2008 Volunteer of the year awards

18 year old Leon County Volunteer Firefighter Wins the 2008 Jefferson Award for Public Service

Kristopher Hook won the 2008 Jefferson Award for Public Service at the Tallahassee Democrat Volunteers of the Year Awards Luncheon. It is the highest award given to a volunteer in the area. Kristopher will represent Leon County in June at the prestigious 2008 Jefferson Awards for Public Service banquet in Washington, D.C.

Kristopher a Maclay School senior is a volunteer firefighter and medical responder with the Bradfordville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department. Once his school day ends, he turns his pager on and responds to emergencies. In the past year, he's completed hundreds of training hours in his field. He followed in his father's footsteps. Karl Hook as a volunteer at the Bradfordville station last year. Kristopher's pager goes off an average of three times a day and sometimes he has to get up at 2 a.m. to respond to an emergency.

In the fall, Kristopher will attend Florida State University, where he plans to study medicine. "I've got experience with trauma," Kristopher said. "I think I'd like to be able to ... after the firefighters and EMS gets there ... be the one in the emergency room helping out in the second part of the call."

Congratulations to all of the deserving nominees, finalists and winners of the 2008 Tallahassee Democrat's Volunteers of the Year. Special thanks to the Tallahassee Democrat for 30 years of gathering our community to honor our greatest treasure, volunteers. It is one of the most looked forward to events of the year and we sincerely appreciate this legacy of recognizing and honoring what's right in Tallahassee.
 

child care volunteers needed

Our program is in need of volunteers for child care while the parents are attending life skills classes and for game/movie nights. We could use volunteers on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings (Thurs. and Fri. varies); time is from 6:00-7:00pm.  Contact Kisca Smith, Program Director, ECHO Family Services Program 850-878-1722 Office - 850-878-6022 Fax - bethany@echotally.org

office staff volunteers needed

If you have a caring heart and a day or half-day each week, Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross needs you to help staff our Disaster Associates' office at 187 Office Plaza Drive. Work with other volunteers and staff to assist disaster clients. Basic communication skills needed. On the job training. Please contact Katie Sherk at 850-878-6080, ext. 125
 

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