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HOUSTON – Navy Recruiting District Houston Sailors donated their
time on June 13, 2014 as part of the command's community service day
where Sailors participated in different community service projects
across the Houston area, southeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.
Sailors participated in 11 different projects ranging from
Habitat for Humanity construction projects, food bank donation
sorting, assisting at summer reading programs, animal shelters,
landscaping and donation sorting for a Houston-based homeless
shelter.
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Cryptologic Technician-Collection 1st Class Andres Martinez,
Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Rodney Goins and Gas Turbine System
Technician-Mechanical 1st Class Serena Ruiz, attached to Navy
Recruiting District Houston, sort donations at the Star of Hope
Donation and Distribution Center on June 13, 2014 in Houston.
Sailors were at the Star of Hope as part of NRD Houston's community
service day where Sailors from all of NRD Houston volunteered their
time at 11 different sites throughout southeast Texas and southwest
Arkansas. The community service day was a chance for Sailors to give
back to the communities where they work and live. (U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob L. Dillon, Navy
Recruiting District Houston Public Affairs)
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For Chief Navy Counselor Adrian Quito, who volunteered at
Houston's Star of Hope donation center, which assists
homeless men, women and children, the community service day
was more than about volunteering.
“The goal of the
community service say is for us [Sailors] to give back the
communities which support us,” Quito said. “We serve in
communities where there are no Naval bases; so community
service is a chance to get our faces out there and make
people more aware of the things the Navy does and
opportunities the Navy provides.”
Quito said the community service day was also about team
building.
“Volunteering is a great opportunity for
all of us to build camaraderie outside of the workplace and
recruiting environment,” he said. “We can all come out and
forget about work for a few hours and together we can help
improve other people's lives.”
Scott Arthur, the
director of public relations for Star of Hope, said it was
excellent to see that the Sailors took time to volunteer,
not only at Star of Hope, but at other locations across the
area as well.
“I have much respect for these Sailors
to see that they not only serve their country but their
communities as well,” Arthur said.
Arthur said Star of
Hope has a great history with the Navy.
“For the last
10 years we have established a relationship with Sailors in
Houston,” he said. “It is wonderful to have these Sailors as
role models at our centers. People at our centers see
purpose, discipline and love of country in them. They send a
great message to those at our centers.”
Boatswain's
Mate 2nd Class Jarmarcus Collins, who volunteered at a
Goodwill donation center, said it is important to him
personally to volunteer.
“I think volunteering and
giving back to the community is very important,” Collins
said. “We live and work in these communities; so we must
show that we have a vested interest in giving back. We are
America's Navy, people need to know we serve everywhere from
our communities to around the globe.”
At the end of
the day, Sailors built houses, beautified landscapes,
organized and distributed donations and, lastly, improved
their communities and the lives of the people in those
communities.
By U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob L. Dillon
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2014
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