Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that Erin Lukoss is the CEO and executive director of the Bucks County Opportunity Council.
Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, announced that Bucks County Opportunity Council recently received the Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of employees serving in the Pennsylvania Guard and Reserve.
Director of Client Services Heather Foor was nominated for a Patriot Award by Capt. Chris Handy, who is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 103rd Brigade Engineering Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division.
Capt. Handy nominated Foor for the Patriot Award for her strong support of his service in the National Guard. In nominating Foor, he stated, “They hired me with full knowledge of my service requirements that have been considerably more than the usual 39 days of training per year. They consider me a valued member of their team.”
Wes Craig, Pennsylvania ESGR Southeast Area chair, presented the Patriot Award to Foor. “I know first-hand how critical it is to pay tribute to those companies and employers that hire and support our Guard and Reserve forces,” Craig said.
Also participating in the Patriot Award presentation ceremony were Elizabeth Zbinden, food product manager; and, Erin Lukoss, chief executive officer. Lukoss told Craig, “Chris is an exceptional worker; his military training really helps in his work here at the Bucks County Opportunity Council. He is professional, responsible, and dedicated to getting the job done; he is primarily responsible for overseeing getting food donations to the 70 food pantries we support in the county, and he does a wonderful job. His logistics experience in the Guard is a huge plus.”
For information about ESGR Outreach Programs, or ESGR volunteer opportunities, call 1-800-336-4590 or visit www.ESGR.mil.
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