Coast Guard Foundation

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its 8th Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard’s Fourteenth District will take place on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Coast Guard Foundation announced today the distribution of care packages to the Coast Guard men and women providing disaster relief efforts in Haiti. The first organization on the ground following the devastating earthquake, the Coast Guard continues to provide humanitarian relief to those affected.

The Coast Guard Foundation scholarship program is soliciting applications for the 2010-2011 academic school year. These Foundation scholarships are made possible by the following benefactor organizations for the 2010 scholarship open season: the Arnold Sobel Endowment Fund, the Daniel J. Christovich Scholarship Fund, the Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship Fund, and the Commander Ronald J. Cantin Scholarship Fund.

Major considerations for the selection of awardees include scholastic promise, motivation, moral character, leadership qualities, and good citizenship for all Foundation scholarships.

For more information on the Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship program, visit the "scholarship guide" section of this website.

The United States Coast Guard continues to take an active role in the humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti.  As an organization that witnesses what the men and women of this service do on a daily basis, the Coast Guard Foundation offers its support to them during this critical time on this important mission.

This article reprints an “all hands” message from the Commandant to the members of the Coast Guard, and includes some photographs of the Coast Guard response.

It is with great sadness that we report our dear friend and board member, Max Solomon II, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010.  Max began his service on the Coast Guard Foundation’s Board of Director’s on January 1, 2000 and was re-elected to another consecutive 3-year term in November, 2009.  During his tenure on the Board Max served on the Executive Committee and provided strong leadership and direction for the Foundation.

The Coast Guard Foundation recognized and thanked its board members who have made significant lifetime, cumulative gifts at its Annual Meeting in November 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it recognized Lockheed Martin Corporation as its largest corporate donor. Honored for lifetime gifts exceeding two million dollars, the Foundation presented the award to Fred P. Moosally, Coast Guard Foundation trustee and president of Lockheed Martin’s Maritime Systems and Sensors (MS2) business unit, at the company’s Washington, D.C. offices.

An effort to honor the Coast Guard members lost in the C-130 plane crash in October of this year is underway; Ryan White, a USCG Academy graduate and current lieutenant in the Coast Guard, has developed this innovative program to raise funds for the Coast Guard Foundation’s Family Disaster Relief Fund.

The Coast Guard Foundation is pleased to announce that the Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup Experience in association with the Maritime Museum of San Diego will donate all proceeds from its Sunday, Nov. 8, cruises and tours exclusively to the Coast Guard Foundation for its Family Disaster Relief Fund to honor the fallen crew members of CG-1705.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its 16th Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) Seventh District will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2009.

The event will honor the valiant work performed by all men and women of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District over the past year; awards will be presented recognizing exceptional and heroic performances of duty. 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. These initiatives seek to improve the lives and performance of Coast Guard members, their families and Coast Guard Academy cadets, including college scholarships for children, as well as grants for enlisted members.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it has re-activated its emergency Family Disaster Relief Fund in response to last Thursday’s C-130 crash off the California coast.

The Coast Guard Foundation is asking for financial support to assist the families of the lost crew of CG-1705. The Family Disaster Relief Fund was established in September 2008 in the wake of the helicopter crash in Hawaii that resulted in the loss of 4 Coast Guard members.

The Coast Guard Foundation is partnering with the United States Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association to raise funds for a new class of leadership sail training vessels for the Coast Guard Academy.

Putting cadets under sail is the best way to teach future maritime officers the ways of the sea and acquire a love for its lore.  Under sail, the future officer gains a greater appreciation and respect for the wind, waves and tides.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its 29th Annual Salute to the United States Coast Guard will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2009 in New York City.

The Coast Guard Foundation is excited to be at the Sailboat Show again this year in Annapolis! 

Beginning on October 8th, we’ll be at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, right outside the ballroom.  As the sponsor of Cruising World’s “Seminars on Sailing”, we’ll have a great chance to meet cruisers and sailors from all over and share news and information about the Coast Guard Foundation and the work we do to support the men and women of the Coast Guard, as well as the cadets at the Coast Guard Academy.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that, at a joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the National Coast Guard Museum Association and the Coast Guard Foundation, it was voted to postpone work on developing a National Coast Guard Museum.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its Annual Pacific Area Awards Dinner, a tribute to the United States Coast Guard, will take place on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in San Francisco. In conjunction with the Coast Guard Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration of service to the United States Coast Guard, the gala will honor the heroic efforts of Coast Guard men and women in the Pacific area over the past year.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today the launch of its Are You One In A Million? campaign in conjunction with its 40th anniversary celebration of service to the United State Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has rescued more than 1 million people since it was established in 1790. Honoring the heroic efforts of the service men and women throughout history, the Foundation’s Are You One In A Million? project strives to capture and highlight the unique and diverse stories and personal impact of over a million successful missions of bravery and courage.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its 5th Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard in Our Nation’s Capital took place on Thursday, June 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Last September the Coast Guard family suffered a tremendous loss.  In a terrible tragedy off the coast of Hawaii, the Coast Guard lost four men in a helicopter accident.  With the support of hundreds of generous individuals, families and corporations, the Coast Guard Foundation was able to help immediately the families of these heroes get through this difficult time. 

In response to this great need, an anonymous family has stepped forward and made a $100,000 challenge gift to the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund.  Any gift of $100 or more will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.

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The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, held its Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard’s Fourteenth District on Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, held the   Guardian of the Heartland Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard’s Eighth District on Friday, April 3, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, former U. S. Supreme Court Justice, visted the United States Coast Guard Academy from April 8-10, 2009 as the Fifteenth Coast Guard Foundation Hedrick Fellow.  While at the Academy, Justice O’Connor attended a dinner in her honor, participated in cadet-led academic seminars, and reviewed the Corps of Cadets.  Justice O’Connor delivered her Coast Guard Foundation Hedrick Fellowship Address to the Academy community on Thursday April 9, 2009.

BGEN Boyd E. "Butch" King, USA (Ret.), CEO of shipbuilder VT Halter Marine since 2002, passed away on April 20, 2008. He was 65 years old.

 

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, and a partner of the National Coast Guard Museum Association, announced today the appointment of Jerry Ostermiller as the president of the National Coast Guard Museum. An accomplished museum administrator for over 25 years, Mr. Ostermiller will establish museum programming, develop internal infrastructure and lead capital campaign fund raising efforts for the construction of the country’s newest national museum in New London, Connecticut.