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SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY INSIGHT What: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Chicago Dinner When: October 8, 6 PM Cost: $1,000 Info: mcsf.org continued from page 66 The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is often associated with the Marine Corps Ball. Around November 10 of every year—the birthday of the Marine Corps—they have a ball. It's tradition. They then started sponsoring scholarships: "Let's not only have a dance, but let's do good at the same time." An organization called Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation (MC-LEF) evolved out of that. I was the first emcee of the MC-LEF organization, which helped children of Marines killed in action get scholarships, and we raised money for these kids to go to college. Congress passed a law that they would pay for the college education of the children of KIAs (service members killed in action), and the local focus morphed into the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation as it is today. It's wonderful; all of the money goes directly to the benefit of individuals. You can never replace what these children have lost, but every year I do my part, and last year Kurtis Productions made a video about it. It's always moving; you have veterans with their families showing respect, and the commandant is often there. It may be 50 years after my service, but it's still a fresh memory to me. MA 064-069_MA_SP_SpiritofGenerosity_October13.indd 68 PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD SHAY FROM TOP: General John F. Kelly joins First Sergeant Timothy La Sage and family at last year's event; Sarah Daughenbaugh shares the her husband Donny's story of being wounded in Baghdad. Where: Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware Pl. 9/18/13 11:40 AM