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The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is a nonprofit, charitable organization that provides financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, and their eligible family members and survivors, when in need. To do this, counseling, loans, grants, various services, and referral to other community resources are available. There are no fees for such help. The Society, operating in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, administers nearly 250 offices ashore and afloat at Navy and Marine Corps bases around the world. Our trained caseworkers are familiar with the special conditions of service life. They have a realistic understanding of the potential hardships facing servicemembers and their families. The Society can help: Active duty and retired Navy and Marine Corps personnel Eligible family members of the personnel listed above Eligible family members of Navy and Marine Corps personnel who died on active duty or in a retired status Reservists on extended active duty Indigent mothers (65 years or older) of deceased servicemembers who have limited resources and no family to provide for their welfare Ex-spouses "20-20-20" (unremarried former spouses whose marriage to a servicemember lasted for at least 20 years while the servicemember was on active duty) Uniformed members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The Society does not: Pay bills for non-essentials Finance liberty and vacations Pay fines or legal expenses Pay taxes Finance recreational boats or vehicles Help Navy and Marine Corps families live beyond their means Services which the Society provides include: Interest-free loans or grants to deal with emergency needs Education loans and grants Lifetime benefits information assistance When the servicemember can afford to repay, financial assistance is provided as an interest-free loan, which is normally repaid by allotment. If repayment would cause a hardship, assistance may be provided as a grant or a combination of grant and interest-free loan. NMCRS does not, however, assist with the purchase of non-essentials, nor does it supplement the income of persons who live beyond their means. Money Management Food Lockers Layettes Thrift Shops Visiting Nurse Services This page updated 12 January 2005 Return to the Society's home page