GOOD DEEDS FOUNDATION
History
The MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation (GDF, TIN: 46-5148264), is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting the aims of the Cape Canaveral Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAACC). It has provided direct support and grants to area military (primarily in enlisted ranks), veterans, and their families; ROTC, JROTC, Sea Cadet, Civil Air Patrol, and Young Marines; and other Veteran organizations and groups since 1987. In 2023, GDF provided grants totaling over $130,000 in support of these aims.
All donations are tax deductible and the MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation will provide a letter showing the name of the charity, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution to all donors. Please donate online (Click Here) or mail your donations to:
MOAACC Good Deeds Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 320358
Cocoa Beach, FL 32932-0358
Goals, Objectives and Policies
The goal of GDF is to help support active duty military and family, student related ROTC/JROTC and other units, and individuals and veterans needing special assistance in the area, including other non-profit organizations (e.g. Honor Flight, USO, etc.). GDF endeavors to distribute all funds raised each year to organizations and individuals which merit such support. A modest reserve is kept annually, for funding to begin the following year. The GDF program is administered through a President, appointed annually by the MOAACC, Inc. Board of Directors, consistent with Federal and State law. All GDF Board of Directors are unpaid volunteers to ensure nearly all of the donated funds go toward their intended recipients.
What is the Good Deeds Foundation?
The Good Deeds Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that provides monetary support to youth, active duty military and veteran programs here in Brevard County. 100% of your donation is tax deductible and is used to support the following programs: (1) JROTC programs in area high schools, local Sea Cadet and Civil Air Patrol chapters, and the Florida Institute of Technology ROTC program; (2) Active duty junior enlisted at Patrick Space Force Base, Port Canaveral Coast Guard Station, Naval Ordinance Testing Unit, and local National Guard and Reserve Units; and (3) Veteran programs that include Honor Flight, Veterans Treatment Court, Wreaths Across America at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, and the Brevard County Veterans Memorial Center.
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2025
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2024
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2023
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2022
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2021
| Organization/Event | Contributions | Impact (# of People) |
|---|---|---|
| Support Patrick Air Force Base Honor Guard | $250 | 100 |
| Contribution to 45th Space Wing’s Annual Awards Program | $500 | 500 |
| Support Palm Bay HS JROTC Regional Air Rifle Competition | $500 | 110 |
| Contribution to Cocoa HS JROTC purchase of Laptop Computers | $1,000 | 300 |
| Contribution to Cape Canaveral National Cemetery for Monument to the Fallen | $1,000 | 1000 |
| Contribution to Patrick Air Force Base First Sergeant’s Council Operation Warm Hearts for Junior Enlisted | $5,000 | 100 |
| Support Veteran’s Treatment Court in Brevard County | $2,000 | 150 |
| Support Merritt Island HS JROTC Regional Drill Team and Color Guard Competition | $500 | 250 |
| Support Palm Bay HS JROTC Ranger Challenge | $243 | 110 |
| Contribution to RTFL-1 for XXXII Ride for the Fallen | $1,000 | 2,000 |
| Contribution to VMC for Veterans History Project and Vets Back to Class | $400 | 5,050 |
| Contribution to USO for “Back to Class” program of buying school supplies for Junior Enlisted childre | $500 | 300 |
| Contribution to Sea Scout Ship 501 | $525 | 20 |
| Contribution to NOTU for Annual Command Picnic | $500 | 1,000 |
| Contribution to Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral for Annual Family Day Picnic | $500 | 1000 |
| Contribution to SCNO Induction Ceremony | $500 | 100 |
| Support of NVHS Veteran in Need | $1,500 | 6 |
| Contribution to Cape Canaveral National Cemetery for Monument to the Fallen for Transport/Install | $1,000 | 1,000 |
| Contribution to 920th Rescue Foundation | $1,500 | 400 |
| Contribution to NYPD Chapter 1013 for 20 year Anniversary of 9/11 | $400 | 300 |
| Support 15 JROTC High School Programs in Brevard County | $19,500 | 3,000 |
| Support Sea Cadets, Sea Scouts, Civil Air Patrols, and Young Marines in Brevard County | $2,100 | 250 |
| Contribution to PSFB Men’s & Women’s Softball Team for Jerseys | $350 | 25 |
| Support Missing in America Project at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery | $700 | 1,000 |
| Support Space Coast Honor Flight and fund 4 FIT ROTC Cadets as Guardians in 2022 | $2,600 | 300 |
| Contribution to Wreaths Across America at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery | $1,000 | 1,000 |
| Contribution to Military Order of the Purple Heart | $1,000 | 500 |
| Support National Veterans Homeless Support | $1,000 | 150 |
| Support Active Duty Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Space Force | $3,173 | 100 |
| Contribution to PSFB AFTAC annual family day | $500 | 100 |
| Contribution to Wreaths Across America at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery | $1,000 | 1,000 |
| Contribution to Military Order of the Purple Heart | $1,000 | 500 |
| Support JROTC Ranger Challenge with Trophies | $500 | 150 |
| Support of NVHS Veteran in Need | $550 | 1 |
| USO for “Stuff a Stocking” program of buying Christmas presents for Junior Enlisted children | $500 | 200 |
| Contribution to American Legion Aux. 344 for transitioning Veterans families for Christmas | $500 | 21 |
| Contribution to Air Force 5th SLS Christmas Party | $200 | 180 |
| Support Space Coast Honor Flight and fund additional Guardians in 2022 | $1,400 | 300 |
| Contribution to Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral for Annual Christmas Party | $200 | 70 |
| TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS & PEOPLE IMPACTED DURING 2021 | $55,091 | 21,143 |
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2020
| Organization/Event | Contributions | Impact (# of People) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization/Event Contributions Impact (# of People) Support Palm Bay JROTC Air Rifle Competition - 11 Schools, 18 Teams | $525 | 110 |
| Deposit and moving assistance to Veteran and family to move from Veterans Treatment Facility to a home | $1,000 | 4 |
| Support to VMC Museum to display WWII submarine periscope | $1,000 | 1,000 |
| Contribution to Brevard County Veteran’s Stand Down (Cancelled due to Coronavirus) | $2,000 | 250 |
| Support Veterans Treatment Court to purchase Bus Passes | $525 | 800 |
| Contribution to 114th Space Coast Squadron (Air National Guard Unit on PAFB) Family Day (Cancelled) | $500 | 300 |
| Contribution to FIT ROTC Dining Out (Cancelled due to Coronavirus) | $400 | 100 |
| Contribution to Jacob Huff’s Eagle Scout project (Build a flag retirement burn pit at VMC) | $300 | 1,000 |
| Contribution to Ryan Buchanan’s Eagle Scout project (Build Military Float for Wreaths Across America) | $300 | 1,000 |
| Provide MOAACC Challenge Coin to each Brevard County Academy and ROTC Scholarship recipients | $160 | 16 |
| Support FIT ROTC Obstacle Course Construction (this obstacle course will also be used by JROTC Units) | $1,000 | 3,000 |
| Support to VMC Museum to design and install WWII submarine periscope | $600 | 200 |
| Contribution to Titusville Cemetery to procure Military Flags for display | $500 | 100 |
| Contribution to Coast Guard Family Day Picnic | $250 | 1,000 |
| Support to CBRCC Military Affairs Council for Junior Enlisted Picnic at PAFB (Canceled due to Coronavirus) | $500 | 500 |
| Contribution to USO for book bags and school supplies to children of Brevard County Military | $400 | 282 |
| Support to all 15 Brevard County JROTC Programs for 2020-21 School Year @ record $900 each | $13,500 | 3,000 |
| Support to 4 Sea Cadet and CAP Units @ $525 each for 2020-21 School Year | $2,100 | 250 |
| Contribution to Local Chapter 1013 of the NYPD and VMC to conduct 9/11 Memorial Tribute | $400 | 400 |
| Support to Military Order of the Purple Heart for Children Back to Class Clothing | $500 | 100 |
| Contribution to VMC for Veteran’s History Project | $300 | 50 |
| Contribution to Vets Back to Class Program | $200 | 5,000 |
| Support to Space Coast Young Marines Unit @ $525 for 2020-21 School Year | $525 | 30 |
| Contribution to USO for Trunk or Treat Halloween Event for Coast Guard children | $200 | 45 |
| Contribution to USO for Christmas presents for children of Brevard County Junior Enlisted Military | $500 | 10 |
| Wreaths Across America for Cape Canaveral National Cemetery | $1,000 | 1,000 |
| Honor Flight for WWII Veterans to visit Monuments in their honor in Washington, DC | $1,000 | 100 |
| Contribution to purchase POW/MIA flags for each Brevard County School | $500 | 75,000 |
| Support NOTU Honor Guard | $500 | 100 |
| TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS & PEOPLE IMPACTED DURING 2020 | $31,185 | 94,747 |
CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPACTS 2019
| Organization/Event | Contributions | Impact (# of People) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee Airman Re-Burial Ceremony | $800 | 500 |
| Foundation/Family support 1/920th Rescue | $1,000 | 50 |
| Palm Bay JROTC Air Rifle Competition - 11 Schools, 18 Teams | $200 | 110 |
| Merritt Island HS JROTC Drill Team Comp - 9 Schools, 11 Teams | $600 | 250 |
| 920th Rescue Wing Family Day/Picnic | $500 | 800 |
| Four Honor and Remember Flags for 920th Rescue Wing Families of 2018 Fallen | $1,600 | 20 |
| USO for Cape Canaveral Air Station Family Day | $500 | 2,000 |
| Sponsor Two JROTC Teams for Cape Canaveral 5 K race for Charity in May 2019 | $250 | 10 |
| Lunches for JROTC Cadets at Leaders Mtg | $180 | 10 |
| Support to Memorial Day Ceremony at Shady Oaks Veteran Cemetery in Melbourne | $1,000 | 300 |
| Assistance to Friends Of PAFB family support Foundation to assist all branches on PAFB | $500 | 30 |
| Coast Guard Family Appreciation Picnic at VMC | $600 | 200 |
| NOTU USN Honor Guard Expenses for Veteran Burials thru CPO Foundation for JR Enlisted | $500 | 100 |
| Contributions to Brevard Student Academy and ROTC bound Appointment\Scholarship | $3,400 | 34 |
| Support for the 25th ROTC Anniversary at Florida Tech | $250 | 10 |
| Support to CBRCC Military Affairs Council for Junior Enlisted Picnic at PAFB Beach House | $500 | 500 |
| Hole Sponsorship to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc Golf Tourney to raise Scholarships | $175 | 20 |
| Back Pack School Supplies for Jr Enl USCG and PAFB active duty kids | $400 | 40 |
| Support to all 15 Brevard County JROTC Programs for 2019-20 School Year $600 ea | $9,000 | 3,000 |
| Support to four Sea Cadet and CAP Units @ $350 each for 2019-20 School Year | $1,400 | 250 |
| Support to VMC Museum to Obtain and display Piece of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor | $1,700 | 1,000 |
| Support to 1013 NYPD and VMC to conduct Memorial Tribute to 9/11 and since | $400 | 800 |
| Grant to August 2019 Honor Flight to support meals in DC for all participants | $500 | 55 |
| Rental assistance to working Army Veteran Mother of two to avoid homelessness | $600 | 3 |
| Wreaths Across America for Cape Canaveral National Cemetery | $1,000 | 100 |
| Space Coast Honor Flight Escort travel for Florida Tech PhD Cand. in Reserves,etc | $2,000 | 5 |
| POW-MIA-OREE Program of Eagle Scouts honoring Veterans at CCNC Cemetery | $200 | 1,000 |
| PAFB Military Retiree Appreciation Day on 19 October for Programs/Other support | $500 | 1,000 |
| Support to Military Order of Purple Heart Holiday Clothing, Gift Food for needy veteran families and children | $1,000 | 100 |
| EKG exams for JROTC students from needy families on Raider Challenge teams | $1,000 | 50 |
| Support to Conduct Three Raider Challenge Meets at Vets Park for 18 schools, 500 cadets & 500 spectators | $600 | 1,000 |
| Purchase materials for Cocoa Army JROTC Unit sign and mounting materials to replace 1979 sign that had fallen apart/10 year life | $420 | 1,000 |
| Purchase Booklets and supplies for MOAAC Vets Back to Class/Joe Foss Institute program which has vets teaching 4-6000 students/yr | $600 | 5,000 |
| Support NOTU Active Duty Navy Family Picnic when the Unit reunites after East and West Coast deployments | $500 | 600 |
| First ever support to the Sebastian Sea Explorers Unit which supports HS members from Viera to Vero Beach. | $350 | 40 |
| Provide dinner and sponsor table for four active duty military personnel at CBRCC Military Affairs Council Annual Awards Dinner 30 Oct | $500 | 4 |
| Reimburse Palm Bay Marine JROTC program for supplies needed to compete in US ARMY sponsored Raider Challenge last two years | $245 | 200 |
| Grant to USCG Station Cape Canaveral and both Cutter Crews for USCG Family Day | $200 | 220 |
| Support to 920th RQW Special Function for urgent relief of families and airmen | $1,500 | 50 |
| Grant to 45th Space Wing First Sergeant’s Council for Operation WarmHeart for junior enlisted and family support | $5,000 | 100 |
| TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS & PEOPLE IMPACTED DURING 2019 | $42,170 | 20,561 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors for 2026
The Good Deeds Foundation is managed by Dedicated Veteran Volunteers that are members in good standing of MOAACC.
This year’s Board of Directors are:
President
CPT Donn Weaver, USA, Former
Vice President
COL Mike Gautreaux, USMC, Retired
Treasurer
CDR Don Reott, USN, Retired
Directors
1LT Doug Bisset, USA, Former
LT Dan Wilson, USN, Retired
LTC Jay Welch, USA, Retired
Capt Larry Jackson, USAF, Former
MAJ Mike Kahanca, USA, Retired
CWO4 Dan McIntyre, USCG, Retired
LTC Harry “Skip” Taylor, USA, Retired
COL Mike Schroeder, USA, Retired
COL Tom Rozek, USAR, Retired
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