FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 26, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Greenville High School Student for Dedication to Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet with Gustavius "Gus" Philander Samuel,
Jr., a local high school student who has been active with the Salvation Army
Boys and Girls Club when he arrives in Greenville, South Carolina tomorrow.
President Bush will recognize Samuel as an example of the lifetime commitment to
service he is hoping to instill in all Americans. In his State of the
Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to dedicate at least two
years—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in service to their communities, our country
and the world. President Bush is recognizing men and women from around the
country who are answering the call to service as part of his USA Freedom Corps
initiative.
A member of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Greenville since he was
10 years old, Samuel has been an active volunteer at the club for the past 4
years. He has been a junior staff member, volunteer basketball and soccer coach,
part-time recreation aide, field trip leader and after-school program mentor at
the club. A high school senior with plans to begin college in the fall, Samuel
has balanced his volunteer service at the club with his academic work, a part
time job, and team sports including soccer and football.
Boys and Girls Club of America estimates that 3.3 million young people like
Samuel have been members of the more than 2,800 club locations around the
country, and that approximately 11,300 have been trained as full-time youth
professionals, with another 22,500 trained as part-time youth professionals.
President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to
foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through
the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the
call to service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect
our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the
world. Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or
by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.
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