BELL LOANER PROGRAM

APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

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APPLICANT INFORMATION

Full Name, Complete Mailing Address, Phone and Email (Required):
Applicant’s relationship to the veteran (Required):

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DECEASED

Name (Required):
Branch of Service/Law Enforcement/Firefighting Organization (Required):
Rank/Rate/Title (Required):
Dates of Life (DD/MMM/YYYY) (Required):
Date of Funeral (Required):
Location of Funeral (Name, address, phone, email, website, funeral home point of contact) (Required):
Was the person being honored killed in action (if military) or killed in the line of duty (law enforcement/firefighter) (Required):

GENERAL INFORMATION

Would you like to purchase the bell rope ($50) for keepsake or presentation to the family? (Required)
Would you like to have a brass plate ($15) added to the bell stand to honor the deceased? (Required)
Would you like to have the deceased’s name/info added to the USNAVYBELLS.COM website listing those who have been honored with the bell? (Required)
Are you willing to pay a $250 deposit prior to receipt of the bell (required for approval)?
Are you willing to prepay shipping charges for receipt/return of the bell (required for approval)?
Do you have any special requests? Explain:
Would you like to make a voluntary donation to the US Navy Bell Procurement Program? (Required) Please indicate amount if so.
Additional information:
Type "Navy1" without the quotes to VALIDATE FORM (Required) :

Contact Jim McCurdy at (855-CPONAVY/855-276-6289) if you have any questions regarding the use of this bell. I am available from 8am until 8pm Eastern Time 7 days a week. Please note that it is not my intention to seek monetary gain from the use of the loaner bell. However, it takes a significant amount of time to tie bell ropes so there is a charge for these ropes IF YOU DECIDE to KEEP. I also have to charge for the brass plate if requested but the cost is based on engraver’s fees, materials, and their shipping charge.

Shipping charges will be at the requestor’s expense. These can be quite expensive depending on the destination/service selected but I will do everything possible to keep the shipping charges to the minimum. I do not try to profit from shipping. I ship via UPS or USPS, whichever is cheaper and I am also willing to use your shipping account to prepay shipping if that is applicable.

The deposit is required to help ensure that the bell moves in a timely manner to be fair to the next person on the waiting list. A deposit of $250 is required and may be fully/partially/or non-refundable. If the bell is returned within 2 business days of the funeral the deposit is fully refundable. If not shipped out by the end of the 2nd business day, $100 of the deposit is forfeited/non-refundable and the money will go to a fund to procure additional bells for the program. The remaining $150 will be returned to the applicant when the bell has been returned after use. If the bell is shipped before the end of two business days the deposit will be fully refunded. The deposit will be held until the actual receipt of the bell on return.

The loaner program includes the use of the bell, stand, bell rope and all mounting hardware. All must be returned in the original packaging unless you made the choice to purchase your bell rope or if the bell rope was presented as my gift to the family of those killed in action/line of duty.

It is very important that you clearly understand the bell is a loaner and that receipt at your location is entirely dependent on availability, transit times, transit delays, signature for receipt delays and other potential delays. It would be practical to make alternate plans in the event the bell cannot be received in time for your ceremony. In that case, any moneys paid in advance will be fully refunded. Of course I will do everything possible to get the bell to you in time and I know the importance and significance of this ceremony.

The loaner program is intended to be non-profit but there are charges for certain required (shipping)/requested services (bell rope/brass plate). I will do my very best to keep any expenses down to an absolute minimum.

There may be situations where we would want to upgrade shipping to express or overnight to accommodate the next applicant. Any increase in shipping due to this sort of request would be at the expense of the next user (or you if you want to have the bell sent overnight/express to you).

USNAVYBELLS.COM is not to be held responsible for shipping delays or the non-availability of bells since this is a volunteer program. I consider it an honor to provide the bell for this service and I am proud to contribute in some small way to the honors paid to our veterans.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to the bell procurement program or to donate an authentic US Navy bell, please contact me at 855-CPONAVY/855-276-6289.

The information provided in this application will not be sold/given to any third party not connected with the delivery/return/handling of the bell package.

If you would like to provide a photograph of your bell ceremony we would be happy to include it in the photo gallery on our website usnavybells.com/photogallery.htm. Additionally, I will include the name/rank/rate/date info on our website to honor your family member at no charge.

The bell loaner program is a new program, launched in October, 2018. I welcome your feedback and will try to improve and update this program/web page on a routine basis. I offer my sincere condolences on the loss of your family member and will do all that I can to make your ceremony a success and honor your loss.

Sincerely,
Jim McCurdy