MIL CARES (Celebrates, Acknowledges, Responds, Energizes, and Strengthens) is tasked with organizing MIL involvement in community service efforts throughout the year. We believe in servicing the communities in which we live and work. Some examples include food drives, coat drives, Toys for Tots, collecting funds for disaster relief efforts, volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, or supporting our soldiers and Veterans.
Girls Global Academy
MIL recently became a Sisterhood Sponsor of the Sisterhood Summit 2024 at DC’s Girls Global Academy, an all-girls public charter high school established to provide girls a “global education that ignites empowerment and develops the confidence to influence change for global benefit.” Founded by two former educators to promote sisterhood, scholarship, service, and safety—the academy’s four pillars—the school seeks to tackle inequities in the education of girls, including the lack of women going into STEM fields. According to the Academy’s website: “Girls’ schools are leading the way in STEM education for women in the world. Graduates of girls’ schools are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology and three times more likely to consider engineering compared to girls who attended coed schools.”
To learn more about the Girls Global Academy story, see https://girlsglobalacademy.org/.
Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM)
Leadership Southern Maryland educates and inspires a diverse group of current and emerging leaders creating opportunities for collaborations and partnerships impacting the community needs of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties.
MIL presented LSM with a sponsorship designating the MIL as both a bronze level Executive Program sponsor and the sole 2022 Emerging Leaders Program (LEAP) sponsor.
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
MedStar Health strives to provide the highest quality care for people in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., with compassion and respect. They know that their ability to treat others well begins with how they treat each other. Our 30,000 associates and 5,400 affiliated physicians are committed to living their core SPIRIT values—Service, Patient first, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork—no matter where they work across the diverse health system. Their mission is to serve their patients, those who care them, and the communities around them.
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is a full-service hospital, delivering state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient and outpatient care in Leonardtown, Md. Nestled in a waterside community, MedStar St. Mary’s is a five-time recipient of the prestigious Delmarva Medicare Excellence Award. With innovative technology and a dedication to excellence, our staff is committed to providing quality medical care with a compassionate touch. MedStar St. Mary’s is a proud member of MedStar Health. The MIL Corporation is a proud Diamond Sponsor of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, this sponsorship is targeted towards surgical capabilities enhancement, bringing in a higher level of laparoscopic, minimally invasive and robotic surgery to Southern Maryland.
The Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation
The Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) Foundation supports the charitable efforts of the Washington Capitals, Mystics, and Wizards. The three teams align their efforts, allowing them to have the greatest impact in the community. MSE Foundation is committed to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and focuses on the following five tenants: Education and Scholarship, Hunger and Homelessness, Military and Veterans’ Affairs, Pediatric Health and Fitness, Youth Basketball and Hockey.
The MSE Foundation pledges to continue investing their time and resources and MIL is proud to support these initiatives through our sponsorship of marquee fundraisers, such as the Capitals Casino Night at MGM National Harbor. This event is MSE’s largest fundraiser and has raised over $1M dollars for charities. The MSE Foundation supports a number of charities and non-profit organizations, a few are listed below.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October, the Bowie Service Center (BSC) unites to raise money for breast cancer awareness. As a team, we show our support by fundraising via MIL CARES shirts and raffle drawings for the cause. Raising over $500 a year, the BSC group donates all proceeds to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Holiday Donations
MIL tries to make the holidays a little brighter for all by participating in various donations throughout the season.
In the past, MIL has supported clothing, food, and gift drives such as preparing food at the DC Central Kitchen, back-to-school drives, holiday food drives, donating to the Lexington Park Elementary School Cherish the Children event, H.O.P.E. (Helpers Overcoming Problems Effectively) organization, and Toys for Tots.
And more!
We are proud to support our communities and have participated with the following organizations to raise funds and awareness to their causes:
- Reindeer Run, Charleston, SC: Benefiting research and education at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Children’s Hospital and the Charitable Society of Charleston.
- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Events supporting national and local chapters in Lexington Park, Md., and Washington, DC.
- Charleston Regional Center-Combined Federal Campaign Charity Golf Tournament: Benefits several local Charleston children’s charities such as Camp Happy Days, Pattison’s Academy, and Ronald McDonald Charities.
- Dragon Boat Festival, Charleston, SC: Proceeds benefiting and promoting physical and mental wellness among cancer survivors and their communities.