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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Press Office
Phone: 202-456-7381

President Bush to Recognize Peoria Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Roy Storey upon arrival in Peoria, Illinois, on Friday, July 25, 2008.  Storey is a volunteer with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States.  He has met with more than 650 volunteers, like Storey, since March 2002.

President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Roy Storey when he arrives in Peoria, Illinois, on Friday, July 25, 2008.  Storey is a volunteer with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States.  He has met with more than 650 volunteers, like Storey, since March 2002.

Storey has been a volunteer for six years with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Peoria and Tazewell Counties where he tutors more than 100 students each year in reading and math. Storey, known as Grandpa Roy to the students, volunteers at VonSteuben, Glen Oak, and Hines elementary schools in Peoria Public Schools District 150.  RSVP, a program of Senior Corps, provides opportunities for people over age 55 to share their skills and life experiences through volunteer service.  In recognition of his service, Storey was the recipient of the 2006 Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award.  This award is a program of the Illinois Humanities Council in which mayors statewide honor individuals who have championed the humanities in their communities.

In his January 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to make a difference in their communities through volunteer service. He created USA Freedom Corps, an Office of the White House, to strengthen and expand volunteer service. Americans are responding to the President’s Call to Service. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 61 million Americans volunteered in 2006. Go to www.volunteer.gov or call 1-877-USA-CORPS to find an existing volunteer service opportunity in your area or to find more information about service programs, including national service programs such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Citizen Corps. USA Freedom Corps is also highlighting youth volunteer service. Visit www.volunteerkids.gov for games and ideas designed to show how America's youth are making a difference.

The President's Volunteer Service Award was created at the President’s direction by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Award is available to youth ages 14 and under who have completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service; to individuals 15 and older who have completed 100 or more hours; and to families or groups who have completed 200 or more hours. For more information about the Award, please visit www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.

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