FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 25, 2003
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Pittsburgh Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Xavier D. Williams upon arrival in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday, July 28, 2003. For the past 10 years,
Williams has worked with minority youth to help them develop professional skills
to succeed in the workplace.
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 Williams, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
From 1993 to 2000, Williams volunteered as an instructor with the Program for
Accelerated Careers in Computer Science, which teaches basic computer skills to
inner-city and disadvantaged children. Since 1998, Williams has worked with
minority youth through Inroads, a nonprofit organization that matches young
minority adults with successful businesses and corporations to help them prepare
for corporate and community leadership. Williams is also a board member of the
Urban League of Pittsburgh, the MIT Enterprise Forum and a trustee of Holy
Family Institute Social Services.
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. This summer, the USA Freedom Corps is helping individuals,
families, and groups find opportunities to volunteer in their own neighborhoods
or on vacations away from home through the new “How I Spent My Summer”
initiative. More information on these opportunities is available at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling
1-877-USA-CORPS.
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