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Volunteering

More than 3,000 trained Volunteers, both ashore and aboard ships, accomplish the major portion of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's work. They are supported by a small cadre of employees. The Society enjoys an active partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps and benefits extensively from the active involvement of the command structure at the bases where the Society maintains a presence. The commanders themselves, as well the senior enlisted leadership, chaplains, and family service center personnel interact with the Society regularly.

What you can do to help others as a Society Volunteer:

  • You can join the Volunteer Team and:
    • Help people in need
    • Develop new skills
    • Improve existing talents
    • Make new friends
    • Stay in touch with old friends

  • By working as few as two hours a week, you can make a world of difference by assisting military families.

  • You can share talents in a variety of fields, including budget counseling, client greeting, casework, public speaking, and Volunteer management. You can also help in office administration and publicity. You can work in Society Thrift Shops or stock food lockers.

  • You can tell others about the Society's programs and services.

  • You can encourage others to investigate the Society's many Volunteer opportunities!
In return, you will be trained for the jobs you agree to do, and you can get reimbursement for transportation and child care expenses.

To learn more about Volunteer opportunities in your area, fill out the information request form and submit it by selecting the button below. Note: We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of those responding and ask for your patience in waiting for an answer. Responses from outside the area of an NMCRS office may not receive an immediate reply.

Our volunteer openings exist only at NMCRS Offices [select for list of offices in your area]. We are currently only accepting applications from those who are available to work during normal 8 AM to 4 PM working hours Monday through Friday. There are a very limited number of positions available for work outside these hours for those who have previous NMCRS volunteer experience. If you live near one of our Offices, we encourage you to contact that office directly to investigate volunteers opportunities in your area.

Please Note: Due to overwhelming response, WE HAVE NO CURRENT OPENINGS IN OUR LAYETTE PROGRAMS for knitters or crocheters. Responders applying to work in this program will be placed on a waiting list for future openings.

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Financial contributions to the Society

Although sponsored by the Department of the Navy, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is a non-profit organization whose programs are totally funded by charitable contributions. The work of the Society is supported by an annual fund drive conducted by the Navy and Marine Corps under the auspices of the Secretary of the Navy.

The Society facilitates the Secretary of the Navy's fund drive of the Navy and Marine Corps retired community through a direct mail campaign. Overhead expenses are covered by proceeds from the Reserve Fund established during World War II.

Your financial contributions to the Society are deductible under Section 170(b)(1)(a) of the IRS Code. The Society is exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code.

You can make a contribution directly to the Society by commercial credit card by following the prompts under Make a Gift or by contacting your nearest Society location. You also may wish to remember the Society in your will.

Updated: 26 April 2004

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