 Citation - FOR GROUP COMMUNITY SERVICE
Criteria - A unit that is involved in community service (either the local or world community) on a regular or ongoing basis, thus promoting the concept of “Let Me Help”, is eligible for this award. This award may be recommended quarterly. Please provide a detailed list of actions.
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USS COLUMBUS- for on-going excellence of duty in charitable and community service in STARFLEET Region One for 1998. USS JURASSIC - Crocheting Afghan blankets and donating them to the Children's Hospital, the Red Cross and the Cincinnati Crisis Pregnancy Center. USS DOMINATOR – for outstanding and on-going community service projects with the OCP, ADA and the ARC USS CHARLESTON – The crew of the USS Charleston has annually given their time and talents to the following charities: The Adopt-A-Highway (3 times a year), The OCP (donating as much as 8327.15), The ADA Tour-De-Cure, The MS-Walk-A-Thon, The Ronald McDonald House (both donating aluminum cans and providing dinners to the families), The Low Country Food Bank (by resorting and inspecting food), and the American Red Cross by sponsoring Blood Drives and donating blood. USS JAMESTOWN - for the past 19 years, her crew has help local Charities such as the following: Children’s Hospital of the King's Daughters, the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, the Battered Women's Shelter and many others. They also collected coupon for the Over Sea Coupon Project and stamps for the SFI's Stampede program. They collected food goods for the local Food Bank. The crew has visited local schools and talked about science and Sci-Fi to the students and other civil groups also. USS REPRISAL - 2001 for the past few years, her crew has help local Charities such as the following: Coat drive for the needy, Clothing drive for Goodwill, Uniforms for emergency workers if the 9-11 disaster, Medical books for a beginning ambulance service in Mexico, Collects money for the 9-11 fund, helped the Ronald McDonald Charities, the Salvation Army, sent items to those serving in the Military overseas as well as needy children overseas. And much much more to many many more!! USS WEST VIRGINIA- (for the 2nd year in a row) furnished 100 coloring books for the summer reading program at the Dunbar Library, Dunbar, West Virginia. They hope the children at the library will enjoy them a lot, as they was a lot of love and time that went into making them. They were able to get both Staples and Office Max to help making the books, each make 50 copies for them. The book had 25 pages was loaded with animals and things to do. USS REPRISAL - 2002 -Crew participated in the Toys-for-Tots campaign donating approximately 15 toys, and donating time to help collect the toys Crew participated in ;Operation Christmas Child; collecting 7 shoeboxes filled with small gifts, and candy for needy children Crew participated in ;Christmas Makers; were a child was given a Nintendo Gameboy for Christmas. Crew participated in "Warmer Hearts" were 3 winter coats were donated to needy children The crew donated 2 boxes of food to the 2nd Harvest Food Bank Collected coupons for the OCP approximately $200 (not turned in as of yet) A crewmember became a CPR instructor with the American Red Cross and volunteered for at least 5 hours teaching classes A crewmember is a CPR Instructor with the American Heart Association volunteering over 60 hours teaching the CPR and CPR Instructor;s course Crewmembers participated in the AHA ;Restart A Heart; campaign on Saturdays in Feb were over 300 persons were trained in CPR Members of the crew participating in ;The Chipping of the Green; a local project were old Christmas Trees are chopped into mulch for organic mulch beds Members had participated in ;Defenders Of Wildlife; over the year supporting proactive legislation that protects our nation;s wildlife Members celebrated Arbor Day planting a total of 5 trees on the 26th Members donated 14 bags of clothing to the Church Hill Clothes Closet Cadet Ashley Smith volunteered at the Church Hill Clothes Closet Cadet Ashley Smith volunteered at the Church Hill Food Pantry Crew participated in the March of Dimes Walk Crew participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Walk Crew participated in the American Heart Walk Crew participated in the Susan G Komen Walk Crew participated in the Lupus Research Walk Crew participated in a Walk for the battered Women's Shelter Crewmembers donated 2 cell phones and equipment to a Battered Women's Shelter Crew donated over 50 magazines to Veterans Organizations. USS COMMONWEALTH • NCC-74670 -for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 1,288.94 in coupons USS CHARLESTON • NCC-71813--for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 157,518.70 in coupons USS HORNET • NCC-1714-D--for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 6,400.00 in coupons USS JAMESTOWN • NCC-1843-D-for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 74,856.67 in coupons.
USS LIBERATOR • NCC-75008--for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 5,217.77 in coupons
USS MAAT • NCC-1794-A-for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 14,427.67 in coupons
USS OHIO • NCC-75007-for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 17,183.47 in coupons as well as ongoing community service in their local community and worldwide. Locally, we started collecting Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Labels that we give to a local school. We still collect can tabs for Ronald McDonald House, now giving them to a local House. We answered phones for the local PBS station’s telethons. Some of us, through our club’s amateur radio license, continued to help with emergency communications through Skywarn and Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) and as communications volunteers for marathons, bike rallies and parades. We also helped give Volunteer Examiner amateur radio testing to the community. Regionally, we sent lap robes to help the USS Jurassic with their lap robes for veterans project and sent candy to the USS Hornet for Operation: Christmas Child. In the worldwide community, we restarted sending coupons to two bases through the Overseas Coupons Project. Through our membership in the Eagle Squadron, we sent 3 each of 6 items to the wounded at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for the 2004 Eagles Aid Project and for the 2004 Eagles Wings Project had our names put on large support posters for Troops of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and the United States Marines of 1st Marine Division in Iraq and Afghanistan along with wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. We also sent 16 items and a Christmas card each to two soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq.
USS RENEGADE • NCC-2547-for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 5,940.40 in coupons
USS Ronald E. McNair • NCC-61809- for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2004 by collecting $ 3,850.00 in coupons
USS Commonwealth NCC 74670 -For donating their time to the Salvation Army as bell ringers during the 2004 holiday season. The crew raise $80.00 for the Salvation Army. (210506)
USS Ohio NCC 75007 -For the following projects collected Box Tops For Education and Campbell’s Labels for a Lincoln School and can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland; answered phones for the local PBS station’s telethons; helped with the Barberton Library’s Open House; held our first Amateur Radio Field Day with the ship’s callsign to show the community how amateur radio could help in an emergency. ; Crewmembers were part of the Akron Red Cross Radio Club and ARES to help with Skywarn and other local community events and emergency communications and help give Volunteer Examiner testing for others to get their amateur radio license. And many other community and SFI endeavors (210603) USS Arizona • NCC-71839 - Collecting of Yoplait yogurt covers for breast cancer research, soda can pop tops for the RMH. Each year during the Christmas holiday season they adopt a single parent family. In 2006 they gave cookware to the mother of their adopted family. 210704.21 USS Hornet - For continuous work with the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox project. (210711.13) USS Ohio • NCC-75007- Collecting of soda can pop tops for RMH, box tops for education, and Campbell's soup labels. Answered phone at for local PBS station ten years in a row. Crew members part of the Akron Red Cross radio club and ARES to help with Skywarn and emergency communications. Assists with administering amateur radio tests to the community. 210704.21 USS Charleston • NCC-80114 - For their assistance to the Red Cross RSVP in getting baby items to the neo unit at MUSC and also for making baby items such as booties, blankets and gowns which is an ongoing activity. 2006 USS Appomattox for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2007 by collecting $ 277,933.50 in coupons USS Columbus for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2007 by collecting $ 6,073.76 in coupons USS Jamestown for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2007 by collecting $ 73,576.00 in coupons USS Ronald E. McNair for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2007 by collecting $ 3,627.35 in coupons USS Liberator for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2007 by collecting $ 18,370.00 in coupons USS Rutledge - for outstanding participation with Operation Eagle.(210712.20) USS Appomattox for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2008 by collecting $ 80,143.75 in coupons USS Columbus for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2008 by collecting $ 14,798.01 in coupons USS Jurassic for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2008 by collecting $ 81.75 in coupons USS Liberator for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2008 by collecting $ 7,963.17 in coupons USS Ronald E. McNair for outstanding and on-going participation with the Overseas Coupon Program in 2008 by collecting $ 1,243.10 in coupons USS Hornet 20 boxes for Operation Shoebox 2009 (211002.19) USS Kitty Hawk Donation of supplies and $250.00 to ESL teacher to help purchase supplies for needy students 2009 (211002.19) USS Ohio NCC-75007 Collecting of Box Tops for Education and Campbell's labels for Education that went to support the school of their cadet. Collecting of a local store's receipts for one of their cadet's school to make money. Held a food drive for a local food pantry and saved can tabs. Support of the local Metroparks by being part of their annual Spring Spree For All walk and attending many of their programs. CO took refresher training in Skywarn to know the latest on reporting severe weather to National Weather Service. CO with her Amateur Radio license gave tests to the community so others could get their license. Donated coupons for OCP. (211005.01) USS Ohio NCC-75007 - Collecting of Box Tops for Education and Campbell's labels for Education that went to support the school of their cadet. Collecting of Acme receipts, which they gave to the Barberton Public library. CO began recycling newspapers and magazines for the library. She continued to give amateur radio testing to the community. XO donated bleach to a local animal rehabilitation center and gave hats and gloves to the less fortunate in the community. One of their newest members walked in the Relay for Life for cancer awareness. Cadet Corps USS Starleague - OCP coupons, recycling, participating in First Flight to make them aware of flight and space, weapons training (laser tag) (211005.14) USS Starleague - Support of Heartsong and Molly's Militia, Golden Harvest Food Bank, coupons for OCP, sending care packages overseas, recycling cans and bottle tops (211005.14) USS Heimdal - The Heimdal annually participates in a tremendous amount of community service.Have at least one Community Service Program at a meeting advertsied & open to the public. In 2010 program was on CERT - Community Emergency Response Teams & presented by Heimdal Chief Engineer who is a CERT member.Through annual fundraisers, the Heimdal sponsored 10 charities at Christmas ... some more often:Amherst Humane Society shelterLynchburg Humane Soc. shelterSleepy Hollow "No Kill" Cat ShelterSalvation Army Food Pantry (several times a year)Social Services Welfare Child ChristmasGleaning for the World (2 donations of goods & money)UVA Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis FundFriends of the Madison Heights LibraryBirds of Prey Resuce, Inc.Campbell County Angel Tree ChildHiemdal's Space Camp ProgramCO Linda Smith has featured the Salvation Army, Gleaning for the World & Lynchburg Social Service Christmas Children's Fund on her cable TV talk show, "Lynchburg Live."Chapter recycling program pays for sponsoring one annual charity. Recycling used ink jet cartridges donates $2 per cartridge to the local animal shelter. Sent a local high school student to Space Camp for 6 days in July 2010.Made additional emergency donation to the Salvation Army Food Pantry.(211105.14) |