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Sailor of the Year

eerwin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:27:54 +0000

2010 Sailor of the Year

Hall Automotive will be sponsoring the 2010 Sailor of the Year Award. Each year, sixty sailors come to Hampton Roads from around the globe to compete to be recognized as the USFFC Sailor of the Year.

Six type commands, that’s every ship, station or command in the United States Fleet Forces Command, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Naval Network Warfare Command, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic, Naval Air Force Atlantic, and Submarine Forces Atlantic send their top enlisted (E-4 to E-6) candidates to go through boards and evaluations.

To showcase the Mid Atlantic area Navy League of the United States, Hampton Roads along with numerous sponsors host these sailors and their spouses to various social events held throughout the cities of Hampton Roads. This is an opportunity to show our appreciation for them exemplify leadership, professionalism, dedication, and superior performance. At the completion of the process, the selectees are narrowed down to twelve sailors who will return April 15, 2010. The culmination is an Announcement Banquet to honor the top candidates as the “Best of the Best” Sea/Shore Sailor of the Year. Simultaneously, the Pacific Fleet and Navy Reserves are holding their competitions. In July, these sailors then go to Washington D.C. to be recognized and promoted to Chief Petty Officer at a ceremony conducted by the Chief of Naval Operations and presented the Navy Commendation Medal.

So, ultimately to be a Sailor of the Year out of 300,000 enlisted active duty personnel is phenomenal!

Cancer Survivor Featured on Extreme Makeover Home Edition

cdow — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:27:57 +0000

As Flagship sponsors of many American Cancer Society events, MileOne would like to share with you some exciting news…….

A Relay For Life family in Lexington, N.C., will be featured on ABC’s hit series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. The show was responsible for building a new home for the Creasey family in November… 2009. Because of the family’s commitment to Relay, during the home build, the local Relay For Life committee, community members, and Society staff hosted a 24-hour “extreme” Relay For Life event. The Relay event was in honor of Tricia Creasey — mother of three, school teacher, Relay survivorship chair, and team captain. She has been battling cancer since 2006.

Be sure to tune in or set your DVR. And bring tissues!

MileOne Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer Again in 2009

cdow — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:44:05 +0000

Sunday, October 25, 2009 MileOne Automotive participated in the 2009 Making Strides Event in Baltimore, Maryland. As a flagship sponsor MileOne encouraged all employees to support the cause in any way they could whether it was making a donation, walking, or wearing pink on power pink Thursdays during October. Our turn out this year was better than ever with over 500 employees, friends and family who either attended the walk, donated or helped with fundraisers.

The event began with bagels, coffee and snacks then a group photo, inspirational speeches from cancer survivors and flagship sponsors, and ended with the four mile walk.

MileOne lead the walk in one of their wrapped Ravens vehicles. MileOne is a partner with the Baltimore Ravens and decals eight cars each year for every home game on Ravens Walk. The vehicle featured at this event was an all new 2010 Chevy Traverse. The Traverse started the race accompanied with cancer survivors and continued the four mile route around the lake and back as the pace car.

For the last twelve years, MileOne has worked with The American Cancer Society to help raise awareness and funds in Baltimore. To date, MileOne has raised over $2 Million and made sizable donations of their own: over $65,000 for Making Strides, over $50,000 for The John Steadman Golf Tournament of Hope and has also donated many vehicles for raffle at the Relay for Life Events each year.

Its obvious MileOne is committed to this charity for a reason. We believe in the hope and support it gives to patients, survivors, and families. Its just one way we know how to give back to our community who has supported us in Baltimore for so many years. This charity is extremely important to MileOne and as a large company; it is heart warming to see so many people share a common belief.