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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, May 11, 2007

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

President Bush to Recognize Hampton Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Angela Schminke, upon arrival in Hampton, Virginia, on Sunday, May, 13, 2007.  Schminke is a volunteer with the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Freedom Life Church.  To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States.  President Bush has met with more than 575 individuals around the country, like Schminke, since March 2002.

President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Angela Schminke, when he arrives in Hampton, Virginia, on Sunday, May, 13, 2007.  Schminke is a volunteer with the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Freedom Life Church.  To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States.  President Bush has met with more than 575 individuals around the country, like Schminke, since March 2002.

Schminke is an on-call volunteer with the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross. She responds to local emergency situations and was deployed to Florida to assist with hurricane relief efforts in 2004.  As the Assistant Youth Leader at Freedom Life Church in Hampton, Virginia, Schminke works with the Ignite Youth Group and serves as a mentor to six teenagers in the program. She also created the Military Ministry at Freedom Life Church to support families who have a loved one deployed in military service. The program also sends care packages to active duty members. In addition, Schminke is a volunteer with the Peninsula Food Bank, an outreach program that provides food to families in need in the local 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. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 61 million Americans volunteered in 2006. 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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