Staff members from Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton participate in the Special Emphasis Programs Committee hosted National Disability Employment Awareness Month 5K run around Lake O’Neill Oct. 25. National Disability Employment Awareness Month was declared by the United States Congress in 1988 to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities.
Photo By MC1(SW) Michael R. McCormick on 10/25/2012
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To increase awareness for employment of the disabled, the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Special Emphasis Programs Committee hosted a 5K run around Lake O’Neill Oct. 25 during National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
More than 70 staff members participated in the run with Lt. j.g. Jeffrey Vorwald from the Industrial Hygiene Department, finishing first for the second year in a row with a time of 17 minutes, 40 seconds.
The others winners were HN Christian Dingethal from Mental Health, 2nd place male; LCDR Robert Krejci from Ambulatory Procedure Unit, 3rd Place Male; LT Hannah Castillo from Ambulatory Procedure Unit, 1st Place Female; HM3 Ashley McMurray from Human Resources, 2nd Place Female; LS2 Christina Baracosa from Material Management, 3rd Place Female and Dr. Christina McGahan from Occupational Medicine was the Most Motivated Runner.
“Prior to the 5K run, dedicated to enhance awareness of National Disabilities Employment Month, NHCP members reflected on the strength gained through the diversity of the addition of workers with disabilities to the workforce team,” said Capt. Kenneth Iverson, the hospital’s commanding officer. “They also paused to consider with appreciation the ability to participate in such a run around our own Lake O'Neill.”
National Disability Employment Awareness Month was declared by the United States Congress in 1988 to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities.
The mission of the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Special Emphasis Programs Committee is to celebrate our cultural diversity and promote multi-cultural awareness at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton with a variety of programs and events.
