By Elaine Wilson, American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2010 – Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded eight nonprofit organizations for their efforts to improve the quality of life for servicemembers and their families during the 11th Annual Newman’s Own Awards ceremony held here today.  The volunteer-based organizations received awards totaling $75,000, with Inova Health System Foundation’s Military to Medicine program taking the highest honor and corresponding $15,000 award.
The behind-the-scenes contributions of these organizations are every bit as valuable as the more visible contributions of those in uniform, Cartwright noted.  “For those who go out and sacrifice in a very overt way, there are those that serve in very different way, but equally as important,” the general said. “What you have done is no less important to the legacy of this country.”

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