The Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) Scholarship
The Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) is pleased to offer $1000 scholarships each year to United States Service members and spouses of Service members who are working towards the completion of higher education degrees.
Click here for more details
ASYMCA SuperParent Holiday Shopping Day
Get ready to celebrate the 2011 holiday season with our annual toy program!
If you are an Active Duty military family and meet the criteria list below you are eligible to sign up online for our holiday program lottery. Selected SuperParents can choose two toys for each of their children at the event.
Requirements:
- from any branch of active duty military service,
- E5 and below families,
- Living in our San Diego metro service area (south of the 56 freeway) and/or stationed at a San Diego duty station (unfortunately we cannot accommodate families stationed at Camp Pendleton for this program).
Lottery enrollment begins online Tuesday, November 1st at 9:00 am and ends Saturday, November 5th, 2011 at 4:00 pm.
Following that week, waitlist lottery enrollment will open up online to rank E-7 and below. Families will be notified of their status by November 18th. Families selected in the lottery will be invited to the event on December 14th & 15th. Please make sure you are available to attend before you sign up.
Link will be available on Nov 1. Subject to change. Keep checking the ASYMCA event listing for informational updates.
NRSW Public Affairs Guidance - “Military Wives of San Diego” Outreach
A television casting company has been aggressively seeking Southern California
applicants for a proposed series called MILITARY WIVES OF SAN DIEGO. Doron Ofir
Casting has sent notices out to a variety of military-related communities and
organizations seeking local wives of enlisted men and officers for casting
interviews.
Various Navy and Marine Corps Ombudsman, family readiness and key volunteer
groups and affiliated organizations have already been approached by Doron Ofir
Casting to help find potential cast members and help generate interest in the
show.
The proposed series and the application-interview-casting process are being done
without the support of the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense. Neither DON nor DOD have even been officially approached for assistance with this production.
In widely distributed promotional material, the casting company describes the
potential series as an “unprecedented opportunity” to document Navy spouses and
the “true story behind love and life in the military.” Doron Ofir Casting has
also casted similarly themed reality series such as JERSEY SHORE, MILLIONAIRE
MATCHMAKER, and THE A-LIST. Based on the description of the proposed MILITARY WIVES OF SAN DIEGO program and the tone of the other series this company has casted, the show will not be provided any local official Navy support.
Navy personnel should avoid the appearance of support to the series as members
of the Department of the Navy. Anyone interviewing or auditioning for the series
should not do so in uniform. Navy spouses who choose to interview or audition or
are later cast in the series do so as private citizens and will not receive Navy
public affairs support or guidance.
Queries about the series should be referred to Brian O’Rourke, Public Affairs
Office, Navy Region Southwest, (619) 532-4717.
Pre-Deployment Brief
When: Thursday, October 13th at 1800
Where: Aboard the USS Carl Vinson
Casual dress. No flip flops or open back shoes.
Children are welcome
The CDC on North Island will be open from 1730 until 2030, and will offer free childcare for those families who are attending the pre-deployment brief. There is limited space available, we will take reservations on a first come first serve basis.
Please send an email with the following information to Ginger at vinson.ombudsman10@gmail.com:
Parents name
Children’s name and age(s)
Any allergy concerns or special needs
Emergency contact number for that evening.
All reservations must be received no later than October 9th.
Please feel free to contact any of your command ombudsman with questions.
Wings Over America Scholarship
If your are a spouse or a child and planning on attending college you may be eligible to apply for Wings Over America Scholarship.
-Pre Qualification form (for first time applicant) and Application available October 1st
-Deadline for pre-qualification form (first time applicant only) March 1st
-Completed applicantion deadline April 1st
Complete information and eligibility requirements are available online at:
Our mission: To provide college scholarships to dependant children and spouses of US Navy service members in Naval Aviation - Officer and Enlisted, active duty, retired, honorably discharges, or deceased.
Sesame Street’s has created an online community for sharing military familiy resources. Visit https://www.facebook.com/SesameStreetForMilitaryFamilies?sk=wall#!/SesameStreetForMilitaryFamilies?sk=wall
TRICARE Offers FREE Vaccines Through Their Retail Pharmacy Network
Visit the TRICARE website below to view the full list of vaccines you can recieve with zero copayment at participating retail network pharmacies.
http://tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/Prescriptions/Medications/Vaccines
- To find a participating pharmacy, click here or call 1-877-363-1303.
- Call the pharmacy first to:
- verify the days and times you can come in for a vaccine.
- see if there are any restrictions.
- make sure the pharmacy has the vaccine you need as some, such as shingles, may be in short supply.
- If there are restrictions or if the vaccine is not available, you may still go to your doctor for the vaccine. You may have to pay copayments or cost shares for the office visit or other services received during the office visit.
FREE Income Tax Course for Military Spouses and Wounded Warriors
Full scholarships are now available to military spouses for the H&R Block Income Tax Course!* Learn how to prepare taxes now. Upon successful completion of the course, you could potentially become a tax professional and earn extra income.
Flexible course times and convenient locations will fit your schedule and bilingual courses are available!
Contact your local FFSC Family Employment Readiness Program work and family consultant for eligibility and scholarship information.
For more information, call 1-800-HRBLOCK or go to hrblock.com/class.
*Enrollment restrictions apply. See enrollment form for details. Full scholarship offer applies only to active-duty and Reserve component military spouses. Enrollment in, or completion of, the H&R Block Income Tax Course is neither an offer nor a guarantee of employment. Offer good through 12/31/11.
Check Out MWR’s Electronic Newsletter for the Latest FUN Stuff!
MWR and Community Support Programs…we’ve got you covered for FUN, FAMILY and FOOD! Click or cut and paste the MWR This Week link into your web browser, http://mwrtoday.com/sandiego/about/mwrtw/
Plus, “Like” us on Facebook and Twitter to always find out what’s happening with Community Support Programs.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Navy-Region-Southwest-Community-Support-Programs/222691711098780
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/NavyLifeSW
MWR activities are open to all active duty and their family members plus retirees, reservists and DoD civilians. Base contractors have limited access availability. Please call your program of choice for specific details.
NCIS Text a Tip Hotline
A completely discreet, secure, and anonymous way to report crimes or suspicious behavior to NCIS without having to worry about retaliation or political correctness. Report information, from any cell phone. Text “NCIS” plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Reward up to $1000 for information leading to a felony arrest or apprehension, and you don’t even have to give your name!
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Military mentoring program that serves children of military families with deployable parents.
Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers meet with their Little Brothers and Little Sisters once a week for one hour (same day and time each week) at the child’s school site or a nearby community center. During that hour the Big and Little matches engage in activities such as board games, arts and crafts, playing ball, throwing Frisbees, jumping rope, and other fun activities!
The focus is for the match to develop a one-on-one friendship and for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters to provide the children with positive role models and mentors. The children who are referred to Operation Bigs have a parent who is currently deployed, has been deployed in the past, or will be deploying in the near future. These children are in need of another adult in their life to provide encouragement and companionship during these stressful times. The individual attention that the mentors provide in this program also enhances the children’s academic and social development.
There are four Operation Bigs sites in San Diego. They are listed below with the meeting days and times during the school year:
-MCAS Miramar, Mondays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm
-Point Loma, Tuesdays from 3:35pm – 4:35pm
-Coronado, Wednesdays from 1:05pm – 2:05pm or 1:40pm – 2:40pm
-Serra Mesa, Thursdays from 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and be able to commit to the program for one year. They must participate in an in-person interview, provide references, and pass a background check.
For more information, please contact Jannette Kutchins at 619.674.0483 or jannettek@sdbigs.org
