R 262220Z Feb 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0131/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD//
NARR/NOMINATIONS FOR THE CY 2008 SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD.//
POC/MR. BRYAN DRIVER/YA-02/MRQ/-/TEL:703-784-9517/TEL:278-9517//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNUAL "SPIRIT OF HOPE
AWARD" NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESSES FOR CY 08.
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 17 APRIL 2009.  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 NOMINEES 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; AND
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 2009.  NOMINATING COMMANDS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING
AWARDEE AND FAMILY TRAVEL COSTS TO ATTEND THE AWARD CEREMONY.  AWARD
WINNERS AND SPONSORING COMMANDS WILL BE SEPERATELY NOTIFIED OF THE
CEREMONY DATE.
5.  ACTION.  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO CMC (MRQ) TO BE RECEIVED BY 17
APRIL 2009.  ONCE THE AWARD SELECTION IS MADE, THE AWARD RECIPIENT
WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NAVAL MSG.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//