FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, November 02, 2002
|
The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Dallas Retiree for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
|
President George W. Bush will meet Michael Pybas when he arrives in Dallas,
Texas on Monday, November 4th. Pybas is spending his retirement providing
important volunteer services to Dallas nonprofit organizations.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years over their lifetimes to service to their
communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing
individuals around the country who are answering the call to service and will
recognize Pybas as an example of the dedication to service he is hoping to
instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
Since 1995, Pybas has been volunteering his time three days each week with
the Volunteer Center of North Texas, recruiting, placing, and managing
volunteers. Two days a week he volunteers with the Rainbow Room program,
providing supplies for social service case workers to use when they take
children into protective custody. Pybas began his record of volunteer service in
high school by working on a tornado repair and restoration project in his
hometown. As an adult, he has worked with the Peace Corps to train volunteers
and has been active in volunteer work through his church.
President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to
foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through
the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the
call to 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 information on the USA Freedom Corps at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or
by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.
###
|