Organization: WOMEN MARINES ASSOCIATION
Mission: WMA IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE SERVING HONORABLY IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS REGULAR OR RESERVE COMPONENTS. WMA CONDUCTS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND MILITARY VETERANS, SERVICE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT VETERANS, A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS OF EMERGENCY FUNDS TO VETERANS IN NEED, AND MATCHING FUNDS AND GRANTS TO CHAPTERS THAT ARE SUPPORTING VETERANS PROGRAMS.
Activities: PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH PAYMENT DIRECTLY SENT TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. A MEMBER OF WMA SPONSORS THE APPLICANT. NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE WMA OR A MEMBER OF THE WMA IS REQUIRED FOR AN APPLICANT TO BE ELIGIBLE. PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO MILITARY (ACTIVE DUTY OR VETERANS)IN NEED.
PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE "WMA 'NOUNCEMENTS", A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES PERTINENT TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THREE NEWSLETTERS WERE PUBLISHED. AVERAGE NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED PER QUARTER WAS 2,300.
NTEE category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Secondary category: Human Services