Bob Snyder Receives Prestigious
GE Volunteer Award
Bob Snyder has been honored with GE's most prestigious award for volunteers, the
Gerald L. Phillippe Award. The Phillippe Awards are made only every other year and
are meant to honor those individuals who couple their community concerns with
exceptional levels of commitment, creativity and achievement.
Bob Snyder (right) presents a GE check for $1,000 to Tony McDade, GAIHN Executive Director.
Among his many community activities, Bob has been an active member of the Greenville
Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN) for the past three years, through his
church, St. Giles Presbyterian. Snyder says, "Through IHN, a portion of the Greenville
church community has made a commitment to do something about homelessness in our
midst - and we have stood by that commitment for three years now. I have seen the
positive impact that the program has made... I am forever grateful to God for leading me
to this opportunity to serve."
In addition, Bob is a 5-gallon blood donor with The Blood Connection. As an O-negative
donor, Bob is aware of the value of the "gift of life" and encourages others to give blood
regularly. As an engineer, Bob participates in the GE Greenville Elfun Student Design
Challenge, fostering student interest in science and engineering by working with high school sophomores in hands-on science projects.
Bob's $2000 Phillippe Award grant is split between GAIHN and The Blood Connection,
each receiving $1,000.
Excerpts edited and reprinted with permission.
GAIHN: A Community Response for Homeless Families
The mission of the Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN) is to assist local
congregations to share hospitality (in the form of emergency food and lodging) with homeless
families, and to help those families achieve self-sufficiency and self-fulfillment.
The goal is to alleviate homelessness by fostering the development of Networks that provide shelter,
meals, and assistance for homeless persons, and that increase community involvement in direct
service and advocacy. www GAIHN.org
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