Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
Congregation leaders and chaplains awarded 262 chapel volunteers for contributing more than 9,000 hours of service in 2018 at a banquet, themed “Simple Moments Change the World,” held at the Main Post Chapel May 16. “We give thanks for all your prayers, for all the time you gave, for everything you gave up to make service possible, for all the things we know and all the things we don’t know … [Read more...] about Chapel awards volunteers for more than 9,000 hours of service
Fort Leonard Wood held the 2019 Volunteer Corps Recognition Awards Ceremony April 18 in honor of the many hours volunteers have devoted to the installation. Maj. Gen. Donna Martin, commanding general of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, and Col. Eric Towns, Fort Leonard Wood garrison commander, presented several awards to exemplary individuals. Towns thanked … [Read more...] about Volunteers contributed more than 60,000 hours to Fort Leonard Wood in 2018
Story by Rhonda Hutsell Special to GUIDON National Volunteer Week was created in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order to establish the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Each year since 1974, U.S. presidents, along with governors, mayors, and other elected officials have signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week. This year, National … [Read more...] about Volunteers act as heart of military community
By Heather Kline Community service and volunteer work are strong bullets to add to one’s resume. This is especially true if you don’t have a paid position. Individuals give back to their communities by spending a few hours a day, week or month volunteering to do what interests them. Rhonda Hutsell, Fort Leonard Wood volunteer coordinator, knows what it means to serve. She has worked for the … [Read more...] about Thankful for those who serve by volunteering
The Fort Leonard Wood Youth Sports Office is seeking volunteers to coach tee-ball and coach-pitch baseball teams for the upcoming season. Tee-ball teams are for players ages 4 and 5, while coach-pitch baseball is open to players going into the first and second grades. Games and practices will be held on Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, St. Robert and the surrounding … [Read more...] about Youth Sports seeking coaches for coach-pitch, tee-ball teams
