Local Man Volunteers 80 Hours Per Month, Earns GEICO Community Volunteer of the Year Award.VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , Va. -- Edward Hinds of Cumberland, Va., was the honored recipient at today's GEICO GEICO Government Employees Insurance Company Volunteer Service Awards ceremony at GEICO's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Hinds, who has been with the company for eight years, received the John Thorne Award for his five years of volunteer work with the Heart of Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training (BSA 1. BSA - Business Software Alliance. 2. BSA - Bidouilleurs Sans Argent. ) and other safety volunteer activities. The award goes to the outstanding GCCC GCCC Gulf Coast Community College GCCC Gold Coast City Council (Queensland, Australia) GCCC Garden City Community College (Garden City, Kansas) GCCC Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce (GEICO Corporate Community Citizen) member each year. Hinds is the assistant Scoutmaster of the Heart of Virginia Council Boy Scout troop 6535 and actively participates as a fundraiser, mentor, and a coach of various youth sports. He has also taught traffic safety merit badge classes with the Virginia State Police to scouts of the BSA Weyanoke District and has used GEICO's Real Teen Driving safety program to illustrate some of the requirements for the merit badge. He effectively balances his volunteer work with his GEICO career as a resident field adjuster, and raising his two children, Austin, 14, and Codi, 13, with his wife, Dawn, all of whom lend a hand with his volunteer efforts. GEICO's Joe Thomas Joe Thomas may refer to:
n. 1. Concern for human welfare, especially as manifested through philanthropy. 2. The belief that the sole moral obligation of humankind is the improvement of human welfare. 3. and volunteerism. What makes him special is how he is able to fit all of his volunteer work in each day. GEICO rewards its associates who make a difference by contributing to the organizations for which they volunteer. We have donated $1,000 to the Boy Scouts of America, Heart of Virginia Council, Edwards's charity of choice." "I feel greatly honored to be recognized for this award," Hinds said. "I am very happy that GEICO acknowledges the efforts of its associates in their communities and promotes community service. I love volunteering in the community, especially when my whole family participates with me." Hinds is also the New Unit Organizer and Associate Advisor for the BSA Venturing Crew 6535, the Unit Commissioner and committee member of the Weyanoke District, served as the 2007 Friends of Scouting Campaign Chairperson, and is a member of the Buckingham Historic Society and the Cumberland Masonic Lodge. The GEICO Volunteer Service Awards are presented annually to recognize the many contributions GEICO associate volunteers make. |
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