She also didn’t realize the depths of the financial and administrative problems she would need to solve. So I am very concerned that we become more intentional about educating our young people about how our government works and about how important our military is to our way of life.”“I am very honored by the opportunity to work for the USO and to be able, in a very small way, to thank our military for what they do.”One need speak with Elaine for only a few moments to understand that she is sustained and energized by serving those who serve our nation.

So major companies like AT&T and others would send products to our warehouse, and thousands of volunteers would assemble the packages for shipping overseas to our troops. Elaine Rogers. “The most wonderful thing in the world is being the age I am,” she says. USO-Metro is also responsible for Operation USO Care Package, a worldwide program that has successfully delivered more than two million care packages to deployed and deploying troops. USO-Metro services have grown exponentially with Rogers’ leadership. If I have to do your job, then I don’t need you. In the process of helping our military heroes and their families, Rogers has become a hero to thousands of active duty service people, military veterans, and their loved ones.President and founder of Bernhardt Wealth Management and author of Profiles in Success: Inspiration from Executive Leaders in the Washington D.C. Area. Lisa Marie Riggins | Executive Director. © 2020 USO, Inc. At Wednesday's 57th annual Welcome Home Luncheon, Elaine Rogers was honored with the Salute Award presented by StreetShares thanks to her relentless work pushing USO-Metro to new heights for more than four decades.

That’s their total mission, and witnessing that on a daily basis is one of my greatest privileges.” Those volunteers include the many celebrities who have been associated with the USO and its activities through the years.

I went ahead and made decisions and did all these things without asking anybody.” When Elaine announced at her next board meeting that USO-Metro was halting its sponsorship of Saturday night dances that had been a longtime part of its programming, many of her board members, whose daughters had grown accustomed to the social opportunities afforded by being hostesses at the dances, were rather displeased. “I think presently that only about one percent of those in Congress have served in the military. “I rode competitively for a number of years, in English pleasure and hunter-jumper events. Our fourth guest on Beating The Odds is the President and CEO of the USO-Metro: Elaine Rogers. That’s their total mission, and witnessing that on a daily basis is one of my greatest privileges.”Indeed it did. For a while, in every letter I wrote them, I begged my parents to let me come home.” But Elaine’s mother had attended the school as a young girl, and her parents sincerely wanted her to benefit from the expanded perspective that comes of living abroad. She has also received the Distinguished Civilian Award from the Union League of Philadelphia. It’s so important to be conscious of what you’re doing and saying.” Elaine is concerned that too many young people today lack sufficient respect for those who have gone before, especially young women. Ms. Rogers began her work at the USO of Metropolitan – Baltimore (USO-Metro…

When she informed her board that the organization was launching a number of outreach programs to support service personnel and their families, she again faced opposition.Her response was decisive. Elaine Rogers has been president of the USO of Metropolitan Washington for 34 years, and during that time, she’s dealt with legendary stars and chief executives of huge corporations. I want you to come to me when you need help, but I also want you to know that you have the freedom to make decisions and do your job.” Elaine notes that she has learned from some wonderful mentors, especially those in the entertainment industry.

She quickly proved herself and became president in 1977. Including one of the largest USO centers in the world—the 25,000 square-foot USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia—USO-Metro’s mission is focused on needs-based programs and services that include emergency food assistance, therapeutic and morale-building programs at area military hospitals, five family centers, and four lounges that cater to the thousands of military personnel who pass through the airports in and near our nation’s capital each year.“One of the things I’m most proud of is that we were able to design and launch, in a single year, a $10 million program to produce and distribute these packages. “In 1976, when I became president, the Vietnam War was just ending. Recently, in partnership with USO, Inc., USO-Metro opened the largest USO center in the world. At 25,000 square feet, the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir is a state-of-the-art facility that includes a large community room, classroom, music and art rooms, sports lounge, multimedia rooms and a commercial grade kitchen. For her tireless dedication to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, Ms. Rogers has been recognized by the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force with service awards and medals. Additionally, the organization needed to expand its focus from serving the single service person to offering support to service members and their families. On one occasion, President Bush and Mrs. Bush came to one of our warehouses to help us stuff packages.”But USO-Metro didn’t always offer such all-encompassing services. My mother taught me the importance of sending thank-you notes, and I still do it to this day.

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