Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA announced that Mrs. Ann Campbell, Gen. John Campbell, and Hollister "Holly" Petraeus will receive Advocacy Awards at its May 6th dinner for their commitment to advancing opportunities for people with disabilities or special needs, including veterans and military families. The annual Advocacy Awards recognize leaders who support Easter Seals' services for children and adults with special needs. Ann and Gen. Campbell are receiving an award for their advocacy on behalf of active military, veterans, and their families.

1. Mrs. Ann Campbell & Gen. John Campbell, Holly Petraeus to
Receive Easter Seals Advocacy Awards
Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has announced that Mrs. Ann Campbell and Gen. John Campbell, 34th
Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Hollister “Holly” Petraeus, Assistant Director with the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Head of its Office of Servicemember Affairs, will receive
Advocacy Awards at its Advocacy Awards dinner on May 6, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park,
Washington, DC.
Silver Spring, MD, March 18, 2014 - Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has announced that Mrs. Ann
Campbell and Gen. John Campbell, 34th Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Hollister “Holly”
Petraeus, Assistant Director with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Head of its
Office of Servicemember Affairs, will receive Advocacy Awards at its Advocacy Awards dinner on
May 6, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.
Phil Panzarella, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPS Professional Services, serves as the
Chair of the 2014 Advocacy Awards. Deborah Mullen, advocate for military families and wife of
Admiral Mike Mullen (Ret.), 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serves as Honorary Chair.

2. Since 2004, the Advocacy Awards event has recognized leaders who have demonstrated an
exemplary commitment to advancing opportunities for children and adults with disabilities or
special needs. The 10th annual Advocacy Awards will highlight Easter Seals’ services to the
military family, including Child Development Programs for “Little Warriors,” Military Family Respite,
Caregiver Training, Adult Day Services, Veteran Staffing Network and Homeless Veterans
Reintegration Programs.
“It is an honor to devote this 10th anniversary of the Advocacy Awards to recognize service
members and their families who have answered our nation’s call, and to recognize those who join
with us as we in turn empower our veterans, warriors and their families to thrive in their
communities beyond their call of duty,” says Lisa Reeves, President & CEO of Easter Seals Serving
DC I MD I VA.
Ann and General Campbell are accepting an Advocacy Award on behalf of active and veteran
military service members and their families. As the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, General
Campbell is a four star General and the second-highest ranking officer in the Department of the
Army. In this capacity he is responsible for the management of the U.S. Army's capabilities,
requirements, budget, policy, plans, programs, and installations, as well as management of the
Army Staff. General Campbell has more than 34 years of service and has commanded at every
echelon from platoon to division, with combat tours in Haiti, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In 2010
General Campbell led more than 30,000 Soldiers in combat operations across fourteen provinces
within Regional Command East while serving in Afghanistan as the Commanding General of the
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) "Screaming Eagles."
Some of Ann Campbell’s most dedicated efforts have been toward guiding volunteer-led Army
Family Readiness Groups (FRG) from Company to Division level. A tireless advocate for our
soldiers, their families, veterans and wounded warriors, she recently joined the board for
Centerstone Military Services, which provides online counseling and support groups to soldiers and

3. their families through the program “Courage Beyond.”
Through her work with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Council of Better
Business Bureaus, Ms. Petraeus has led efforts to ensure that military families receive strong
financial education and to see that federal and state agencies coordinate their activities to improve
consumer protection measures for military families. A military spouse for 37 years, Ms. Petraeus
has had extensive experience as a volunteer leader in military family programs and has worked
with local, state and national legislators on issues affecting Army families.
Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA provides services to ensure all people with disabilities and
other special needs, including wounded warriors, veterans, and their families, have equal
opportunities to lead full and productive lives. To make a donation or table reservation, visit
www.advocacyawards.org or email Shiree Skinner at sskinner@eseal.org.
Contact:
Steven Infanti
SMI Communications
1420 Spring Street I
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-886-3771
SMICommunications@Earthlink.net
http://www.advocacyawards.org/
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