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Marnie McCree

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Marnie is a Christian mother of two and Architectural graduate of Auburn University with more than 20 years of experience designing custom homes and renovations throughout Central Florida – a community close to her heart as a fourth generation native to Orlando. Over the years, she has found purpose helping others in her community. 

A volunteer by nature, Marnie is known among friends and those in need as someone who will always lend a helping hand. She has been part of the Junior League of Orlando and is currently a member of the Rosalind Club and the Orlando Health Foundation Philanthropy Council. She also serves as a deacon at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando where she provides pastoral care to the elderly, makes flower arrangements for the sick, and more. 

In 2009, Marnie’s faith and passion for helping others led her to leave her career and launch the Camaraderie Foundation, a nonprofit providing counseling, emotional, and spiritual support to military members, veterans, and their families in Central Florida. Her dream was to help break the stigma of mental health in the military and encourage its members to find strength in talking about their experiences. Her vision for the nonprofit was modeled after the love, support, and counseling she received from her faith community when she needed it most. She credits First Presbyterian Church of Orlando for inspiring the compassion she created in the Camaraderie Foundation. 

Marnie’s incredible work with the nonprofit has been recognized by the Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2012 and the Veterans of Influence in 2016. She also received the Earle Denton Award in 2018 for her outstanding service to the Central Florida Army Family. 

Her greatest accomplishment has been providing a loving home for her children, Marilyn and Tommy, and their Boykin Spaniel named Gracie. 

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Individuals and families awarded counseling services

Dave Dragon

"I'm alive because The Camaraderie Foundation was on-mission with Task & Purpose, and were true to their missions core principals. I cannot adequatly express my grattitude to the Team at the Comraderie Foundation. Thank you for your time & Consideration."

Angela Martin

"A Veterans Assistance Program that does it right by being ready and capable to help upon request, without all the red tape and tailors their aid towards individual need. I am truely grateful."

Ashton Winter

"This is a wonderful organization that aids post 911 veterans and their families with counseling and covering the costs for that counseling at no cost to the veteran or the veterans family"

CURRENT CLIENT, U.S. ARMY VETERAN

"I want to thank you for helping me. I am seeing a provider listed with you, and things are going well. As a member of the population, and a U.S. Army Veteran, it is important that I take care of my lingering stuff. These sessions sponsored by Camaraderie Foundation and facilitated by you have helped me greatly. Thank you."

ARNALDO SILVA, MENTOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CLASS IV GRADUATE

"I wanted to express my gratitude to you all and everyone else at Camaraderie Foundation. The year that I spent in the Mentor Leadership program got me out of a very dark hole and has built up my self-worth and self-esteem!"

SARA E., FORMER CLIENT, USA VETERAN

"Supporting our heroes and their families with a service that is difficult to come by after separation from military."

JC, FORMER CLIENT, USAF

"I am very impressed with Camaraderie’s dedication and support to the men and women that have served or are currently serving. As a Veteran, being able to utilize the counseling component was very beneficial to my overall mental health."

MARIA C. (SPOUSE, US ARMY VETERAN)

"I don’t have the words to express how thankful I am to everyone at The Camaraderie Foundation. They’ve helped us more in 3 months than the VA has in 11 years. You’ve given me a new outlook. You’ve given me hope. Most importantly you’ve given me my husband back. Thank you."

JP, CURRENT CLIENT, USA VETERAN

"Oh my gosh, thank you so, so much! You have no idea what this means for me and my family! I am so grateful and thankful for this."

CURRENT CLIENT, US AIR FORCE SERVICE MEMBER

"I never imagined that I needed to ask for help. Thank you for what you are doing."

DD., FORMER CLIENT, NAVY VETERAN

"I hosted a CFC event back in October at NAWCTSD Orlando, and we spoke about your foundation. My wife and I have been able to use the foundation to help us. I just want to extend my gratitude and say thank you for telling me about the foundation. It has been great to us so far. Take care!"

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