R 081255Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 069/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CY11 SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES//
POC/MR. BRYAN DRIVER/GS-12/UNIT:MRQ/-/TEL:703-432-2272//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES.
2. BACKGROUND. THE SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, ENTERTAINERS, AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PATRIOTISM AND SERVICE REFLECTS THAT OF MR. BOB HOPE.
3. NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS FOR THE SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD SHOULD BE SENT VIA COMMAND CHANNELS TO BE RECEIVED BY CMC (MRQ) NLT 4 APRIL 2012. ANY MARINE AND/OR CIVILIAN THAT HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO MARINE CORPS QUALITY OF LIFE IS ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE:  NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION; NAME, ADDRESS AND PRESENT POSITION AND/OR STATUS OF THE NOMINEE, AS WELL AS THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINEE'S EMPLOYER DURING THE PERIOD OF SERVICE; A TWO PAGE, DOUBLE SPACED, SUMMARY OF THE ACT OF SERVICE RENDERED THAT ADDRESSES HOW IT MET THE AWARD CRITERIA OF A THROUGH C BELOW; SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (OPTIONAL); AND A PROPOSED AWARD CITATION NOT TO EXCEED 90 WORDS.
A. EPITOMIZES THE VALUES OF DUTY, HONOR, COURAGE, LOYALTY, COMMITMENT, INTEGRITY AND SELFLESS DEDICATION;
B. SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES SERVING AROUND THE WORLD;
C. SELFLESSLY CONTRIBUTES AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF TIME, TALENT, OR RESOURCES TO BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
4. AWARD PRESENTATION. THE SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT A JOINT AWARD CEREMONY IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION DURING THE FALL OF 2012. NOMINATING COMMANDS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING AWARDEE AND FAMILY TRAVEL COSTS TO ATTEND THE AWARD CEREMONY.  AWARD WINNERS AND SPONSORING COMMANDS WILL BE SEPARATELY NOTIFIED OF THE CEREMONY DATE.
5. ACTION. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO CMC (MRQ), 3044 CATLIN AVENUE, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5099 TO BE RECEIVED BY 4 APRIL 2012.  ONCE THE AWARD SELECTION IS MADE, THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NAVAL MSG.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF5, W. C. DILLON, DIRECTOR, SEMPER FIT AND EXCHANGE SERVICES DIVISION, ACTING.//