FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, September 07, 2003
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381
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President Bush to Recognize Nashville Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Brenda Wilson upon arrival in Nashville,
Tennessee, on Monday, September 8, 2003. Wilson has been an active volunteer in
the Nashville community for the past eight years.
Earlier this year, President Bush celebrated the first anniversary of the USA
Freedom Corps – his initiative to engage all Americans in service to their
neighbors and their nation. President Bush is recognizing individuals around the
country, like Wilson, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
From 1995 to 2002, Wilson was an active volunteer at Kirkpatrick Elementary
School, coordinating clothing donations for students in need, assisting school
staff with administrative responsibilities, providing transportation for parents
when needed and delivering baskets of food to students and their families during
the holiday season. For the past three years, Wilson has volunteered through
Tying Nashville Together, a broad-based citizen’s organization working to
improve the Nashville community.
President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to
foster a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through the USA
Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the call to
volunteer service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to
protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion
around the world. Interested volunteers can find opportunities in their own
neighborhoods through the USA Freedom Corps web site at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by
calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.
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