b'.Navy-Marine Corps Relief ccontinued from pg. 13DISASTER RELIEFFINANCIAL HELP TO RECOVER FROM NATURAL DISASTERSIf your home is affected by a hurricane, tornado, flood, fire, or other disaster, you may need help right away. If your base is evacuated and you need to leave quickly, or if you cant stay in your home, we can help.For base-wide evacuations, we can help you buy items you need, such as gas, temporary lodging, food, diapers, and baby formula. If youre recovering from a disaster, we can provide interest-free loans to pay for insurance deductibles or replace lost items, such as food, clothing and furniture. COMBAT CASUALTY ASSISTANCE QUALIFYING SITUATIONS VISITING NURSE PROGRAM We provide assistance for: TRANSFERS TO THE SEMPER FI FUNDHPre-natural disaster preparationHPossible base evacuations due to a natural disaster Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Press ReleasePost-natural disaster repair and replacement Arlington, VA, Wednesday, May 1, 2019HHome repairs www.nmcrs.org/press/entry/combat-casualty-assistance-visiting-nurse-program-transfers-to-the-semper-fHFood and household goods to ensure quality of life The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) isPersonal catastrophic event pleased to announce that, effective July 1, the Societys HFire Combat Casualty Assistance (CCA) Visiting Nurse Program HFlood will transfer to the Semper Fi Fund. When NMCRS launched WHO IS ELIGIBLE? the CCA Visiting Nurse Program in 2006, it was the first To get disaster relief, you must be an: program offering free, in-home visitations to AmericasHActive duty or retired Sailor or Marine combat-injured Sailors and Marines. HEligible family members with military ID card For nearly 100 years, weve provided registered nurses HSurviving spouse to make in-home visitations at no charge to active duty and HReservist on extended active duty of 30 days or more retired Sailors, Marines, and their families. In 2006, realizing HOW TO APPLY the need for specialized support, we were the first to launch a For disaster recovery assistance, make an appointment atprogram for our Nations combat-served Sailors and Marines an NMCRS office and bring your: returning home with physical, psychological, and emotional HMilitary ID card injuries. In the years that followed, others joined the callHMost recent LES or RAS, if possible to care, said Admiral Steve Abbot, President and CEO,HDocuments related to your need, such as insurance Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Today, we are proud to deductible information transfer this important Program to the Semper Fi Fund, so AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE this important work will grow beyond Americas Navy and If the office is closed, call the office number to hearMarine Corps service members to begin providing visiting recorded instructions for emergency assistance. nurse support to Americas entire military family, including THRIFT SHOPS those who serve in the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.Visit our thrift shops to get great prices on clothing, uniforms,With the CCA Visiting Nurse Program in the capable and household goods. Thrift shops are a great place to gethands of the Semper Fi Fund, the Society will refocus its temporary or permanent items if youve just moved, or ifresources to meet our core mission of providing need-based youre replacing items lost in a fire or natural disaster. financial assistance, budget counseling and personal financial We carefully inspect all of our donated items and onlymanagement education to Americas active duty and retired offer good quality items on our shelves. Our very low Sailors, Marines, and their families. We will also continue to prices mean you get great savings. Our selection changesprovide free, in-home visiting nurse services to young Navy frequently, so make your nearest thrift shop one of yourand Marine Corps families, chronically ill service members, regular shopping destinations. their dependents, widows, and retirees in need of support, Our thrift shops are located on bases but are separateAbbot continued.from our Society offices. Not all Society offices have a thriftMoving the CCA Visiting Nurse Program to the Semper Fi shop. Find your nearest Society thrift shop. Fund ensures continuity of client care and allows visitation www.nmcrs.org/pages/thrift-shops1 by registered nurses to any service member who meets the Camp Pendelton Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift ShopSemper Fi Funds criteria. Currently,a vast majority of the 2642 Santa Margarita Rd, Camp Pendleton North, CA 92055 Societys CCA clients already receive financial assistance, Phone: (760) 725-1800 and other support from the Semper Fi Fund.Please check for open days and hours due to COVID-19.continued on page 17Thank You For Your Service Military Appreciation Resource Magazine 15'