Local Young Marines Volunteer Awarded Adult Volunteer of the Year

The Young Marines, a national youth organization, has named Nick Hampshire the “Division 2 Adult Volunteer of the Year.” He is the training officer with the Jarrettsville Young Marines which meets at the Jarrettsville VFW 8672, 1714 Morse Road, Forest Hill, Maryland.

Each Young Marine unit is led and guided by adult volunteers. There are nearly 2,500 active and registered adult volunteers with the organization. Annually, one adult volunteer is selected from each of six divisions for “Volunteer of the Year.”Division 2 includes Washington D.C. and five states: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

“Our unit is very motivated and has a wealth of knowledge,” Hampshire said. “We are very active in the community providing color guards and support at various events.”

Hampshire states that he loves the program. He was a Young Marine with the Jarrettsville Young Marines beginning in 2006. When he retired as a Young Marine in 2012, he turned around and offered to be an adult volunteer.

“Mr. Hampshire is an extremely dedicated volunteer who truly enjoys seeing his Young Marines grow into responsible citizens,” said Col William P. Davis USMC (Ret), national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines. “Our volunteers choose to give us their most valuable commodity, their free time. We sincerely appreciate that Mr. Hampshire gives much of his free time to the Young Marines, and I know they are thankful for all that he does."

“What means the most to me is being able to help the youth of today prepare to become great adults and accomplish wonderful things in the future,” Hampshire said.

For more information about the Jarrettsville Young Marines, call Unit Commander John Knopp at 410-459-6363 or visit https://youngmarines.com/unit/...

About the Young Marines

The Young Marines is a national non-profit 501c (3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, age eight through the completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline, so its members can live and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings in 1959 with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 235 units with 8,000 youth and 2,500 adult volunteers in 40 states, the District of Columbia, Japan and affiliates in a host of other countries.

For more information, visit the official website at: https://www.YoungMarines.com.