Volunteers of the Naval Research
Laboratory's
(NRL's) Community Outreach Program have won the
2001 Naval
District Washington (NDW) Community Service Program
of the Year
Award. This award marks the ninth NDW award received
since the
program's establishment in 1990. Program volunteers
are
comprised of military, civilian, and contractor
employees.
According to the award citation
signed by RADM
C.E. Weaver, Commandant, NDW, to CAPT Douglas
H. Rau, NRL's
commanding officer, " please convey my sincere
appreciation to your command's volunteers who participated so
significantly in your community service school partnerships.
Their initiative, dedication, and caring have not only resulted
in your command's selection for the NDW Community Service Awards,
but alos contributed greatly to enhancing the future potential
of the children in your partner schools. Your community Service
Program volunteers are truly local heroes, deserving emulation
by Sailors and Navy civilians throughout our nation's capital,
our Navy, and our nation. Well Done! I commend your personnel
for their exemplary efforts."
Through this collaborative effort,
NRL
volunteers support to partnership schools included, but was
not
limited to: tutorial services, library book donations, mentorship
services; role models leadership; career awareness programs;
science fair judging; communications training through the Youth
Leadership Program; tours of the Laboratory; and collaborations
with local and regional educational initiatives and
programs.
The NDW
award is presented to
Navy commands in the National Capital
Region in recognition of
their exemplary voluntary service to
American youth and communities.
Under the Department of Defense
"Partners in Education"
effort, the NRL Community
Outreach Program was officially established
in 1985 by a
Presidential directive to government activities
to support
local schools. Segments of the Nrl program, which
had been in
existence at NRL for a number of years, were formally
merged
under one program in 1990. NRL program coordinators and
volunteers meet and work closely with school officials throughout
the school year to plan activities that support goals of the
school.
NDW has
forwarded NRL's nomination
package to the Navy Personnel
Command as the NDW regional entry
in the Navy-wide Community
Service Program of the Year Award
program for the designated
Flagship program area.
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