Teen earns Presidential Volunteer Service Awards

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  • By Senior Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla
  • 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
RAF MILDENHALL, England --  When the subjects of volunteering or donations to charity come up, it's almost certain that the words "every little bit counts" will follow shortly. Volunteers might not feel that their contribution makes a difference but there's a teenager on RAF Mildenhall who proved that giving just a little here and there becomes a lot. And he recently learned that it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated.

Jared Taylor, 15, son of Chief Master Sgt. Bernard Taylor, 100th Communications Squadron and Kathy Taylor, earned the bronze, silver, and gold Presidential Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA) in the young adults' category.

He earned the awards for contributing more than 260 volunteer service hours to the base post office, assisting with processing more than 100,000 pounds of mail.

For his efforts, Taylor received three official PVSA lapel pins, three personalized certificates of achievement, and a congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama.

Kari Rosett, 100th Force Support Squadron teen coordinator, presented the award to Taylor.

"This is awesome!" said Taylor, upon receiving the awards.

Lt. Col. Will Phillips, 100th Mission Support Group deputy commander and Lt. Col. Wayne Mattingly, 100th CS commander, were also present during the award presentation.

The Presidential Volunteer Service Award was created by the the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation as a way to thank all those who lead by example, and inspire their fellow Americans to engage in volunteer service.

Master Sgt. Tyrone Curl, 100th CS postal superintendent, echoed these sentiments, "Jared sets the example for others to follow through his hard work and dedication."