FORT RILEY, Kan. - More than 70 volunteers of Fort Riley were recognized at Riley's Conference Center for putting in over 9,000 hours of service to the community at the Volunteer of the Quarter event Feb. 16.
The people recognized volunteered for a number of activities and organizations including Boys Scout, Operation Santa Claus, Child, Youth and School Services, USO Fort Riley and Army Community Services, to name a few.
Volunteers included Ashley Noce, wife of Capt. Jerry Andes, and Tara Lemay, wife of Lt. Col. John Lemay. Both men are attached to Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division.
Stacy Uhorchak, wife of Capt. Nicholas Uhorchak, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., was also recognized.
Noce, Lemay and Uhorchak volunteered with the Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley, and assisted with events like the Tour of Homes and HASFR Ghost Tours.
The three agreed that they originally got started with it for their love of history and to learn more about the community they live in.
"It's important to give back to the community, and for HASFR specifically, to preserve the history of Fort Riley," said Uhorchak.
In addition, Faythe DeMaroney-Scaletta was recognized with the Helping Hand award for her efforts since July 2011 with USO Fort Riley. Over the past four years, Scaletta logged 10,000 hours at the USO center, greeting Soldiers and family members and running day to day operations of the facility. She also helped recruit, train and retain new volunteers with USO Fort Riley.
"I'm doing what I was raised to do growing up in the military," Scaletta said. "I like helping Soldiers and their families and I have heard countless stories of the good and how it impacts them."
As Scaletta was handed her award from Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby Jr., commanding general, 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley, the crowd at the ceremony gave her a standing ovation.
"We could not do what we do here in the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley without our volunteers," Grigsby said. "I'm very grateful and very thankful."
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