MCCS will process requests from both on-installation government affiliated agencies and off-installation Non-Federal Entities (NFE). Organizations seeking volunteer support for programs, events, or activities sponsored by local, state or federal governments; veterans, service-related, patriotic and historic organizations; and civic, service, youth, professional or educational entities will need to ensure their request is in accordance with the following guidelines.  MCCS will advertise volunteer opportunities that can reasonably be expected to bring credit to the individuals involved and to the Navy and Marine Corps team as well as being consistent with Department of the Navy and Marine Corps policies. 

***{The process to publish approved volunteer opportunities will normally take 5-7 business days} ***

Before MCCS will advertise any volunteer opportunity, volunteer participation in the event must be considered suitable in accordance with the following criteria:

1. On-installation federal entity request must meet the established requirements in accordance with all applicable orders, regulations, and directives.
2. It is appropriate to associate MCCS and the command with the NFE's event, and volunteer support of the event will not bring discredit to the Marine Corps, II MEF, or MCCS.
3. The NFE's event is of interest and benefit to the local civilian and military community, and volunteer support of the NFE's event will not appear to endorse or favor any private individual, special interest group or business, religion, ideology, commercial venture, political candidate or organization.
4. The NFE's event is not intended to provoke controversy or public confrontation.
5. The NFE does not exclude any person from its membership or the event for reasons of creed, race, color, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or religion.
6. Partisan political organizations, ideological movements, and NFEs whose constitution, by-laws, membership qualifications or ritual are not made public, are ineligible to be advertised.
7. The NFE must not require service member volunteers to wear their uniforms while volunteering off the installation in their personal, unofficial capacities.
8. MCCS will not advertise volunteer opportunities where the NFE seeks to use service members as ushers, guards, parking lot attendants, runners, messengers, baggage handlers, crowd control or any other similar, menial capacity that would be deemed inappropriate pursuant to community outreach standards.    

If the volunteer opportunity meets the above criteria, the organizations point of contact is requested to complete the following steps:

1. Email MCCSLej-NRVolunteerCoordinator@usmc-mccs.org and request the Volunteer Opportunity Request Form.
2. Review form and completely fill in all required areas.
3. Submit completed form to MCCSLej-NRVolunteerCoordinator@usmc-mccs.org.

Once a completed form is received by MCCS personnel, you will be notified that your request has been received and is being considered according to established checklist. All requests will have an approved or denied determination within 5-7 working days.

All approved requests will be uploaded to the MCCS Volunteer Opportunities Portal and will remain active until the event has expired.

1. Review the current list of approved volunteer opportunities.
2. Connect with the agencies point of contact listed in the opportunity advertisement for coordinating instruction.
3. Keep track of all completed volunteer opportunities and hours for recognition at the annual installation volunteer appreciation event normally held each year in April. Installation volunteer coordinators will collect volunteer information between January and February each year.

Annual recognition ceremonies will be announced through installation and unit channels which will enable Installation and Unit leadership to publicly acknowledge the selfless support and dedication you displayed through your volunteering efforts.  The President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) and Installation Commanders Certificate of Appreciation (COA) awards are presented based on the number of hours volunteered throughout the calendar year with the following criteria: