FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Press Office Phone: 202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Grove City Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Eva Bradshaw when he arrives at the airport in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, September 28, 2006. Bradshaw is a volunteer with TECH CORPS Ohio. 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 around the country, like Bradshaw, since March 2002.
Bradshaw is a volunteer with TECH CORPS Ohio, a national non-profit organization which promotes technology education and helps students gain access to technology programs. During the past five years she has volunteered nearly 600 hours of service with TECH CORPS Ohio. In an effort to address the downward trend in the number of girls showing an interest in technology, Bradshaw helped develop Girl TECH CORPS, an after-school technology club. The Girl TECH CORPS program is currently offered in five schools in the Columbus area. Once per week Bradshaw works with 4th- and 5th-grade girls to help them learn computer skills, create web pages, and spark their interest in technology.
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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