Smyrna, DE – Robert Welch, Volunteer Committee Member for the Delaware Committee for ESGR honored Ms. Michelle Massey and Mr. Richard Massey of SERVPRO, Bear, DE location with a Patriot Award in recognition of their extraordinary support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.  The recipients were nominated by employee and Guard member SSgt Amanda Dixon.  SSgt Dixon serves in the Delaware Air National Guard 142nd Airlift Squadron, New Castle, DE.

According to Christine Kubik, Delaware ESGR Executive Director, “the ESGR Patriot Award was created to publicly recognize individuals who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation’s call to serve.  Supportive supervisors are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of our nation’s Guard and Reserve units.  Employers are nominated by their military employees”.

 About ESGR
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972. The mission of ESGR is to gain and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law, and resolving conflict through mediation. ESGR volunteers provide free education, consultation, and if necessary mediation for employers of Guard and Reserve employees.

As the 1.3 million members of the National Guard and Reserve continue to perform an increasing number of unique missions that require extraordinary actions on the part of everyday citizens, ESGR will continue to be the informational agency for the employers of citizen warriors. More information about ESGR Employer Outreach and Education Programs is available by calling Christine Kubik, Executive Director of the Delaware ESGR Committee, at (302) 326-7582.