Frank and Donna Martell Honored with Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation’s Globe and Anchor Award
16 Octobre 2024 - 8:57PM
Business Wire
Builds on long-standing loanDepot commitment to
veterans and history of serving its communities
In a continuation of loanDepot’s long history of supporting
veterans and serving the communities in which its team works and
lives, loanDepot President and CEO Frank Martell and his wife Donna
were honored this weekend with the Marine Corps Scholarship
Foundation’s prestigious Globe and Anchor Award for their
dedication to educating the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen.
The couple was presented with the award during the organization’s
annual West Coast Campaign Celebratory Dinner in Newport Beach.
The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor—the official emblem of the United
States Marine Corps uniform since 1868—symbolizes our proud nation,
worldwide presence, and maritime tradition. Recipients of the
Foundation’s Globe and Anchor Award have built a foundation of
service that has had an impact around the globe.
“Frank and Donna have been incredibly generous in their support
of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, serving those who have
sacrificed so much for our country,” said Foundation President and
CEO Ted Probert. “Their dedication has truly changed the lives of
so many military families and has helped create a future generation
of leaders who will serve our nation well.”
The Martells, who have a son serving as an active-duty U.S. Army
Ranger, have been passionate supporters of the Foundation for more
than a decade, building partnerships, broadening awareness, and
raising funds that have strengthened the organization. Frank has
also served for over six years on the Foundation’s board of
directors, where he now leads the governance committee. loanDepot
is also a proud supporter of the Foundation.
In his remarks that night, Frank said, “The Marine Corps
Scholarship Foundation’s mission is one of unique and important
value to this country, which is to honor our Marines by educating
their children. I can’t think of anything more powerful than that.
My dad always told me, ‘If you can get one kid educated, you can
change a life. And maybe if you’re lucky, that life will change the
world.’ I believe that, and it inspires us to be part of this great
organization.”
After receiving the award, the Martells announced an endowed
scholarship in honor of their late parents Frank and Betty Kaszuba
and Frank and Pat Martell, who Frank said “set the tone” for their
lives. Donna’s father Frank, who served in World War II as part of
the D-Day landing in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge before
being taken prisoner of war, passed away recently at 102. Quipped
Frank about his remarkable father-in-law, “He spent his last Friday
on earth dancing at the American Legion!”
Added Donna, “We love our country, and we know that a great deal
of its strength comes from the people who decide to make the
sacrifice and commitment to join the military, whatever branch it
might be, and the families who support them. We also believe in
America’s future, and these students are a wonderful investment in
that future. Not only do their graduation rates and GPAs far exceed
the national average, they’ve also been instilled with the virtues
and values that we consider to be the foundation of our country. We
are very proud to support them.”
About The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation:
Established in 1962, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is
the Nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships
for military children. Since its inception, the Scholarship
Foundation has provided approximately 60,000 renewable scholarships
valued at over $200 million to the children of Marines and Navy
Corpsmen. For more information on the Marine Corps Scholarship
Foundation, please visit www.mcsf.org.
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