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coast guard foundation 2016 annual report z message from leadership he Coast Guard Foundation’s supporters, staff, and board members’ dedication enhance the lives of Coast Guard members and their families every year. The Coast TGuard is a family, and with your support, the Coast Guard Foundation stands behind this brave service every day. In November it was announced that I was to be given the honor of leading this great organization following the retirement of Anne B. Brengle after her nine years of devoted leadership. I joined the Foundation in 2013 as the primary fundraiser and relationship manager for our programs and investors in the northeast of the United States, and throughout this time I have been inspired by the devotion and commitment of the many Coast Guard families that I’ve met. In October, Anne received the Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award for her outstanding contributions to the service. As the highest commendation bestowed to a civilian by the Coast Guard, this is truly a fitting award for her years of service to the Coast Guard community. I am so grateful for this opportunity and wish to thank you, our dedicated partners, for your support of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and their families. Susan P. Ludwig President z coast guard foundation 2016 highlights • Awarded 128 scholarships, a record number, • Established our first needs-based scholarship fund, combining with multi-year scholarship recipients and named in memory of Admiral Robert E. Kramek, who three Fallen Heroes Scholars to total 163 Coast Guard passed away in October, in honor of his service as the children who received over $575,000 in funding. 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard. • Distributed $75,000 to Coast Guard members affected • Contributed $80,000 for memorial services, travel by the disastrous flooding in Louisiana. The flooding arrangements, and support to the family members impacted Coast Guard members from throughout the and shipmates of active duty Coast Guard members state with some losing everything, with others suffering to honor the lives of the fallen. substantial losses due to the 1000-year flood reaching • Sponsored Coast Guard Foundation Run to Remember areas not required to carry flood insurance. Our support events around the country to honor those who have was able to reach members impacted within days. made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. • Provided $680,000 in support through the Shipmate This year, participants took part in road races, memorial Fund to Coast Guard members stationed around walks, a 4,000-mile coast-to-coast bike ride, and more, the country. The requests of morale and recreation to raise $50,000 for the Fallen Heroes Fund. equipment to enjoy family time, and technology to • Celebrated the birthday of the Coast Guard and help with on-the-job learning come directly from 100 years of Coast Guard Aviation by funding picnics, Coast Guard members and provides these items to community gatherings, and celebrations at 26 Coast keep them ready for their demanding jobs. Guard Air Station across the country. 2 coast guard foundation z annual report fy 2016 how we support the coast guard coast guard foundation 2016 z support for the coast guard academy he Coast Guard Foundation’s funding for the Academy supports both the academic and athletic enrichment for the corp of cadets, ensuring the Coast Guard can con- Ttinue its history of recruiting and retaining strong leaders. In 2016, our long-standing support of the Academy’s Coastal Sail Training Program continued with a boat donation to the program which provides cadets the opportunity to apply hands-on training to navigation, sailing, seamanship, and small boat operation skills learned in the classroom. Long-time Foundation supporter W. Hall Wendel, Jr. donated his 42-foot Hinckley Sou’wester Integrity to the program, in memory of his friend and mentor Hon. G. William Miller, a founding direc- Hedrick Fellow James R. Clapper tor of the Foundation. The Coast Guard Foundation Hedrick Fellow program’s history of bringing world-renowned political, military and industry lead- ers to the Academy continued this year with then-Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper serving as the 21st Hedrick Fellow. Mr Clapper hosted individual classes with cadets and delivered an address to the Academy cadets providing an opportunity for the service’s The 42-foot Integrity, a gift from supporter W. Hall Wendel, Jr. future leaders to learn from the experiences of one of America’s most distinguished leaders. z support for cutter commissionings ive new fast-response cutters were commissioned into the service in 2016 as part of the Coast Guard’s ongoing fleet mod- Fernization effort. The Coast Guard Foundation welcomed cutters Joseph Napier, Winslow W. Griesser, Donald Horsley, and Joseph Tezanos, all homeported in Puerto Rico, and Rollin Fritch, homeported in Cape May. At the vessels’ commissionings each crew received a gift of $5,000 to establish the cutter’s morale, wellness, and recreation funds. All new fast-response cutters are named after Coast Guard enlisted heroes and are crucial to the Coast Guard’s mission of curbing illegal maritime activity including counter-drug patrols, A gift for the commissioning of Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley is presented to Commanding Officer LT Colleen Denny conducting search and rescue operations, and more. by Foundation Trustee Robert Montgomery. z coast guard auxiliary support Annually, the Coast Guard Foundation supports members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary at local flotillas around the country. The Auxiliary has more than 30,000 dedicated members who volunteer over two million hours of their time every year to teach boating safety and maritime education. In return, we are proud to support their efforts with funds to assist their boating safety seminars, and equipment to support their environmental and vessel inspection operations. (860) 535-0786 z coastguardfoundation.org 3 z shipmate fund support he Coast Guard Foundation is dedicated to providing Coast Guard members with critical services to promote the educa- tion, morale, and recreation needs of those stationed around the world onshore and at sea. Through the Shipmate Fund, Tservice members identify their needs to us so we may have the most impact where they live and serve. The Shipmate Fund provided $680,000 in support this year, enhancing the lives of Coast Guard members throughout the service from those on board cutters and at small boat stations, to sectors, air stations, and more. z coast guard sector st. petersburg upgrades windjammer community center Sector St. Peterburg’s Shipmate Fund request for 2016 was to repair and upgrade their Windjammer Community Center. With federal funding limited, the Shipmate Fund and local supporters raised the funds for the center, which has been used by Coast Guard families for over 45 years and will continue to host family events, promotions, and retirements well into the future. Coast Guard personnel from Sector St. Petersburg joined Foundation representatives at the dedication of the center: From left, BMC Joseph Slater; Onix Franceschini; CDR Ivan Meneses; Brian Overcast, Coast Guard Foundation's Regional Director of Philanthropy; Capt Gregory Case; Foundation board member David Dyer and his wife Harriet Dyer; CAPT Holly Najarian; CDR Randy Brown; BMCS Eamon McCormack. z coast guard station chatham’s new crew lounge is completed The Sebastian family, Coast Guard members from Station Chatham, Jenny and Roger Ludwig, and Susan P. Ludwig attended the opening of the station’s new crew lounge in July. Jack Sebastian saw the needs in Station Chatham as an opportunity to honor his father, who served in the Coast Guard in the 1940s, and show his support for the service which meant so much to his father. The crew lounge was relocated to a newly painted and carpeted second floor space which now contains new furniture, electronics, foosball table, darts, and computer station. 4 coast guard foundation z annual report fy 2016 z coast guard families receive aid for property z station sand key receives lost during flooding new gym equipment Disastrous flooding in Louisiana impacted BOSN3 Larry L. Zeruth, Commanding Officer of over 40,000 homes in August, including Station Sand Key presents a thank you letter Coast Guard members who were part of from the station to Brian Overcast, Coast Guard the rescue efforts. In response, the Coast Foundation Regional Director of Philanthropy. Guard Foundation responded with $75,000 “Your kindness and support of the personnel in aid to help these families, many of whom attached to Station Sand Key directly affects the lost almost everything they owned. At left, unit’s morale and effectiveness, and ultimately Petty Officer Justin Goff with the check our service to the public. The work you do for all he received from the Chief Petty Officers the Coast Guard family is vital and immensely Association, which distributed the funds on appreciated by the crew of Station Sand Key!” behalf of the Coast Guard Foundation. z station erie receives $10,000 to update their gym Senior Chief Petty Officer M.T. Jordan, Officer in Charge, Station Erie, thanked the Foundation for its support: “With your gift, Station Erie has been able to completely renovate and upgrade the unit gym with new state of the art equipment. z Thanks to the generosity of the Foundation, coast guard cutter maria bray receives fishing gear Station Erie was able to execute a project to A grateful BMCS Christopher Stover, Executive Petty Officer of the cutter, wrote: “On behalf upgrade current outdated and deteriorating gym of the members of Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray located in Jacksonville, Florida, I would equipment and make additions of more versatile, like to thank you for donating the funds making it possible for us to acquire multiple fishing full body exercise equipment.” items that will greatly contribute to the morale of the unit.