WHEREAS, the Council was formed as a nonprofit charitable and educational organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support to the activities of the United States Marine Corps. The Council’s purpose includes the following:
(i) the provision of assistance and support to the activities of the United States Marine Corps (the “Marine Corps”);
(ii) the prov
ision of assistance and support to, as well as the coordination of, the activities of individuals or entities providing assistance and support to the activities of the Marine Corps and to Marine Corps related activities;
(iii) to improvement of the quality of life of individual Marines and their families, whether through the provision of humanitarian aid and the like, or otherwise;
(iv) the provision of direct assistance to the Marine Corps recruiting, reserve and unit detachment activities, whether through incentive and award programs, publicity, visible community leadership and the like, or otherwise;
(v) the support of educational programs, projects, activities and endeavors focused on the dissemination of the Marine Corps core values of honor, courage and commitment, as evidenced and embodied within the traditions and lore of the Marine Corps; and,
(vi) support of the Marine Corps “Marine for Life” concept, whether through the provision of assistance to individual Marines transitioning from active duty in the Marine Corps to civilian life, or otherwise.
