R 211400Z APR 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL ALMAR(uc)
ALMAR
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UNCLASSIFIED
ALMAR 022/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK//
POC/MARY CRAIG/NF-04/MRZ/-/TEL:703-784-9541
/EMAIL:CRAIGMJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE WEEK OF APRIL 18-24 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK.  THE THEME FOR THIS ANNUAL
RECOGNITION IS "VOLUNTEERS INSPIRE BY EXAMPLE!"  THIS RECOGNITION IS
MOST APPROPRIATE IN LIGHT OF THE MANY HOURS OF SERVICE CONTRIBUTED
TO THE SUPPORT OF THE CORPS.   
2.  VOLUNTEERS HAVE GIVEN THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO WORTHY COMMUNITY
CAUSES, SUCH AS ASSISTING IN WELCOMING NEW FAMILIES TO UNITS,
HELPING SPOUSES TO UNDERSTAND THE MARINE CORPS LIFESTYLE, OFFERING
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES, SUPPORTING
FAMILIES DURING DEPLOYMENTS THROUGH THE KEY VOLUNTEER NETWORK,
AUGMENTING QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM STAFF, MENTORING YOUTH, AND
RESPONDING QUICKLY AND COMPASSIONATELY DURING TIMES OF CONFLICT.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VOLUNTEERS TO THE MARINE CORPS ARE IMMEASURABLE.
3.  JOIN US IN CELEBRATING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK, AS
IT IS A TIME TO HONOR THE EFFORTS OF THOSE WHO GENEROUSLY DONATE
THEIR TIME AND TALENTS.  I ENCOURAGE ALL MARINES AND FAMILY MEMBERS
TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COUNTRY AND
CORPS.  COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE WITH
APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE APPRECIATION FOR THESE
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//