San Diego Fleet Week Foundation

About San Diego Fleet Week Foundation

Fleet Week San Diego was created by community and business leaders who understood the great depth of public support for our military and sought to provide a means for San Diego to express support in a way that would also establish San Diego as a patriotic, pro-military city. In 1997, after extensive planning and team building, Fleet Week was born. By 2001, Fleet Week had outgrown its home in the Chamber and was incorporated as The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation. The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation is a California Public Benefit Corporation, founded in 2001 as a non-profit under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Our Mission The mission of Fleet Week San Diego is to honor and celebrate the men and women of the military through public events that entertain and alliances that support and thank these heroes. Fleet Week San Diego’s magic is in the power of the partnership between our communities and the men and women who serve our nation in the naval services. These great young Americans felt a call to serve the country and are routinely sent to represent our nation, and to defend our strategic interests at great personal risk. Hours are long, pay is low, and physical hardships and family separations are part of the job. Perhaps less well-known are the contributions our Sailors and Marines make to the quality of life in our communities. Disproportionately large numbers of them can be found coaching youth teams, leading scout groups, singing in church choirs, teaching Sunday school, serving as volunteer firefighters, building or repairing homes for the disadvantaged, or using their high-tech skills to install modern computer systems in inner-city schools. San Diegans feel a uniquely close bond to their Sailors and Marines and hundreds of thousands turn out to demonstrate that support and to enjoy the fun and excitement of world-class special events

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