A Well-Deserved "Well Done!"

We Appreciate You and Everything You Do!

The late Audrey Hepburn, award-winning actress and perhaps more notably UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, famously said, “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands—one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” As a young child who was rescued from starvation in Holland at the end of WWII by UNICEF’s programs, she had a unique perspective and firsthand experience of the power and impact of volunteers. She had a deep and abiding belief that there is no shame in needing help from others, while also holding true that if you have the capability to offer help you should. Similarly, those in the military community understand the need and the impact of service, not just of those who wear a uniform but also from families and those who volunteer their time in our community.

On April 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Foster Community Center Auditorium, the efforts and contributions of over 42,250 combined hours of volunteered time will be commemorated at the 2023 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. There will be 105 volunteers receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award, 39 receiving the Volunteer Service award (which is awarded to either service members or civilians nominated by their command be they Marine Corps, Navy, or Marine Corps Community Services) and the Single Marine Program will recognize and award six outstanding Marines (one from each camp) for the Single Marine Program Award.

All of us at Okinawa Living offer a hearty congratulations to award recipients and are truly grateful for their time.

For more information on how you too can help the community through volunteering, call 645-3689.