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Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has announced that Mrs. Ann Campbell and Gen. John Campbell, 34th Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Hollister
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Mrs.AnnCampbell&Gen.JohnCampbell,HollyPetraeusto ReceiveEasterSealsAdvocacyAwards EasterSealsServingDC|MD|VAhasannouncedthatMrs.AnnCampbellandGen.JohnCampbell,34th ViceChiefofStaff,U.S.Army,andHollister“Holly”Petraeus,AssistantDirectorwiththeConsumer FinancialProtectionBureau(CFPB)andHeadofitsOfficeofServicememberAffairs,willreceive AdvocacyAwardsatitsAdvocacyAwardsdinneronMay6,2014attheMarriottWardmanPark, Washington,DC. SilverSpring,MD,March18,2014-EasterSealsServingDC|MD|VAhasannouncedthatMrs.Ann CampbellandGen.JohnCampbell,34thViceChiefofStaff,U.S.Army,andHollister“Holly” Petraeus,AssistantDirectorwiththeConsumerFinancialProtectionBureau(CFPB)andHeadofits OfficeofServicememberAffairs,willreceiveAdvocacyAwardsatitsAdvocacyAwardsdinneron May6,2014attheMarriottWardmanPark,Washington,DC. PhilPanzarella,PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofCPSProfessionalServices,servesasthe Chairofthe2014AdvocacyAwards.DeborahMullen,advocateformilitaryfamiliesandwifeof AdmiralMikeMullen(Ret.),17thChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff,servesasHonoraryChair.
Since2004,theAdvocacyAwardseventhasrecognizedleaderswhohavedemonstratedanSince2004,theAdvocacyAwardseventhasrecognizedleaderswhohavedemonstratedan exemplarycommitmenttoadvancingopportunitiesforchildrenandadultswithdisabilitiesor specialneeds.The10thannualAdvocacyAwardswillhighlightEasterSeals’servicestothe militaryfamily,includingChildDevelopmentProgramsfor“LittleWarriors,”MilitaryFamilyRespite, CaregiverTraining,AdultDayServices,VeteranStaffingNetworkandHomelessVeterans ReintegrationPrograms. “Itisanhonortodevotethis10thanniversaryoftheAdvocacyAwardstorecognizeservice membersandtheirfamilieswhohaveansweredournation’scall,andtorecognizethosewhojoin withusasweinturnempowerourveterans,warriorsandtheirfamiliestothriveintheir communitiesbeyondtheircallofduty,”saysLisaReeves,President&CEOofEasterSealsServing DCIMDIVA. AnnandGeneralCampbellareacceptinganAdvocacyAwardonbehalfofactiveandveteran militaryservicemembersandtheirfamilies.AstheViceChiefofStaffoftheArmy,General CampbellisafourstarGeneralandthesecond-highestrankingofficerintheDepartmentofthe Army.InthiscapacityheisresponsibleforthemanagementoftheU.S.Army'scapabilities, requirements,budget,policy,plans,programs,andinstallations,aswellasmanagementofthe ArmyStaff.GeneralCampbellhasmorethan34yearsofserviceandhascommandedatevery echelonfromplatoontodivision,withcombattoursinHaiti,Iraq,andAfghanistan.In2010 GeneralCampbellledmorethan30,000Soldiersincombatoperationsacrossfourteenprovinces withinRegionalCommandEastwhileservinginAfghanistanastheCommandingGeneralofthe 101stAirborneDivision(AirAssault)"ScreamingEagles." SomeofAnnCampbell’smostdedicatedeffortshavebeentowardguidingvolunteer-ledArmy FamilyReadinessGroups(FRG)fromCompanytoDivisionlevel.Atirelessadvocateforour soldiers,theirfamilies,veteransandwoundedwarriors,sherecentlyjoinedtheboardfor CenterstoneMilitaryServices,whichprovidesonlinecounselingandsupportgroupstosoldiersand
theirfamiliesthroughtheprogram“CourageBeyond.” ThroughherworkwiththeConsumerFinancialProtectionBureauandtheCouncilofBetter BusinessBureaus,Ms.Petraeushasledeffortstoensurethatmilitaryfamiliesreceivestrong financialeducationandtoseethatfederalandstateagenciescoordinatetheiractivitiestoimprove consumerprotectionmeasuresformilitaryfamilies.Amilitaryspousefor37years,Ms.Petraeus hashadextensiveexperienceasavolunteerleaderinmilitaryfamilyprogramsandhasworked withlocal,stateandnationallegislatorsonissuesaffectingArmyfamilies. EasterSealsServingDC|MD|VAprovidesservicestoensureallpeoplewithdisabilitiesand otherspecialneeds,includingwoundedwarriors,veterans,andtheirfamilies,haveequal opportunitiestoleadfullandproductivelives.Tomakeadonationortablereservation,visit www.advocacyawards.orgoremailShireeSkinneratsskinner@eseal.org. Contact: StevenInfanti SMICommunications 1420SpringStreetI SilverSpring,MD20910 800-886-3771 SMICommunications@Earthlink.net http://www.advocacyawards.org/ ###