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Our Nation's Future Leaders

Your support will help create unmatched opportunities that shape the lives of some of America's finest young people, equipping them with the life skills to become our next generation of leaders. A gift of any size will support these future leaders.

Some join the Sea Cadet program to fulfill a dream - to learn to fly or to serve one's country. For others, it offers educational training in STEM or computer programming that helps them succeed in a particular area. For all, it is an experience that builds life skills, leadership attributes, and moral character.

We are providing meaningful experiences that will help them develop skills for future careers as well as creating programs that lay the foundations for ethical decision-making and leadership. We are helping to build leaders who will go out and change the world with the confidence to lead face-to face, person-to-person.

Our cadets are indeed going places where they can change the world. From the 2018 graduating class, 34% of the cadets intended to enlist in the military, while 52.6% went on to attend a two- or four-year college (including 23.3% attending a service academy or participating in a ROTC program). Cadets are becoming the Navy's future leaders, as reflected by the fact that every year, between 9-12% of the entering class at the U.S. Naval Academy are former cadets.

Support the Sea Cadets today. Your donation will make it possible for us to reach more young people and to expand our ability to provide unparalleled value for parents looking for meaningful life-changing opportunities for their children.

VFW Post 1555

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1555 is commanded by Mike Hallordson, out of Chico, CA. We couldn't be more proud of our sponsorship by VFW Post 1555. They have financially supported us, physically taught us, and opened up their doors to our drill location. The Post has sponsored cadet fees, training events, purchased uniforms and supplies, and so much more. They are an example of the best of America. Our cadets hope to one day be heroes, like these vets are.

The purpose of VFW Post 1555, Chico, CA shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies. Visit them at: https://vfw1555.org/

EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS

Many corporations match employee gifts and these matching gifts are an easy way to increase your donation. In some cases, employers will double or even triple your gift. If you have further questions about the process, you can talk with your HR department.

FACEBOOK FUNDRAISING

The Golden Bear Division is a registered charity on Facebook. Our supporters can set up a dedicated page to share their story, tell others about our mission, and rally around a fundraising goal. By donating their birthdays to the Golden Bear Division, our supporters can raise several thousands of dollars for our organization. To create your fundraiser, log into your Facebook account and visit this page.

DIRECT DONATIONS

Your direct money donations or specific gifts can help us meet a specific project, short-term, immediate needs, and fulfill special events or training opportunities. Parents, grandparents, and family members can support us from anywhere in the world.

Our official non-profit name is Naval Sea Cadet Corps - Golden Bear Division. Our EIN is 68-0415977.

The Golden Bear Division is a public charity pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Donors can deduct contributions they make under Internal Revenue Code Section 170. We're also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522. Our public charity status specifically falls under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).

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