TO OUR VISITING FLEET WEEK GUESTS

Many of you have asked about our organization. Who are we? Are we part of a national group? How much do our workers get paid? How does someone get a job with Fleet Week?

First, and most important, we are a non profit corporation, approved as such by the Internal Revenue Service in 1999.

No one is employed by SIFW. Every person in our group volunteers his or her time. Our core staff consists of approximately sixteen people. Some have full time outside employment, some work part time, and some of our staff members are fully retired. The same holds true for those people you will see wearing “Volunteer” shirts.

Our income is derived from contributions that we receive from individuals and businesses. But the bulk of our revenue comes from selling T-shirts, soda, chips, water, food, and souvenirs.

We buy all of the items that we resell. Every penny is used to host visiting ships and their crews, and to pay for expenses related to the visitations.

We host a large array of events for the Navy during Fleet Week and for the additional ship visits that we sponsor during the year.

No other port on the eastern coast treats the Navy as we do. Staten Island has earned the reputation as being the best R & R location for the Fleet, and also one of the only ports in the country that allows public tours on board the ships.

Donations can be made via check or money order to our mailing address.

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