Who can join the Marine Corps League?
To
join as a voting member, eligibility is open to:
·
Currently
serving members or honorably discharged veterans of the United States Marine
Corps or Marine Corps Reserve
·
Currently
serving members or honorable discharged Navy veterans who have served as Fleet
Marine Force (FMF) Corpsmen or FMF Chaplains.
· Interested supporters who wish to participate in detachment activities are welcome as non-voting Associate Members
Detachment #1037 meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Meetings are held at the Natick AMVETS Post 79 at 79 Superior Drive in Natick, on the shore of Lake Cochituate.
We welcome prospective members to
come to a meeting or to contact us at:
Some facts about the
Marine Corps League:
· National
membership is over 60,000 men and women, enlisted and officers, active duty and
reservists, honorably discharged Marine Veterans, qualified Navy FMF Corpsmen
and qualified Navy FMF Chaplains.
· The
Marine Corps League is headed by an elected National Commandant with 14 elected
National Staff Officers who serve as trustees
· There
are 48 state entities and over 1000 local detachments nationally.
· The
Marine Corps League is a not-for-profit organization within the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c) (4) with exemption letter that permits
contributions to be tax deductible.
· The Marine Corps League maintains active liaison with active and reserve Marine Corps leadership to coordinate service delivery.
More
information can be found at the national, state and New England Division web
sites:
· www.mcldeptofmassachusetts.com
Marine Corps League
Metrowest Detachment #1037
Headquartered in Natick, MA, Marine Corps League Detachment #1037 is comprised of Marine Corps and Navy veterans with Fleet Marine Force (FMF) designations from throughout the Metrowest area. Detachment members have served in World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, the Global War on Terror and in peace time stations throughout the country and the world. We are proud to continue to serve the community.
MCL Metrowest
Detachment #1037
P. O. Box M
Natick, MA 01760
What is Marine Corps
League
Metrowest Detachment #1037?
This
detachment is the local unit of the Marine Corps League. The Marine Corps
League is the only congressionally chartered United States Marine Corps
veterans’ organization. Its members are
former and active Marines, Navy FMF Corpsmen, and Navy Chaplains. The organization was founded by General John
Lejeune in 1923. The federal charter was
signed by President Franklin Roosevelt on August 4, 1937.
Some key
organization purposes as expressed in the charter are:
·
To
preserve the traditions and to promote the interests of the United States
Marine Corps
·
To
band together those who are now serving in the USMC and those who have been
honorably discharged from that service in fellowship that they may effectively
promote the ideals of American Freedom and democracy
·
To
aid voluntarily and to render assistance to all Marines as well as to their
widows and orphans
·
To
create a bond of comradeship between those in the service and those who have
returned to civilian life.
·
To
perpetuate the history of the United States Marine Corps and by fitting acts to
observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to
Marines.
What does the Marine Corps League
Metrowest Detachment #1037 do?
Since being formalized as a Marine Corps League detachment in a ceremony on the USS Constitution in January 2000, the detachment has provided financial support and participates in activities to support local and national charities including:
·
The
Semper Fi Injured Marine Fund
·
The
Wounded Warrior foundation
·
Homes
for Our Troops
·
Scholarships
of $1000 are provided to graduates of Metrowest area high schools.
·
The
Blackstone Valley Young Marines receive financial support and participation of
members in activities
·
Metrowest
area Eagle Scouts receive recognition of a certificate and $100
·
The
detachment provides support to the Marines and families of 25th
Marine Regiment at Fort Devens. During drill weekends, cookouts are provided at
a nominal cost with funds being used to support the Marine Corps Ball and other
family activities
·
During
periods of deployment, assistance is provided to families who need services
while their Marine is deployed.
·
Detachment
members actively provide collection of toys and donations for the annual Toys
for Tots Program run by the Marine Reserve.
·
Monthly
Bingo games, prizes and meals are provided at the VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain.
·
The
detachment has been a primary resource in organizing the ceremonial observation
of the battle of Iwo Jima at the Massachusetts State House
· Detachment members provide a dignified, uniformed presence at the services of deceased Marines and other veterans.
How is the Marine Corps League
Metrowest Detachment #1037 funded?
The
detachment relies completely on volunteer fundraising and donations to support
its outreach.
The primary source of funding is revenue generated by an annual golf tournament
that
includes a book of advertising and donated prizes that are raffled and
auctioned.
At Memorial
Day and Veteran’s Day, detachment members solicit donations
with the distribution of roses at local
shopping areas.
We
gratefully receive donations from supporters who wish to help preserve
detachment outreach. Donations made to
the detachment are tax deductible.
MCL Metrowest Detachment #1037
P.O. Box M
Natick, MA 01760