MarineParents.com, Inc. is a Nonprofit Corporation with Articles of Incorporation filed in the State of Missouri. The organization is governed by an eight-member Board of Directors, and two Advisory Board Members.
The physical office is located in Columbia, Missouri with seven full-time and three part-time staff onsite. Three part-time staff and one full-time staff work at off-site locations. Over 40 volunteers work 600 hours weekly in the support of the Connect & Share™ services. Additional support volunteers numbering over 600 contribute time and hours to the outreach programs including The Care Package Project™ in Columbia, Missouri, Purple Heart Family Support™ in Bethesda, Maryland, and San Diego, California, Operation Prayers and Letters™ in Marietta, Georgia, and Operation Freedom Ballot™ in Hickory, North Carolina.
MarineParents.com, Inc. is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity. As per the IRS, contributions to a 501(c)(3) public charity are deductible under Section 170 of the Code. IRS recognized public charities are qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.
Officers:
Tracy Della Vecchia
Founder, President, Executive Director P O Box 1115
Columbia, Missouri 65205
573-303-5500, Ext. 120
K. Mickie Nicks Director of Personnel Services Vice President/Secretary Denver, Colorado, Ext. 119
Myrna Kelly
Treasurer Sedalia, Missouri
Board Members:
Allen Abshire Director of Conference Services Lake Charles, Louisiana, Ext. 116
Luigi Della Vecchia Director of Information Technology Columbia, Missouri, Ext. 122
Barb Patterson Director of Outreach Programs Richland, Michigan, Ext. 101
Russ Meade Director of Operations Hickory, North Carolina, Ext. 114
Dr. Nancy Welch Director of Combat Recovery College Station, Texas
Marcia Beckwith Director of Partnerships & Projects Eagle, Idaho, Ext. 115
Laura Fly Director of Community Relations Lathrop, Missouri
Ken Geel Director of Accounting Columbia, Missouri
Advisory Board Members:
Colonel Bryan P. McCoy United States Marine Corps
Florida
Lt. Carey H. Cash United States Navy
Massachusetts
Tracy Della Vecchia Founder and Executive Director
Colonel Bryan P. McCoy
Lt. Carey H. Cash
