The truth is that any reward of this type is an acknowledgement of the incredible people who have given Tom the opportunity to grow through community service. Many thanks to all who have helped along the way. A special thanks for the efforts of Terri Lloyd-Jones MA, RD for her belief in these special projects.

Firestone honors Tom Ohling for his service to the community

Dear Tom Ohling,

In grateful recognition of your outstanding acts of service and kindness, and on behalf of the entire Bridgestone/Firestone organization, we extend our congratulations to you as a winner of the Firestone 100 Who Serve Awards.

Bridgestone/Firestone created the 100 Who Serve Awards to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Firestone by recognizing that there are heroes all around us. More than 700 people across the U.S., representing every state and the District of Columbia, were nominated by friends and family members to receive this award.

We’ll be contacting print and broadcast media in your area to tell them about your award. If there’s a particular newspaper in which you’d like your accomplish ment to appear, or a particular station on which you’d like to be mentioned, please let us know. We’ll be glad to send them a press release. You can either e-mail their names to us at … or mail to…

So the rest of your community will hear of your accomplishments, an ad has been scheduled to run in The Beaverton Valley Times, The Tigard-Tualatin Times & The Lake Oswego Review sometime between January 22nd and February 2nd. In addition, your 100 Who Serve Award certificate will arrive near the end of January. Your designated charity will receive its $2,000 donation from the Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund by the end of this month.

The almost 45,000 men and women of Bridgestone/Firestone are proud to recognize you as an outstanding 100 Who Serve Award winner!

Please accept our gratitude for your performance above and beyond the dall of duty or friendship.

Sincerely,

— Chris Karbowiak, Vice President, Public Affairs, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.


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Tom brings this spirit of service to organizations—

You will find the spirit of service in each presentation—

    Join the ranks of clients from across the nation:

  • ACF Chef & The Child Foundation
  • ACOSTA Food Service
  • AIPC Sales Co.(American Italian Pasta Company)
  • American Culinary Federation
  • American Indian Council
  • Assilomar Conference Center
  • Benton County Fair
  • Benton County Health Department
  • Bob's Red Mill
  • BPM Senior Living
  • Central Oregon Arts Association
  • Chefs de Cuisine Society of Oregon
  • Clackamas County Fair
  • Coastal Marketing
  • Columbia County Fair
  • Commission For The Blind
  • Darcy’s Good Food & Drink
  • David Hanzlik & Associates
  • DeChutes County Fair
  • Doscocil
  • Food Service Specialists
  • Free Clinic of SW Washington
  • Gales Creek Camp
  • Glimcher Properties
  • Hanzlik & Associates
  • Illinois Department of Education
  • Illinois School Nutrition Association
  • In & About Magazine
  • Janus Youth Projects
  • Jefferson County Kentucky Head Start
  • John Halpern, CPA
  • Kelley-Clarke, Inc.
  • Kentucky Cabinet of Health
  • Kentucky State Fair
  • Kids Fest Chicago
  • Kikkoman
  • Linn County Fair
  • Lloyd Center Corporation
  • Loaves & Fishes Centers, Inc.
  • Marriott Food Service
  • Marriott Residence Inns
  • Michaelbook Country Club
  • Michigan Department of Education
  • Michigan Team Nutriton
  • Multnomah County Fair
  • National Psoriasis Foundation
  • NORPAC
  • Northwest Hospitality News
  • NW Natural
  • Oregon Alliance of Senior and Health Services
  • Oregon Center For Assisted Living
  • Oregon Commission For The Blind
  • Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Oregon Department of Education
  • Oregon Dietetic Association
  • Oregon Health Care Association
  • Oregon Health Sciences University
  • Oregon Parent Training
  • Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation
  • Oregon School Employees Association
  • Oregon School Food Service Association
  • Oregon State Fair
  • Oregon VISTA
  • OSFSA Conventions
  • Parent Magazine
  • Pathfinder Academy
  • Pharmacist Association of Southwest Washington
  • Portland Parent Magazine
  • Portland Rose Festival
  • Realty By Referal
  • Rolling Hills Casino, Inc.
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Salvation Army Greenhouse
  • Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc.
  • Stanz Food Service
  • Stewart’s Fire Fighting Catering
  • SYSCO of Pittsburgh
  • SYSCO of Portland
  • SYSCO of Sacramento
  • The Inn at Spanish Head
  • The Oregonian
  • The Salvation Army-Cascade Division
  • Uncle Ben's Foods
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • US Foodservice
  • Washington County Fair
  • Washington County Oregon Head Start
  • Washington Human Resources Council
  • Western Culinary Institute
  • Willamette Luthern Care Home
  • Yamhill County Fair