Our Volunteers are the heartbeat of the organization! National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 19-25, 2026
Every year MarineParents.com spends a week in April recognizing and sharing our appreciation of our volunteers with the organization's members and readers. This year, our gratitude to volunteers will reach over 160,000 households. Over 43 volunteers dedicated 27,847 volunteer hours to the organization's mission in 2025.
THANK YOU to our 43 volunteers working around the United States! WE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR TIME!
We hope our members will drop a line of appreciation in the comments here!
Letter from the Founder
This year, 2026, National Volunteer Week is April 19-25, and during this time we ask you to join us in celebrating the hard work and dedication of our volunteers here at Marine Parents.
We have 43 volunteers who worked 27,847 hours in 2025. Each of these stellar individuals completed 40+ hours of training and mentoring to begin working in our groups. Each individual's dedication to the Marine Corps benefits thousands of families worldwide.
This year as I created the video of volunteer photos and began writing the article, I was in awe of the sheer number of volunteer hours collectively, and as individuals. Their longevity of service is not just admirable, it shows clearly their commitment to Marine and recruit family members. This is stellar work by stellar people. Congratulations to each of you, and thank you for your service.
This organization could not exist if it were not for the contributions of hundreds of parents around the United States. Our volunteers have taken that one step further and contribute endless hours answering emails, moderating the social media groups on MPCN: ConnectAndShare.com, our Facebook group, researching information, and supporting the parents, spouses, family and friends of our United States Marines.
As the founder of MarineParents.com, I have worked with amazing volunteers through the years, numbering several thousand in our 23+ years of service as MarineParents.com. Each year, I am in awe of the statistics, hours, and work—and the kind of people volunteering for MarineParents.com.
Thank you to each of our volunteers for giving your heart to our Marine Corps family members. Thank you for giving family members a place to connect and share®. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you do.
God Bless and Semper Fi!
Tracy Della Vecchia
Founder and Executive Director
About National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 by President Richard Nixon. This was done as a way to celebrate the hard work and dedication of volunteers. Each President since then has issued a proclamation during National Volunteer Week, and this has also been the case for many mayors and governors across the country. Since 1974, National Volunteer Week has not only been a celebration of the dedication of so many volunteers, but also a nationwide effort to encourage people to volunteer in their own communities.
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Comments
The MarineParents family of volunteers is simply the best! Thank you to each and every one of you!
I'd like to be the first to thank you for your time and dedication! You are the best! Thank you all!