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IMSFF Executive Committee
Execective Director
Mary Lou Hicks (Ret /Lt Col/USMC
(President
Emeritus-Founder)
Karen Guenther
Chairman
General Alfred Gray (29th Commandant USMC Ret.
Vice Chairman
Sgt Maj Lonnie Sanders
USMC Ret
Secretary
Wendy Lethin
Board of Directors
Gen Alfred Gray
USMC, Retired
LtGen Gregory Newbold
USMC, Retired
MajGen J. Michael Myatt
USMC, Retired
SgtMaj Lonnie Sanders
USMC, Retired
Karen Guenther
Wendy Lethin
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Injured
Marine Semper Fi Fund
 In
Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world, more than 177,00 active duty
and 39,000 reserve Marines andthousands of members of other service
branches are protecting our nation. Their courage and dedication often
has a price.
THE
NEED ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When a Marine or other service member assigned to Marine forces is injured,
their entire family shares the pain and the burden of recovery. Normal
life is put on hold as loved ones travel great distances, at a moment's
notice, to be at his hospital bedside, often for weeks or months. They
take leave from their jobs, often without pay, and incur additional
expenses for child care, lodging, travel, and other necessities. Few
families are prepared for the expenses they face. They need help, and
they need it quickly.
The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund was created to meet this need.
OUR MISSION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the mother of a wounded Marine needs help with travel expenses to
be with her son or daughter, the Semper Fi Fund is there. If the wife
of an injured Marine falls temporarily behind on a mortgage payment
because she left work to be with her husband in the hospital, the Semper
Fi Fund is there. If a wounded Marine who has lost his sight from combat
needs a special magnifier, or special computer, the Semper Fi Fund is
there. Whatever the legitimate need, the Semper Fi Fund is ready to
help. "Semper Fi" means "always faithful," and that
is our pledge to the heroic Marines who have been injured while protecting
this nation.
THE FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund was established in May 2004. A nurse
at the Camp Pendleton Naval
Hospital, whose husband was deployed to Iraq, saw first hand the needs
of those returning from battle. She
brought together a group of Marine Corps spouses with diverse backgrounds
to implement a plan to provide
financial grants to injured Marines, service members injured while assigned
to Marine forces, and their families during their difficult road to
recovery. The Fund works closely with the Marine Corps, the Navy, and
hospitals nationwide to identify and assess the needs of specific families.
To date, the Fund has provided over $2 million of assistance in more
than 1,200 grants.
HOW
YOU CAN HELP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please help support our injured Marines and their families. The Injured
Marine Semper Fi Fund is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
To support the fund please send donations to:
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
825 College Blvd, Suite 102
PMB 609
Oceanside, CA
Please make checks payable to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. You
can also donate online at HYPERLINK http://www.SemperFiFund.org
Please send your questions to: HYPERLINK "mailto:info@SemperFiFund.org"
Thank
you for your support!
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