THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION HONORS THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD’S FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
- By Coast Guard Foundation
- Published 03/4/2010
- News
Coast Guard Foundation
The Coast Guard Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1969. It was initially created to provide funds for academic, athletic, and morale needs of the Coast Guard Academy and its cadets which were not covered by federal operational funding. In 1986, the Foundation expanded its charter to support projects that enhance the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families. The Foundation is governed by a Board of 100 Trustees from all parts of the country. The Trustees elect from their members a 30 person Board of Directors to oversee the management of the Foundation. Located in Stonington, Connecticut, the Foundation employs a staff of ten civilians responsible for meeting the Foundation’s objectives and working closely with the Coast Guard on all issues.
Honoring local Coast Guard members who protect coastline shores from the Hawaiian Islands to Guam, the gala’s Chairman is Mr. Vic Angoco, vice president—Pacific, Matson Navigation and the Keynote Speaker is ADM Thad Allen, United States Coast Guard Commandant. Remarks will also be given by RADM Manson Brown, commander of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District, and Anne B. Brengle, president of the Coast Guard Foundation.
In addition to celebrating the service of our guardians who enforce maritime law, protect our homeland and preserve the environment, the tribute will raise funds to support the Coast Guard Foundation’s important projects and programs that benefit the Coast Guard members of the Fourteenth District and their families. These initiatives include college scholarships for children, and grants for enlisted members as well as providing assistance to family members of fallen servicemen and women lost in the line of duty.
“Our annual tribute invites the community to honor and celebrate the extraordinary men and women of the Fourteenth District,” said Ms. Brengle. “More than a meaningful evening to honor our heroes, the event raises important funds to support our work to enhance the service of Coast Guard members and provide opportunities for those who serve and their families.”
This year the Coast Guard Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary of service to the USCG and promoting its Are You One In A Million? campaign. The campaign strives to capture and highlight the unique and diverse stories, and personal impact, of over a million successful missions of bravery and courage since the Coast Guard’s inception in 1790. A website has been created to collect accounts from individuals who lived another day because of the bravery of our maritime guardians, as well as families with stories of a heroic rescue passed down through generations. Individuals can submit and view stories at one-in-a-million-rescued.org.
The 8th Annual Tribute to the USCG’s Fourteenth District will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii. A cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 5:30 pm, with a dinner reception and program to follow at 6:00 pm. For more information on the Coast Guard Foundation’s tribute to the Fourteenth District, the Coast Guard Foundation, its Are You One In A Million? campaign or to help support its work, please visit the Coast Guard Foundation website at www.coastguardfoundation.org.
