San Diego is the homeport to the Navy's Pacific Fleet. Year round recreational opportunities abound at one of the world's largest concentrations of military personnel and services. The variety of Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs will launch quality of life adventures.

Sand Dollar is located just inside the main gate at NAS North Island in the racquet ball courts, across from the commissary and NEX. Run by the Naval Officers' Spouses' Club of San Diego (NOSC), the shop sells high quality, unique, hard to find items. This private, non-profit organization is devoted to the support of military service personnel and their family members throughout San Diego County by raising money to sponsor scholarships and provide monetary support to various charities that support our local military families. Store hours: Tuesday & Friday 10:00am-2:00pm / Thursday 4:00pm-7:00pm / Saturday Noon-3:00pm.

Supporting our troops by helping the families they leave behind.

Donations of skills, time and money enable VFW Unmet Needs Program to provide assistance of many kinds to families of American service men and women here at home. 100% of your donation goes directly to a military family in need.

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) provides a support network for the surviving families of those who have died in service to America.

The San Diego Armed Services YMCA is a non-profit organization which provides support for military personnel and their families. Started in 1920 in downtown San Diego, the Armed Forces YMCA San Diego provides programs specifically designed to address the concerns of the military community.

Spirit of America's mission is to extend the goodwill of the American people to assist those advancing freedom, democracy and peace abroad. We provide support to those on the front lines: American military and civilian personnel and people who call to Americans for help in their struggle for freedom.

"America Supports You," a nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense, recognizes citizens' support for our military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.

The mission of NSW Foundation is to provide educational and motivational support, promote health and welfare programs for the Naval Special Warfare Community, and perpetuate the history and heritage of the U.S. Naval Commandos.

Send a special message to our men and women in the military defending American freedom worldwide. Operation Dear Abby, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of the Navy's LifeLines Services Network are providing this private and secure online resource that will allow you to send a Sailor, Marine, Soldier, Airman, or Coast Guardsman a holiday greeting or message of support.

The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform and to represent the American people by extending a touch of home to the military.

The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides financial assistance to injured Marines, sailors, and members of other service branches injured while assigned to Marine forces, and their families, with the goal to help defray expenses incurred during recovery and rehabilitation so that the family's focus can be on their Marine.

The mission of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is constructing a world-class state-of-the-art advanced training skills facility at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The center will serve military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The center will also serve military personnel and veterans severely injured in other operations and in the normal performance of their duties, combat and non-combat related.

Supporting America's military in their time of need, The Fisher House provides "a home away from home" that enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time -- during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury.

For Those Who Serve. Honor, Bravery, Sacrifice
The GI-Bracelet is the color of the Purple Heart, symbolizes the bravery and sacrifice of those who serve. The entire purchase price of each GI Bracelet is donated to support our troops and their families!

For Those Who Serve. Honor, Bravery, Sacrifice
The GI-Bracelet is the color of the Purple Heart, symbolizes the bravery and sacrifice of those who serve. The entire purchase price of each GI Bracelet is donated to support our troops and their families!

U.S. VETS is the largest organization in the country dedicated to helping homeless veterans, and a nationally recognized leader in the field of service delivery to veterans. One-third of all U.S. homeless men are veterans. Through a coordinated effort with the US Department of Veterans Affairs and other partners, U.S. VETS brings hope that these veterans can break the cycle of homelessness