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HelpingOthersinNeedCanBeJustAsRewardingByYMSSgtNicholasCozzensSwansboroNCAbigpartofwhatwedoasYoungMarinesishelpingourcommunities.Weallknowthatwehavetoraisefundswithinourcommunitiesinordertooper-ateourunits.Butwhatabouthelpingoutotherdeservingnon-protorganiza-tionsGivingofourtimeandtalentsisalwayshelpfulbutworkinghardtoraisemoneyonbehalfofothersinneedcanbejustasrewarding.RecentlyoneofmymomsfriendsaskedmeifIwouldbeinterestedinpar-ticipatinginafundraiserfortheJohnsHopkinsCancerCenterthatfocusesonmalebreastcancer.ShesaidthatIwouldneedtowearwomensheelsandwalklaps.AtrstIwasntsurebutthemoreIthoughtaboutitthemoreIrealizedwhatagoodcauseitwas.OnNovember32013Iparticipatedinthe3rdAnnualFillHerShoeswalkforacuresponsoredbytheLeatherandLaceMotorcyleClubinJacksonvilleNC.Itwashardtondheelstotmysize13feetbutmyneighborshusbandparticipatedtooandlentmetheonesthatheused.Ihadablastandevenran2lapsinthose3-inchheels.MaybenextyearIcanhelpgetateamofYoungMa-rinestoparticipateinthisworthycauseWhereAreYourOpportunitiestoPromoteUsByYMSgtRandallB.TownsendPalmBeachesFLOnSeptember222013aspecialinvita-tionwentouttoseasonticketholdersfortheMiamiDolphinstoparticipateincre-atingtheNFLsrsteverhumanag.AsluckwouldhaveitthePalmBeachesunithassomeclosefriendsthatholdseasonticketsfortheMiamiDolphinsandtheinvitationwaspassedontothreeofourveryownmemberstoparticipateintheevent.PalmBeachesalwayslooksateachlo-caleventandinvitationtoseehowwecanbestrepresentourunitandprogram.Inthiscasewebecame3ofmorethanonethousandpeopletoformtheAmeri-canagonthefootballeldduringtheplayingoftheNationalAnthematopen-ingceremonies.Itisabsolutelyamazinghowa2hourpracticerunthedaybeforecouldbesosuccessfulasyoucanseefromthephoto.Wealsohadanopportunitytospeakwiththeorganizationscommunityrelationsdirectorinordertopromoteourprogramanditsideals.Asaresultwehavebeenplacedonthewaitinglisttopostcolorsatafuturegameandarenowalsoontheirlistoforganizationstoserveinthecommunityinpartnershipwiththem.EveryunitprobablyhasanopportunitytomaketheircommunityawareoftheYoungMarinesandmaynotknowit.Op-portunitiespresentthemselvesinmanyways.KeepyourmindopenvisionbroadandremainalertandyouwillndmanywaystointroduceYoungMarinestotheworldsothatwearenolongerThebestkeptsecretbutratheraprogramfullofgreatopportunitiesforAmericasYouth.PalmBeachesYoungMarineswereapartoftheNationalFootballLeaguesrsteverhumanagatMiamisSunLifeStadiumESPRITPage21