LCPL JONATHAN W. COLLINS FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT

The LCPL Jonathan Collins Memorial Fund and Foundation was started to keep Jon’s memory and the memory of his sacrifice alive. Its mission is to support causes and organizations which reflect Jonathan's character, commitment and compassion. We strive to do this through increasing awareness, inspiring patriotism and raising funds in the hope of helping to sustain these causes and organizations in their existence and financial needs.

The LCPL Jonathan W. Collins Memorial Fund is a 501 C (3) Non-Profit Organization established in 2005. We are committed to remembering Jonathan's courageous service and ultimate sacrifice by honoring his giving spirit.

A Message from the Heart^© Mission Statement

As a subset of the Foundation’s mission, A Message from the Heart’s^SM mission is to support Jonathan's fellow service men and women, as well as their families, in times of deployment. The LCPL Jonathan Collins Foundation raises funds to provide children of deploying Marines and military personnel the opportunity to create their own “A Message from the Heart^SM Comfort Bear. The bear contains a voice chip with a personally recorded message from the deploying parent. These comfort bears allow the deploying parent to leave a message, from their heart, to their child, that the child can listen to on their time, and on their terms, whenever they need to hear their parent’s voice.