Who is MarineParents.com ~ We Love Our Marines!

You have to read the story of why Tracy Della Vecchia founded this unique organization six years ago. Today, she and her team of dedicated Volunteers offer their time by providing information, encouragement and support to those who post on the message boards. They also share their own experiences while managing the numerous projects of MarineParents.com, Inc.

This Nonprofit Corporation is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, and four Advisory Board Members and is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity.

When I stumbled upon their website at the end of July, 2007, I had NO idea the effect it would have on me. The Recruit Parents side of the house became my lifeline while my son was going through boot camp on Parris Island, as I know it has, and continues to be for countless others. (You can read my story HERE.)

Because of the information, support, resources and friendships I found, I cannot imagine others NOT knowing about this website. So I created this Lens to allow more people the opportunity to discover this caring group of people who touch the lives of so many with all that they do for our Marines and their families.

Because the video uses iframes (which are no longer allowed on Squidoo), you can view it and read the news story here: Mothers of deployed Marines bond online from July 27, 2005.

The Story Behind the Move provides a snapshot of this organization's humble beginnings, its tremendous growth, and groundwork for the future.

Since I live miles away from the corporate office in another state, I decided that one way I could help was to update this Lens to get the word out about this HUGE undertaking.

"It took 8 months, thousands of hours of donated labor, thousands of dollars in donated funding, and thousands of dollars in donated materials."

Here are Photos of the Renovation.

The new office is located at:

2810 LeMone Industrial Boulevard
Columbia, MO 65201
573-449-2003

and the mailing address is:

MarineParents.com
PO Box 1115
Columbia, MO 65205

The Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony was on October 31, 2009. You can read the story HERE and watch the video below:

Defend OUR Country;

Honor THEIR Families; and

Sacrifice for YOUR Freedoms!

Several volunteers received recognition for their volunteer hours of dedication to our Marines and their families. Click the banner above to read all about it!

If you'd like to sign up for the Newsletter so you can stay abreast of all that's going on, please do so.

Or just share this Lens with everyone you know! And direct others to the MarineParents website, especially if they love a Marine, or have a family member aspiring to become one of

"The Few, The Proud"!

A search on YouTube for 'squidoo tutorials' will show you a large list of videos that can help you learn how to build your first Squidoo lens.

And one of my personal favorites is a set of recent training tutorials that you can learn from HERE.

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