MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
DOG COMPANY DETACHMENT 564
Savannah, Georgia
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
NO VETERAN LEFT BEHIND​
The Marine Corps League is dedicated to helping all veterans. Whether it is to provide food for veteran families in need or to help feed homeless veterans. We are always in need of items and donations to help keep this program moving forward including non-perishable food items, gift cards, hygiene items, blankets, toys, and other much-needed items. We partner with many other organizations to keep this program alive.
TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM
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We participate in our local Toys for Tots program in many ways. We can provide personnel to assist with sorting and bagging toys to be ready to hand out to local Non-Profit Organizations. We have some members that have trucks and will go out to drop off locations and collect toys to be brought back to the reserve unit. Whatever our coordinator needs, they know they can count on our full support.
SCOUTING
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The Marine Corps League Good Citizenship award was designed to congratulate and give recognition to members of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts of America who have fulfilled the requirements and obtained the highest award in their respective Scouting organization, Boy Scout or Girl Scout, and to have the Eagle Scout and Gold Award Girl Scout become aware of the skills that he/she has mastered to become an Eagle Scout or Gold Award Scout are also held in very high regards by the Marine Corps and Corporations throughout the United States.
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PARADES
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Detachment 564 participates in all holiday parades when possible. Veteran's Day, Christmas, St Patrick's Day, and others. Our floats consist of a mock-up of a Higgins Boat in which our Marines and Family's members can ride during the parade. We also have a Jeep Willy that is driven in the parades. The local Reserve Unit also participates and provides the Color Guard for parades and many other events.
SAVANNAH MARINE CORPS MONUMENT
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One of our dearest and most enjoyable events in when we conduct a Memorial Ceremony each year on November 10th. What makes this ceremony so impressive is the fact the Savannah has many tourists and any time during the year. Anyone may take a seat at the ceremony and afterwards our detachment takes time to talk with everyone. Before the ceremony, the detachment meets for breakfast each year.
YOUNG MARINES PROGRAM
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The Young Marines is a national non-profit 501c (3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, aged eight through high school graduation. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline, so its members can live and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
The Young Marines strengthens the lives of America’s youth by teaching the importance of self-confidence, academic achievement, honoring our veterans, good citizenship, community service, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on character building and leadership and promotes a lifestyle that is conducive to being productive members of society.
VETERANS COUNCIL OF CHATHAM COUNTY
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Our Detachment is one of 28 units that make up the Veterans Council.
Veterans Council organizes and funds the annual Veterans Day Parade in Savannah, GA on the 11th Day of the 11th Month . Veterans Council coordinates veterans events and acts as clearinghouse for Veterans. The Council built the WWII Memorial on River Street, funded in part by Memorial Bricks, which are still being produced.
