November 6, 2008 – The SemperComm Foundation made two important announcements today. Nominations for its 2009 SemperComm Award are now being accepted; and the date for the 5th annual SemperComm Gala has been set for Thursday, May 7, 2009.
The SemperComm award recognizes U.S. military men and women who have made considerable efforts over the past year to boost the quality of life and morale of other deployed service members defending freedom around the world. Award winners will be invited to receive their award in person at the SemperComm Gala Thursday, May 7, in Arlington, Va., at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Complimentary travel and hotel accommodations will be provided by the SemperComm Foundation for each winner and one guest.
All branches of the U.S. military, including the U.S. Coast Guard, are eligible to be nominated. Nominees are judged based on the following criteria:
Efforts to boost the morale of fellow service members
Remoteness and size of the bases
Desire to go above and beyond the call of duty
“It’s so inspiring to learn about the resourceful and creative ways our troops are improving quality of life for each other while they are deployed,” said Lara Coffee, SemperComm Foundation executive director. “Our judges always have a tough job selecting the winners each year. This year will be no exception.”
Nomination forms for the SemperComm Award are available on the SemperComm website, at www.sempercomm.org. The deadline for nominations is March 6, 2009. For more information about the SemperComm Award, please contact Sharon Finley at 703-923-7610, or by email at sfinley@sempercomm.org.
The SemperComm Gala is a black-tie event featuring dinner, awards presentations, auctions and celebrity entertainment. The focus of the evening is to raise awareness of U.S. service members stationed at small, remote overseas military bases and to raise funds to help provide needed communications equipment for them. Now in its fifth year, the gala typically draws more than 500 guests, including senior military personnel, executives from sponsoring companies, and members of Congress.
For more information about the SemperComm Gala, please visit www.sempercomm.org or contact Jaime Samar-Gramatikos at 703-923-7611, or by email at jasamar@sempercomm.org.
About The SemperComm Foundation
The SemperComm Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to supplying morale-boosting communications and entertainment equipment, software and services to small, overseas remote U.S. military bases. SemperComm receives major support from Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI), a unique defense-oriented software development company; and Stars For Stripes, a nonprofit that brings celebrity entertainment to U.S. military personnel. For information about SemperComm, visit www.sempercomm.org.
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