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NAVY—MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY. MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR SAILORS, MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES. www.nmcrs.org. Mission.
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NAVY—MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR SAILORS, MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES www.nmcrs.org
Mission The Mission of NMCRS is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, 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, and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.
Our Global Reach • 250 activities worldwide • 52 NMCRS Offices • 47 Shore Based Emergency Service Offices • appx 140 Ship based offices
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Rota Offices Offices: Rota, Spain Lisbon, Portugal Stuttgart, Germany London area, UK Menwith Hill, UK Digby, UK
NMCRS “Cousins” • Army Emergency Relief • Air Force Aid Society • Coast Guard Mutual Assistance • American Red Cross
Our Clients • Active Duty and family members • Retirees and family members • Widows, widowers, 20-20-20 spouses • Reservists on extended Active Duty
Our Programs Financial Assistance: Interest Free Loans and Grants for • Essential Needs • Education Assistance
Confidentiality • All information is confidential • There are limits to confidentiality--Client confidentiality does not apply to: • Criminal Acts • Misconduct • Matters affecting Good Order, Discipline, and Security of the Command.
What happens when a service member requests NMCRS assistance? The Process
Application Interview Budget Determines cause of the problem Makes the client aware of benefits Helps the client become financially self-sufficient Determines the client’s ability to repay assistance The Process
2013 Financial Assistance $49.9 million Medical/Dental/ Funeral Other Transportation $10.4 M Emergency Travel $3.7 M All Others $7.1 M Vehicle Repairs $4.2 M Basic Living Expenses Education $.4 M $20.6M Household Set Up $1.3M
NMCRS Rota AOR 2013 Non-Financial Assistance Casework Services 48 individual counseling and referral cases Visiting Nurses 640 patient contacts 41Layettes Thrift Shop Distributed to parents of newborns Made $41,798 on sales and donated items to many local nationals in Spain.
2013 Combat Assistance Combat Casualty Assistance Visiting Nurses made more than 20,000 contacts providing resource information and emotional support to combat wounded and their families. 166 combat injured received $118,000 in financial assistance from the Society.
Quick Assist Loans • For emergency needs that can be solved with a small amount of money • Intended as an alternative to high-interest short term loans • $21.9 million to 48,262 active duty Sailors and Marines
Global Donations compared to Financial Assistance (in millions of dollars) OS-17
NMCRS Contact Information Rota Office Monday - Friday 0900 - 1600 DSN 727-1614 Com: (34)956821614 Cell (34)660984511 June Brennan, Director june.brennan@nmcrs.org