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News Release
Dec. 20, 2002
PNM Recognizes Employee Volunteers of the
Year
Albuquerque: PNM awarded two employees and one retiree
Volunteer Excellence Awards for their commitment to New Mexico
communities. Bob Borgeson, Larry Bryant and Jack Wilkins are
the first-ever recipients of the PNM Volunteer Excellence
Awards.
"Our employees and retirees continually give their time
to nonprofits throughout New Mexico," said Diane Harrison
Ogawa, PNM's director of Community Relations and executive
director of the PNM Foundation. "Our three winners have
gone the extra mile providing personal time, a unique role
and leadership to nonprofits in our communities. They truly
are volunteers of excellence."
Each Volunteer of Excellence Award winner accepted a check
for $1,000 on behalf of the nonprofit that nominated him.
The other 32 volunteers who were nominated for the award received
checks for $100 each for their nonprofits.
Bob Borgeson of PNM Audit Services was recognized for his
work with Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity. Bob was
the job captain on the Habitat for Humanity home sponsored
by PNM this year. In this position, Bob was responsible for
supervising the entire construction, meaning that he was at
the job site every Saturday during the 14-week project. Habitat
estimates Bob spent more than 350 hours of personal time working
on the house. Bob's leadership and expertise greatly contributed
to the success of this project, PNM's first-ever Habitat for
Humanity home.
Learn more about PNM's
Habitat for Humanity project
Larry Bryant of PNM's Wholesale Power Marketing was honored
for his dedication to New Mexico AIDS Services. Larry volunteers
at least five hours per week in the organization's Necessities
of Life Food Bank; he has given this time each Saturday for
the past seven years. Larry helps clients shop in the food
bank, making sure they purchase food for a balanced diet.
Since the food bank is unable to purchase non-food items,
Larry donates items such as personal care products for the
clients.
Jack Wilkins, a PNM retiree, has worked with Camp Fire since
he was 5 years old. His greatest contribution was his work
with his late wife to develop KIDS CARE, a school-age child-care
program. KIDS CARE became the flagship program for the organization,
with the N.M. Council serving more than 1,600 children a day
in 35 programs by 1995. KIDS CARE has been implemented nationally
through 120 Camp Fire Councils in 40 states and the District
of Columbia. He was president of the Council for six years
and is a life-long member of the board of directors and chairs
at least one board committee each year.
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