Help Young Marines Learn World War II History First-Hand A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in D-Day Remembrance at Normandy Help Atlantic Coast Young Marines Fulfill Their Dream The Young Marines are dreaming of a trip to France and Germany for June 3 - 15, 2023, with the Unit Commander and Adult Volunteers. They will participate in the D- Day Remembrance Ceremony on-site, as well as meet some of our remaining veterans from this era. They plan to visit the Beaches of Normandy, museums, cemeteries, and memorials dedicated to the lives sacrificed for the freedom of our country and world. From France, on to World War II sites in Germany. The trip will cost roughly $4,500 per Young Marine, and they hope to bring 20. The Young Marines are working hard and raised $9,000 as of Oct 18 th , as pictured above on their Donation Goal Tracker, with car washes, tables around town at events and stores, silent auctions, drawings, and even door-to-door donation drives in their neighborhoods. WE CAN BE HEROES FOUNDATION is raising funds to sponsor this once-in-a-lifetime educational trip. These remarkable and loving youth spend hundreds of hours helping veterans and our communities while they focus on building the leadership, discipline, and teamwork of the Young Marines. They've earned our support. Here's how you can help with your tax-deductible donations of money, gift cards, or merchandise:  Donate with PayPal by clicking here. Enter “Young Marines Trip” in the “Write a Note” box, or  Mail checks. gift cards or gift certificates to the address shown below. Donate new or like new items and gift baskets/gift boxes for the silent auctions at the Pearl Harbor Remembrance on December 3rd and our later events. Email Honor@WeCanBeHeroesFoundation.org or call 904 373-8817 to arrange your merchandise donations from now through April. "My goal with this great undertaking is to teach our Young Marines in the most direct way possible the great sacrifices that have been made and the need for us to never become passive in our pursuit of justice and freedom," said Rosanne Vernon, Unit Commander, Atlantic Coast Young Marines. Respectfully, Beth Heath