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CARE INC Recognizes Community Service
CHAMPION OF COMPASSION 2011
The Champion of Compassion 2011 Award sponsored by CARE INC goes to Freeport McMoRan, on behalf of the Gila Valley Boys and Girls Club.CARE INC comes along side Arizona communities to assess and maximize resources and efforts to identify a community need and initiate and implement a strategy for sustainability for future generations.
In serving in multiple Cities and Towns through For Our City, CARE INC comes across worthy organizations, such as Freeport McMoRan, with the same heart and intent for “generational sustainability.” CARE INC chose FMI to be a recipient of its award due to a $100,000 sustainability grant its foundation gave to the club Dec. 2, 2010.
The award presentation took place at the Eastern Arizona College Activity Center. Josh Childress of the Phoenix Suns presented the award to Jamie Davis of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
CHAMPION OF COMPASSION 2009
In 2005, Mayor Hugh Hallman and CARE INC set out to do something that had never been accomplished in Tempe or even Arizona. Collaborate with the faith community to provide training for the first 72 hours of citizen emergency preparedness.
Mayor Hallman consulted with Police Chief Tom Ryff and Fire Chief Cliff Jones and formed a task force for the program HURT – Holistic Urgent Response Training. HURT is widely utilized throughout Tempe, and now has been adopted by the Citizens Corp of Central Arizona, and National Organizations as well.
CARE INC understands that this success would not have happened without the support and guidance of Chief Ryff and Chief Jones. Members of the Police and Fire Departments were instrumental in building and implementing a “Train the Trainer” program – preparing community leaders so they in turn could teach members of their congregations to be ready to survive and assist in the event of an emergency. To show how strongly the Chiefs felt about this initiative, either they or their representatives attended every training event over the past 3 years.
Tom Ryff and Cliff Jones speak with passion about helping people and are committed through a sense of urgency to have the community of Tempe prepared. In keeping with this, CARE INC, For Our City and the HURT Directors have chosen Chief Tom Ryff and Chief Cliff Jones as the 2009 Champions of Compassion.
Bob Ramsey receives the “Compassionate Service Award 2009” from CARE INC
Bob Ramsey & PMT Ambulance received the award for compassionate service at the For Our City Tempe Breakfast in September. Mayor Hugh Hallman, on behalf of CARE INC, gave Mr. Ramsey this award for his innovative approach to emergency service for the people of Arizona. Mr. Ramsey has stated that the message of the Good Samaritan has greatly influenced his life and passion to help people in need of care and recovery.
