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Naval District Washington

Community Service

Monday, July 7, 2008

Naval District Washington serves as the Navy Community Service Program (NCSP) Regional Coordinator for Navy commands located in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and the state of Maryland. The NCSP encourages and expands involvement of Navy volunteers in the communities in which they live and work. Its goal is to promote volunteerism and community service within the Navy among military personnel, civilian employees and their families.

The NCSP consists of five “Flagships“ that promote education, citizenship, health and fitness, environmental conservation, drug demand reduction, and humanitarian efforts within communities. Individual commands are encouraged to develop “Flagship Partnerships“ with other military services, businesses, labor, foundations, colleges and universities, religious organizations, media groups, community organizations, health care centers and Government agencies to promote the five Flagships.

The five Community Service Program Flagships are:

Personal Excellence Partnership - A program focusing on improving scholastic achievement, social and life skills and providing vocational guidance.

Health, Safety and Fitness - A healthy lifestyle program that encourages fitness, good nutrition, and health education.

Environmental Stewardship - An environmental education and natural resource stewardship program that encourages communities to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the environment.

Campaign Drug Free - A drug demand reduction program that educates youth on the dangers of drug and substance abuse and the importance of being drug-free.

Project Good Neighbor - A year-round humanitarian outreach program to establish aid and restore hope for homeless, hungry, homebound, ailing and elderly community members.

Naval District Washington provides technical assistance to commands to establish community service programs for their personnel. In addition, NDW coordinates volunteer events in which Navy personnel and their family members from commands throughout the region are encouraged to participate. Regional projects include: Martin Luther King Day, National Lands Day, Special Olympics, Senior Citizens Events, Environmental fairs and clean-ups, Rebuilding Together⁄Christmas in April, Cruise for the Veterans and Make a Difference Day.

Please call (202) 433-6854, DSN 288-6854 for more information.