Coastie News

“There are no words to describe all the emotions experienced before, during and after graduation day! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making it possible for my recruit to share his graduation day with his wife and son!”

Sometimes the road to success is filled with obstacles. This family persevered and was able to be there on this wonderful day.

“Words cannot begin to express how grateful I am for the resources this group provides to families that otherwise would not have made it to graduation. Because of you I got to hug my coastie today and that is something that can’t be replaced.” Rachel Flores

Things have been crazy since graduation. But I wanted to thank you again for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful experience. Everything was absolutely amazing. I loved the town, the people, and most of all that first hug I got from my son!!! We joked about how...

A single mom we sent for her son’s graduation…she has a full time job and is also going to school. She told her son she wouldn’t be able to attend and he understood, but then she found our Fund. We sent her!

This is a young wife who we sent to husband’s graduation…and we were able to send their little daughter too! She is from Guam and hadn’t asked us directly…her mom messaged us first, asking on her behalf. What better time than graduation to bring this little family...

This mom and her family lived in the U.S. Virgin Islands when Hurricane Maria hit the island. The family was evacuated off the island in a mercy flight to Florida, but the mom had no job and no means to attend her son’s graduation. Thanks to our donors, we were able...

So often, young spouses who are married to recruits just don’t have the funds to attend graduation between airfare and hotels. We were able to send this spouse to her husband’s graduation.