Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers are afforded a special opportunity at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. When stationed state-side, most awarding authorities require volunteer service time exceed three years in length or 500-hours of volunteer service to receive the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Here, Troopers are only required to do 50 hours over two-thirds of their time here. There is an abundant amount of opportunities for Troopers to earn volunteer hours through the Morale, Welfare & Recreation’s many programs and events, including the Plant Nursery, Red Cross and many other groups. “There’s always a place for people to donate their time,” said Katie Prestesater, the community recreation director with MWR. …show more content…
For the special events happening around the installation, MWR is looking for volunteers to act as security, help set up the event and other various jobs and tasks. These events are a great way to accumulate hours, as they typically last around four hours. Troopers can contact Ansley Childree at x2011 for more information about special events coming up and what they can do to volunteer. Last sentence should be at closing of story. The G.J Denich Gym always has physical events going on. Troopers can be umpires or referees. Help with the many running events the gym hosts Incomplete sentence. These events wouldn’t happen without the help of volunteers, said Prestesater. Volunteers help with water stations, time checks, helping place numbers on participants and directing participants. Many of these events go one every weekend. Troopers can contact the gym at x2113 for more information about the volunteer events coming up. Phone numbers should be at the end. The MWR Liberty Program also puts on many volunteer events. They conduct beach clean ups, night-time fishing trips and kayak clean ups. A good way to volunteer with the Liberty Program is to go to the facility that you want to work with and ask what they have