2023 Volunteer Appreciation
This organization could not exist if it were not for the contributions of so many volunteers around the United States. If you are interested in volunteering with MarineParents.com and helping Recruit and Marine families through this journey, Click to Learn About Volunteering at MarineParents.com.
Letter from the Founder
This year, National Volunteer Week is April 16-22, and during this time we ask you to join us in celebrating the hard work and dedication of our volunteers here at Marine Parents.
We have 86 current volunteers who worked 35,396 hours in 2022. Each of these stellar individuals completed 40+ hours of training and mentoring to begin working in our groups. Each individual's dedication to the Marine Corps benefits thousands of families worldwide.
This organization could not exist if it were not for the contributions of hundreds of parents around the United States. Our volunteers have taken that one step further and contribute endless hours answering emails, moderating the social media groups, researching information, and supporting the parents, spouses, family and friends of our United States Marines.
The volunteers at MarineParents.com are the heartbeat of the organization. They are our strength and our backbone. They are the caregivers for Marine Corps family members, giving time, attention, answers, patience, and devotion to the members and the mission. Their work is unwavering, and the giving of their time appears endless.
As the founder of MarineParents.com, I have worked with amazing volunteers through the years, numbering several thousand in our 20 years of service as MarineParents.com. Each year, I am in awe of the statistics, hours, and work—and the kind of people volunteering for MarineParents.com.
Thank you to each of our volunteers for giving your heart to our Marine Corps family members. Thank you for giving family members a place to connect and share®. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you do.
God Bless and Semper Fi!
Tracy Della Vecchia
Founder and Executive Director
Recognizing our Volunteers
Click a link below to read announcements and awards for the year 2022 through April, 2023.
5 YEARS OF SERVICE PLUS 4000 HOURS
7, 6, and 5 YEARS OF SERVICE
- 7 Years of Service: Ellen Griffin
- 6 Years of Service: Valerie Campbell, Jennifer Brown, and Nicole Edmundson
- 5 Years of Service: Jennifer Landreth, Tammy Jaggers, Adriane Nelson, Susan Hughes, Stacie Theis, and Diana Wolfe
4000+ VOLUNTEER HOURS
The following volunteers have joined the ranks of "Lifetime Service Hours" having reached 4000+ hours of service with Marine Parents since they started volunteering for the organization.
Community Relations Volunteers
Our Community Relations Volunteers work directly with families and recruiters at in-person events across the United States.
Social Media Volunteers
The following volunteers work directly with the corporate office to share posts from the Marine Parents Facebook Page with each of our Facebook groups.
CONGRATULATE OUR TEAMS
Each of our Facebook volunteers works with a team to provide support and information to recruit and Marine Corps family members. Many of our volunteers are on several teams. Thank you to our teams for all you do to support recruit and Marine family members!
About National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 by President Richard Nixon. This was done as a way to celebrate the hard work and dedication of volunteers. Each President since then has issued a proclamation during National Volunteer Week, and this has also been the case for many mayors and governors across the country. Since 1974, National Volunteer Week has not only been a celebration of the dedication of so many volunteers, but also a nationwide effort to encourage people to volunteer in their own communities.
