well-being while at sea or stationed in remote areas. The crews of five new fast response cutters brought into service in 2022 received grants of $5,000 to establish their morale and wellness priorities.
We partnered nationwide with the Coast Guard Chaplain Program to deliver life skills resources for Coast Guard families to help them build positive, supportive relationships. We also funded 27 suicide prevention peer training classes, resiliency outings, marriage retreats, and other services for Coast Guard and family members around the country in 2022.
IMPACT: Building Community
A sense of community is powerful for members and families
The Coast Guard Foundation creates and celebrates communal bonds so that our heroes always feel supported. In 2022, we provided 215 grants to Coast Guard kids to attend summer camps and invest in technology to support their academic enrichment over the summer break.
The Coast Guard Foundation also partnered with the Chief Petty Officers Association Golden Gate Chapter to build the Coast Guard K-9 Team Memorial in Alameda, California. This monument broke ground in 2022 and was officially dedicated on K-9 Veterans Day on March 13, 2023, creating a place to honor the service’s most faithful companions.
Foundation supporters nationwide raised more than $31,000 for Fallen Heroes Scholarships and tragedy assistance for Coast Guard families through Run to Remember events and the Workout to Remember campaign. We partnered with the Coast Guard Marathon to promote the service and the inaugural in-person event in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and were named the Marathon’s charity of choice. We also celebrated Coast Guard heroism and mission excellence at events in New Orleans, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C., Anchorage, New York City, and Houston.
Our Heroes of the Coast Guard broadcast featured highlights of Coast Guard missions and showcased the many ways the Coast Guard Foundation supports the service and its families.
And a partnership with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut sent Girl Scout cookies to Coast Guard units throughout New England.
IMPACT: Education and Workforce Development
Investing in education and training for all Coast Guard members and families
The Coast Guard Foundation awarded 179 annual scholarships from $2,000 to $5,000 to Coast Guard kids pursuing their degrees at college and technical/trade schools. Six surviving children of Coast Guard members who made the ultimate sacrifice received Fallen Heroes scholarships and education booster grants. Booster grants allow school-aged children of the fallen to participate in educational enrichment activities, while scholarships cover 100 percent of expenses for those attending the college of their choice.
We awarded Coast Guard spouse grants from $500 to $2,000 to 253 Coast Guard spouses pursuing their college degrees and professional certifications,and running their own in-home childcare businesses.
We addressed a wide range of priorities at the Coast Guard Academy, including academic enrichment, cadet activities, athletics and waterfront activities, as well as a new refueling station for student-athletes to recharge after workouts.
Workforce development programs provided classes and materials to 223 Coast Guard members who are pursuing professional certifications, such as aircraft maintenance and captains’ licenses. Our enlisted education grant program supported 114 members’ pursuit of professional training and higher education. These programs better prepare them for their Coast Guard missions and their transition into the civilian sector when their service is over.
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284
morale and wellness projects funded across the country
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171
Coast Guard families assisted when they were in need
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824
grants provided to strengthen Coast Guard families
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367
members educated with workforce development programs and grants
I’m very grateful and appreciative of this opportunity, which will allow me to continue on my path to entrepreneurship. This is only the beginning and being a recipient of the Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship will play a huge part in my becoming a young business owner.
— Jasmyn Avans, child of retired Coast Guard Senior Chief Tameka Avans
Our Supporters
Your support means the world to our service members.
Why We Give
Joe and Bonnie Phair, Foundation Supporters
Joe and Bonnie Phair have been dedicated members of the Coast Guard Foundation community for more than 20 years, first as donors, and later when Joe joined the Foundation’s board as a trustee and now a director. A lawyer who served as vice president and general counsel with Varian Medical Systems before his retirement, Joe came to the Foundation through an emergency appeal following the crash of a Coast Guard airplane in 2009.
In addition to supporting the Foundation’s tribute events and emergency assistance and morale programs, the Phairs established an endowment in honor of Joe’s late father, Captain James F. Phair, whose 30-year Coast Guard career included commanding the EM Little Joe (after which Joe was named), and serving on the cutters Northwind and Chautauqua. He also served as Captain of the Port in Seattle. And Joe’s mother, Mary, was recognized as Coast Guard District 13 Wife of the Year in 1970 for her development work with children. The endowment honors the service of Joe’s father by providingscholarships for the children of Coast Guard members.
Why We Give
Johnnie KO Dodge, Scholarship Recipient
“Providing scholarships to Coast Guard kids sets them and their families up for success while also investing in our community,” said Joe. “These are exceptional young people who are studying to be nurses, doctors, teachers, artists, and tradespeople. I can’t think of a better way to honor my father.”
Johnnie KO Dodge, the 2022 receipient of the CAPT James F. Phair, USCG, Memorial Scholarship, is the child of retired Petty Officer First Class Johnnie T. Dodge. He is in his third year of college where he is majoring in kinesiology, with plans to become a physical therapist.
“This scholarship will allow me to stay focused on my studies throughout the rest of my academic career, and I am very thankful for the opportunity it has given me,” said Johnnie. “When I am in class or in my room doing work, I will think of this scholarship and be motivated to do extra and work harder.”
Thank You
This edition of our annual report illustrates the impact of your support in 2022. We thank you for your steadfast partnership and continued investment in Coast Guard members and families. An extended report with donor honor rolls, and Munro Society and Guardians Circle membership, can be found on our website at coastguardfoundation.org/annualreport.
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Financials
The Foundation’s latest audited financials can be found online at coastguardfoundation.org/about-us/financials.