Ohio amateur receives President's
volunteer service award
President George W. Bush has presented the President's Volunteer Service
Award to Thomas J. "T. J." Powell, N8UIR, of Northfield, Ohio.
Powell, 38, is an active volunteer with the Northeast Ohio Medical Reserve
Corps (NEOMRC), a partner program of Citizen
Corps.
The president has called on all Americans to volunteer two years or 4000
hours over the course of their lifetimes, and he created USA
Freedom Corps to help foster a culture of service, citizenship, and
responsibility.
NEOMRC provides medical support services for public events and emergency
situations. As chief of NEOMRC and a certified emergency medical technician,
Powell volunteers 800 to 1000 hours per year, helping with logistics,
planning, Amateur Radio operations and first-aid for charitable fundraising
events throughout Northeast Ohio. In addition, he assists local fire departments
and emergency medical service agencies during incidents that impact public
health.
President Bush made the presentation during a January 27 visit to Cleveland.
Powell, also a former American Red Cross volunteer and volunteer firefighter,
greeted the President at Cleveland's Hopkins Airport.
For more information on the Northeast Ohio Medical Reserve Corps, visit
the NEOMRC Web
site.
Contributed by Joe Phillips, K8QOE
Source: ARRL Letter - courtesy of The
American Radio Relay League
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