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| September 14, 2006 |
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Mo's Restaurants received Top Honors at award ceremony in D.C. for support to National Guard
Mo's Restaurant and Newport Pacific Corporation were awarded the 2006 National Restaurant Neighbor Award in Washington D.C. on Sept. 11, 2006. They were honored before 900 of their peers at the Opening ceremony of the National Restaurant Association Public Affairs Conference. The national award was presented by the NRA President, Steven Anderson. This marks the first time a nominee from Oregon has won this award.
This award also has a monetary prize of $5,000 which John Becker, President of Newport Pacific Corporation, and Peggy Preisz, General Manager of Mo's Restaurants have announced will be donated to the Oregon National Guard to help with emergencies for Oregon National Guard soldiers and families who have soldiers deployed supporting the Global War on Terror. Additionally they are donating the prize from the Governors Award of Excellence received in August as well.
They initially received the 2006 Governor's Award for Community Excellence for the monumental support shown to the Oregon National Guard. This win automatically entered them into the national competition.
Earlier this year the General Manager of Mo's Restaurants, Peggy Preisz contacted the Oregon National Guard stating" We are trying now for some time to find ways for Mo's to show their support and appreciation to the many Guard Soldiers and their families for the work they do both at home during emergencies and overseas in support of the Global War on Terror." This came at a time when The Oregon Army National Guard was preparing to deploy more than 900 Soldiers from the 41st Brigade Combat Team who are currently serving in Afghanistan as part of Coalition Joint Task Force Phoenix V. Peggy immediately offered to feed the noon meal to not only all the soldiers but also to their families, friends and supporters at their mobilization ceremony. This opened them up to prepare and serve thousands of people in a very short amount of time.
Employees from Mo's six Restaurant locations and Newport Pacific Corp. from top level management down to servers came out in force, all on a volunteer basis to setup, prepare and serve.
Since that day, they continue to look for more and more opportunities to support the men and women of the Oregon National Guard. Their current challenge . . . to send their nationally famous clam chowder to Oregon Guard Soldiers serving in Afghanistan this winter.
Contact:
Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office
503-584-3917
Kay Fristad
503-584-3917
cell 503-931-5179
Capt Mike Braibish
503-584-3886
cell 503-932-5805
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