Kansas City thankful for the Missouri National Guard

On behalf of the Missouri Army National Guard, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Sloan, administrative officer for the 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, accepts the proclamation from Kendrick Blackwood, chief of staff for the mayor of Kansas City. (Photo by Jennifer Archdekin)

By Jennifer Archdekin
Ngmo.pao@US.ARMY.MIL

KANSAS CITY - The Missouri Army National Guard recently received a proclamation from Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser thanking Citizen-Soldiers for their outstanding example of volunteerism throughout Kansas City. The honor was made in conjunction with International Volunteer Day.

"It is a small gesture, but I hope it recognizes you for your big effort to make our city a better place to live," said Funkhouser.

The declared aim of International Volunteer Day is to thank the volunteers and organizations around the world for their efforts and increase public awareness of their contributions to society.

For more information about the Missouri National Guard, please call 1-800-GoGuard or visit www.moguard.com.

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For more information about this release, please contact Jennifer Archdekin at 816-262-2893 or e-mail at jarchdekin@gmail.com.