Whom We Support

ADOPTED SHIPS 

The Council has adopted three US Navy ships and one Coast Guard ship. The Council provides educational materials and recreational equipment and works with each ship's Ombudsmen to help families of crew members during hardships and to boost morale. Our adopted ships also participate in the “Deployment Dollars” program.
See "Adopted Ships News" for recent events.

USS CARTER HALL 
http://www.carter-hall.navy.mil/default.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

USS NORMANDY
http://www.normandy.navy.mil/default.aspx 

 

 

 

 

USS NASSAU
http://www.nassau.navy.mil/default.aspx 

 

 

 

 

 

USCGC NORTHLAND
http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcNorthland/default.asp

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SPONSORED SHIPS

We sponsor a number of ships via our ‘Deployment Dollars” program as and when funds become available and deployment takes place. We have sponsored the USS OAK HILL, USS ASHLAND, USS VELLA GULF, USS WINSTON CHURCHHILL, and the USCGC LEGARE.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

The Council supports seven JROTC units in Henrico and Hanover Counties. Also a scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving member of one of the units.

We also have one of the top rated Sea Cadet programs in the Nation.

For more information, please go to http://www.americadivision.com/

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MY SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO HELP

“Hello, my name is Charlene Lorenz, and I work at J. B. Watkins  Elementary School. I saw one of your boxes at a local store and thought we could do this at my school.” This was the message Council received back in February 2009.

Following some serious planning by Mrs. Lorenz and the school counselor, Sarah Spencer, boxes were placed in 40 class rooms and for the first two weeks in May students contributed supplies for our “WE CARE” package program---and what a terrific response followed! It required a pick-up truck and two passenger cars to gather up the supplies and transport them to our Navy League office for shipment.

A conservative estimate would place the cash value of the supplies donated by students at over $1,000.00 and will take about 30 boxes (packed full) to ship these supplies overseas to our military. This has been the single best response we have had to replenish our supplies headed overseas!

We salute J. B. Watkins Elementary school, the students, parents, and staff for this very patriotic effort to show support for our military! You may be sure those serving overseas will enjoy all these supplies and, most importantly, will appreciate just being remembered for their service to our country!

The responses from those who receive these “WE CARE”   packages make this a very rewarding experience! Thank you, J. B. Watkins Elementary School!

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CARE PACKAGES

With the participation of Richmond area stores and schools, we have been able to ship donated goods to overseas active duty personnel.

 

     

The many “thank you” notes, emails, and letters from the Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, who have received these boxes, is very rewarding.

 

 

 

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