FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 04, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
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President Bush to Recognize South Bend Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Ricardo Rios when he arrives in South
Bend, Indiana, tomorrow. Rios is an AmeriCorps member working with the Alliance
for Catholic Education (ACE) teaching math and science to middle school students
at St. Adalbert's School in South Bend.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years of their lives—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in
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 Rios as an example of the dedication to service he is hoping
to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
Rios, a former accountant and financial analyst, has volunteered as an
educator at home and abroad. In 1998, Rios spent a year as a volunteer in Colima,
Mexico teaching English, computer skills and physical education at a school for
orphans. As a University of Notre Dame undergraduate, Rios volunteered 4 hours
each week as a tutor for families learning English as a second language and also
volunteered as a tutor in after school programs. Through the Alliance for
Catholic Education and AmeriCorps, Rios is now working with middle school
students at St. Adalbert's school.
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.
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