STATE COLLEGE — The Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, has honored Jeremy Lumadue, of Weis Markets, with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of an employee serving in the Pennsylvania Guard and Reserve.
“The Patriot Award was created by ESGR 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,” William Burkhard, Pennsylvania ESGR North Central Area chairman, said in a press release.
Lumadue was nominated for being supportive of the Army Reserve service of Sgt. 1st Class Charles Williams, a member of the 314th Engineers.
Supportive supervisors are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s Guard and Reserve units, said Burkhard.
ESGR seeks to facilitate and promote a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service by developing and advocating mutually beneficial initiatives, recognizing outstanding employer support, increasing awareness of applicable laws and policies, resolving potential conflicts between employers and their service members, and acting as the employers’ principal advocate within the Department of Defense. Paramount to ESGR’s mission is encouraging employment of guardsmen and reservists.
For more information, call (800) 336-4590 or visit www.esgr.mil.
