ALCOAST 154/25 - APR 2025 COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (CGMA) ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

R 011420Z APR 25   MID320000823119U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 
TO ALCOAST 
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ALCOAST 154/25
SSIC 1710 
SUBJ: COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (CGMA) ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
1. The CGMA Annual Fundraising Campaign begins 1 April.
The Campaign serves two main purposes:
    a. To inform our workforce of CGMA' s assistance programs;
    b. To raise critical funds to generate grants for these
programs as CGMA is 100 percent funded by donations.
2. As the Coast Guard's official relief society, CGMA provides
grants and interest-free loans to the Coast Guard community.
This essential support eases financial burdens, enabling our
Coast Guard workforce to stay mission focused. CGMA provides
this support under three main buckets: Disaster and Emergency
Relief, Day-to-Day Support, and Educational Support.
    a. In 2024, CGMA delivered $7.3 Million in grants and
interest-free loans to over 5,500 Active Duty and Civilian Employees
at critical moments, Non-Appropriated Fund employees included!
To compare, in 2014, CGMA delivered $3.25 Million in support.
    b. Those eligible for CGMA support include the entire community
CGMA serves; Active Duty, Civilian Employees, Reservists, Auxiliary
volunteers, Retirees, and families. Total support to this community
in 2024 was $8.5 Million, of which nearly $3 Million were grants.
3. The support CGMA provides is largely from donations by the very
community CGMA serves. Yet, despite CGMA's incredible impact,
individual allotments have declined at a rate of 877 less per year
(net) for the past 10 years.
    a. In 2024, the combined Active Duty and Civilian Employee
population donated $888,000 to CGMA during the campaign. Ten years
ago, in 2014, this same group donated nearly $1.5 Million.
4. Commands are requested to dedicate 30 minutes in April for a
CGMA Campaign All Hands. There, your unit's designated campaign
coordinator will deliver both training on CGMA's programs, impact,
and application processes. CGMA will provide training opportunities
and promotional materials to each campaign coordinator prior
to 1 April.
    a. Those able to donate via allotment are Active Duty, Civilian
Employees, and Retirees. All contributions are voluntary, but all
members of the Coast Guard family are encouraged to donate via an
allotment. Any level of contribution is welcome, beneficial, and
appreciated.
    b. Starting an allotment is incredibly simple. Visit the link
below or members can complete and return a pledge form provided by
the campaign coordinator.
(Copy and Paste URL Below into Browser)

https://mycgma.org/give-help/allotment-payroll-deduction/

5. Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. As the Coast Guard's Official Relief Society, Coast
Guard commands are permitted to authorize CGMA fundraising to occur
in the Coast Guard workplace. COs/OINCs/supervisors may designate
CGMA campaign leaders at their Command, hold CGMA awareness events,
and authorize a limited use of official time for local campaign
leaders to distribute CGMA campaign material.
6. To those who already donate to CGMA - thank you!
7. For information about CGMA visit www.mycgma.org.
8. For CGMA Annual Campaign questions and information:
Erica Chapman, Fundraising Manager: campaign@mycgma.org
9. CAPT Ryan P. Matson, Acting Assistant Commandant for Military
Personnel (CG-1M), sends. 
10. Internet release is authorized.