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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 20, 2006

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

President Bush to Recognize West Chester Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Kristen Holloway upon arrival at the airport in Wheeling, West Virginia, on Wednesday, March 22, 2006.  Holloway is the founder and president of Operation Troop Appreciation.  To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 480 individuals around the country, like Holloway, since March 2002.

President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Kristen Holloway when he arrives at the airport in Wheeling, West Virginia, on Wednesday, March 22, 2006. Holloway is the founder and president of Operation Troop Appreciation. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 480 individuals around the country, like Holloway, since March 2002.

Holloway is the founder and president of Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting deployed troops fighting the War on Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Africa. Since its inception in 2004, OTA has reached more than 10,000 troops with care packages tailored to meet each unit’s specific requests. Through fundraising and in-kind donations, OTA volunteers have collected and sent DVDs, phone cards, and sports equipment. All care packages also include a letter of thanks to each soldier in the unit. In 2005, OTA received a request for musical instruments from the 463d Engineer Combat Battalion from Wheeling, West Virginia. Operation Troop Appreciation sent 12 instruments, including acoustic guitars, a keyboard, and drums which were used by troops at the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation tent and chapel services at Camp Anaconda in Iraq.

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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