George C. Marshall Chapter, MOAA, Donations In Support of Veterans Programs
By Red Taylor
The George C Marshall Chapter (GCMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), established in 2006, continued its mission of supporting Virginia veterans and their families. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, the GCMC provided record support to local veterans, active-duty personnel, Guard and Reserve members, and retired personnel and their dependents in 2020.
As seen in below picture, the chapter presented a check on December 9, 2020 for $16,195 to Mr. John D. Lesinski, Chairman of the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation and Mr. Sandor Asboth, Resource Specialist, Virginia Veteran and Family Support (VVFS) as a donation to the VVFS program. The GCMC continued its annual support of local non-profit organizations that provide support to area veterans and their families by awarding $7,250 in total grants to the Rockbridge Area Hospice, the Rockbridge Area Health Center, the Rockbridge Area Transportation System, and the Community Table. Through two fund raising events each year – a golf tournament and a sporting clays tournament – the chapter was also able to donate $1,000 each to two Junior ROTC programs, and contribute an additional $7,500 to GCMC’s endowment in the Community Foundation for Rockbridge, Bath and Alleghany counties, which supports an annual scholarship for the dependent of a veteran who will attend college the following year.
The chapter’s donation total of more than $33,000 reflects comprehensive planning and detailed execution as well as the incredible support by businesses and community members in the Rockbridge area for veterans and their families.