I’m Gavin P. Smith and I have been working on an issue of both personal and national importance for the past two years. In 2013, I learned that my father, who passed away of acute leukemia in 2008, had been exposed to decades of toxic water and soil contamination aboard Camp Lejeune while working as a civilian employee.
According to established science from the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, up to 1 million people were exposed to several known carcinogens in the drinking water supply from 1953 to 1987. These toxic carcinogens have been linked to ongoing health disorders, cancers and deaths.
Our Website Pictured Above: www.CivilianExposure.org
In 2013, I took action and launched Civilian Exposure to build awareness, accountability and assistance for those exposed. Yet, the problem is much bigger than Camp Lejeune. Over 150 sites are currently listed on the EPA Superfund site list for contamination issues. Across the country, military and civilian adults and children exposed to a variety of chemicals and pollutants continue to suffer. Unfortunately, many families have experienced enormous loss. Others are slowly awakening to the problem decades later only to find no recourse available.
My father believed in the importance of education. My own recent journey back to college was transformative in nature, as it turned my negative loss into an empowering experience. I want to help others experience the same transformative journey.
In honor of my father, Civilian Exposure is launching its first College Scholarship Fund. Your contribution will help Civilian Exposure provide critical scholarship assistance to children of those exposed. As a result, they can seek to recover from a tragic life event by pursuing an education and making a better future for themselves and their families.
Our goal of $23,500 will provide 10 scholarships for the first year of the program. This includes:
1. A designated $3,500 scholarship award to attend the Thunderbird School of Global Management's masters degree program in Glendale, Arizona.
2. A designated $3,500 scholarship award to attend William & Mary Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, Virginia.
3. A designated $3,500 scholarship award to attend undergraduate programs at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
4. Seven (7) additional $1500 scholarships to students attending the college of their choice.
Personally, I would love to greatly surpass this giving goal and will happily increase the number of available scholarships as a result. Let's shoot to surpass the goal! Imagine the lives we could impact with $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 or more!
We would love for you to share this campaign with your family, friends and colleagues to boost our fundraising efforts.
Let's blow the doors off of this goal and make a tangible difference
for this community! On behalf of all those who will benefit from your
support, thank you so much.
Gavin P. Smith
Founder - Civilian Exposure
Civilian Exposure is a 501(c)3 / 509(a)2 tax-exempt nonprofit organization/public charity. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. For more information, please visit www.CivilianExposure.org.
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Donors receive a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Donors receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Receive an exclusive, autographed copy of the book, A Trust Betrayed: The Untold Story of Camp Lejeune and the Poisoning of Generations of Marines and Their Families, by author Mike Magner, currently with CQ Roll Call and a former writer at The Washington Post. You will also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band, and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Receive a stunning Sterling Silver Sports Charm Necklace, donated by C Rhine Sterling and Designs of Marin County, California. Each sterling silver sports charm (soccer, baseball, and/or karate) is individually hand-crafted by a veteran silversmith in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico and includes a 20" sterling chain. All sterling necklaces includes a mesh gift bag and a silver polishing cloth. You'll also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band, and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Receive a one-year Premium subscription to Teamput, a leading software platform for team idea generation - capture and share ideas, brainstorm, communicate, prioritize ideas, be productive and feel secure with SSL data security. You'll also receive a Civilian Exposure Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers.
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Receive 1 (one) fully functional, customized, mobile-ready website with up to 5 pages of content, search engine placement and social media integration provided courtesy of Gavin Consulting. You'll also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Fully fund one of our initial student applicants with a $1500 scholarship to use at the school of their choice.
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Receive a 7-night stay at the beautiful Rancho Las Palmas Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Welcome to this lovely two-bedroom, two-bath Rancho las Palmas Country Club home in Rancho Mirage, the heart of Palm Spring’s Coachella Valley. Featuring panoramic views of the San Jacinto Mountains, “Casita de Tortosa” overlooks the seventh green of Rancho las Palmas’ north course. Tastefully furnished with designer upgrades, this home offers a lush, private interior courtyard for dining, relaxing and entertainment. Rancho las Palmas Country Club privileges include a twenty-seven hole championship golf course, tennis courts, twenty-six pools with hot tubs, a fitness room, a Club House restaurant, and 24-hour gated security. The club is conveniently located across the street from “The River,” a well known shopping, dining and entertainment complex. You will also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Fully sponsor our dedicated scholarship for a future student to attend undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC!
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Fully sponsor our dedicated scholarship for a future masters degree student to attend Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona!
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Fully sponsor our dedicated scholarship for a future student to attend the William & Mary Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, VA!
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Donors receive a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Donors receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Receive an exclusive, autographed copy of the book, A Trust Betrayed: The Untold Story of Camp Lejeune and the Poisoning of Generations of Marines and Their Families, by author Mike Magner, currently with CQ Roll Call and a former writer at The Washington Post. You will also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band, and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
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Receive a stunning Sterling Silver Sports Charm Necklace, donated by C Rhine Sterling and Designs of Marin County, California. Each sterling silver sports charm (soccer, baseball, and/or karate) is individually hand-crafted by a veteran silversmith in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico and includes a 20" sterling chain. All sterling necklaces includes a mesh gift bag and a silver polishing cloth. You'll also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band, and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
- 0 claimed
- 50 remaining
Receive a one-year Premium subscription to Teamput, a leading software platform for team idea generation - capture and share ideas, brainstorm, communicate, prioritize ideas, be productive and feel secure with SSL data security. You'll also receive a Civilian Exposure Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers.
- 0 claimed
Receive 1 (one) fully functional, customized, mobile-ready website with up to 5 pages of content, search engine placement and social media integration provided courtesy of Gavin Consulting. You'll also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
- 0 claimed
Fully fund one of our initial student applicants with a $1500 scholarship to use at the school of their choice.
- 0 claimed
- 1 remaining
Receive a 7-night stay at the beautiful Rancho Las Palmas Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Welcome to this lovely two-bedroom, two-bath Rancho las Palmas Country Club home in Rancho Mirage, the heart of Palm Spring’s Coachella Valley. Featuring panoramic views of the San Jacinto Mountains, “Casita de Tortosa” overlooks the seventh green of Rancho las Palmas’ north course. Tastefully furnished with designer upgrades, this home offers a lush, private interior courtyard for dining, relaxing and entertainment. Rancho las Palmas Country Club privileges include a twenty-seven hole championship golf course, tennis courts, twenty-six pools with hot tubs, a fitness room, a Club House restaurant, and 24-hour gated security. The club is conveniently located across the street from “The River,” a well known shopping, dining and entertainment complex. You will also receive a Civilian Exposure Scholarship Charity Band and a personal thank you note from the founder and volunteers involved.
- 0 claimed
Fully sponsor our dedicated scholarship for a future student to attend undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC!
- 0 claimed
Fully sponsor our dedicated scholarship for a future masters degree student to attend Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona!
- 0 claimed
Fully sponsor our dedicated scholarship for a future student to attend the William & Mary Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, VA!
