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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 29, 2006

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

President Bush to Recognize Stockton Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Dr. Mas Kamigaki upon arrival at the airport in Stockton, California, on Monday, October 2, 2006.  Kamigaki is a volunteer with CareVan, a program of St. Joseph’s Medical Center, St. Mary’s Interfaith Community Services, and the Stockton Rotary Club.  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 Kamigaki, since March 2002.

President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Dr. Mas Kamigaki when he arrives at the airport in Stockton, California, on Monday, October 2, 2006.  Kamigaki is a volunteer with CareVan, a program of St. Joseph’s Medical Center, St. Mary’s Interfaith Community Services, and the Stockton Rotary Club.  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 Kamigaki, since March 2002.

Kamigaki, a retired cardiologist, volunteers each week with CareVan, a mobile medical unit which visits local neighborhoods to provide free or low-cost medical care for families in need.  He also volunteers each week for St. Mary’s Interfaith Community Services, a program which provides free or low-cost medical care to qualified individuals, as well as dental care, food and clothing.  Kamigaki is president-elect of the Stockton Rotary Club and works with the Stockton Rotary Endowment Fund, which supports charitable projects in the Stockton area.

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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