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“The new equipment has impacted the crew in a positive way from the moment it was assembled.” shipmate fund Whether it’s a treadmill, a set of free weights, by the numbers or a Bow Flex, these gifts from the Founda- $336,000 tion help the men and women of the Coast Guard stay in tip-top shape while deployed. The Foundation distributed New fitness equipment also acts as a boost more than $336,000 in Shipmate Funds in 2011 108 The Fund supported 108 projects to a crew’s morale. Often times the new gear will spur friendly competition among Coast Guard members, as was the case at Station Manistee, Michigan. across the country “The crew has already started using the $1 million The Foundation, in conjunction with the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, has identified treadmill in a unit running challenge. The crew has covered over eight hundred miles in the last two months. We may have to purchase another one if this enthusiasm continues,” the officer in charge wrote in a $1 million in projects that thank you letter to the Foundation. are prioritized on its Likewise, the Coast Guard Station in Salem, A Coast Guard member at Station Manistee, Michigan Shipmate Fund needs list New Jersey was “in desperate need of some puts some miles on the Foundation-provided treadmill. new fitness equipment,” according to the officer in charge there. Using the Coast Guard Foundation Shipmate Fund grant, the unit purchased a Bowflex Revolution Home Gym and Dumbbell Set. “The new equipment has impacted the crew in a positive way from the moment it was assembled. The Bowflex Revolution Home Gym provides a great variety of workout options and is compact enough to fit into a small space,” the OIC wrote. The crew at Sector Houston-Galveston get a lot of use out of the Bow Flex workout machine the Coast Guard Foundation purchased for them. The Foundation funded a complete set of free weights for the Atlantic Strike Team unit based in New Jersey. coast guard foundation h 10 h 2011 annual report In Yorktown, Virginia, active duty personnel stay fit on equipment provided by the Coast Guard Foundation.
the coast guard foundation supports the 2011 commandant’s ball Our mission is to support Coast Guard members coast guard foundation h 11 h 2011 annual report To make sure that there were no impediments to attend- and their families. This support manifests itself ing the ball, the Foundation also provided funding for onsite in direct and indirect ways. We provide books child care as MWR hired teachers from the Headquarters’ and exercise equipment for cutter crews, or we endeavor Child Development Center to watch the children. on more ambitious projects, like con- The Foundation also supported the structing a playground for Coast Guard Commandant’s Ball by funding the cost families to gather with their children in of entertainment and commemorative a safe, healthy environment. coins for all guests to remember the But sometimes our support trans- evening. “We must never forget that our lates into something even more simple service as Coast Guardsmen is a shared and basic — a night out on the town, to sacrifice with our families and loved enjoy the company of your spouse, your ones. Once in a while, we’re able to pro- colleagues and others in the Coast Guard community. Commandant Bob Papp with one of the youngest guests at the ball. vide you with a first-class evening like this to enjoy with your special some- The Commandant’s Ball is an official one,” said Admiral Papp. Coast Guard Morale Welfare and Recre- “We know that the sacrifices of our ation event, sponsored by Coast Guard families are what enable us to accom- Headquarters’ MWR in Washington, D.C. plish our Coast Guard missions. These each fall, for area Coast Guard to enjoy an sacrifices are not something that we evening celebrating and honoring their can repay them for: a missed birthday, service. The Foundation helped 200 en- anniversary or holiday,” Admiral Papp listed members to attend the Commandant’s Ball at a reduced cost. Enlisted The Silent Drill Team in action at the ball. said. “My wife, Linda, sometimes says, ‘you owe me,’ but she knows I cannot members paid just $15 per ticket to attend, and received free repay her. But we do know our wives, husbands, daughters, parking courtesy of the Foundation. Coast Guard Comman- sons, significant others and loved ones understand, because dant Admiral Bob Papp was appreciative of the Foundation’s they’re proud of us. And they make us proud.” support of the ball. “We cannot thank them enough,” he said. uscg photos by pa2 patrick kelley The Commandant with young Coast Guardsmen and their dates at the 2011 Commandant’s Ball.
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