FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Press Office
Phone: 202-456-7381 |
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President Bush to Recognize Cincinnati Youth for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to David Trinh, 17, when he arrives at the airport in Erlanger, Kentucky, on Friday, May 19, 2006. Trinh is a volunteer with The Bethany Group, a community service organization founded and operated by youth volunteers. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer, called a USA Freedom Corps greeter, when he travels throughout the United States. President Bush has met with more than 500 individuals, like Trinh, since March 2002. Trinh, a sophomore at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, is the president and co-founder of The Bethany Group, a student volunteer organization that provides community service opportunities for second- to twelfth-grade students. Through this program, Trinh and other student volunteers visit retirement homes and assisted living facilities once per month to perform music recitals, dance programs, and teach arts and crafts projects to the residents. The Bethany Group also performs other community service activities including cleaning and maintaining a portion of I-71, sending letters to military troops, and supporting a homeless shelter. Trinh also coordinated 10 volunteer service projects for the 2005 National Make A Difference Day. In addition, Trinh has logged more than 350 volunteer hours at Jewish Hospital and Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati.
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. 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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