At stops in Wisconsin on Wednesday, President George W. Bush will meet two volunteers who represent the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans. In Milwaukee, the President will meet Tammy Krohn, an AmeriCorps volunteer who works with children with special needs at the A.E. Burdick Elementary School.

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in service to their communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing men and women from around the country, like Wetterlin and Krohn, who are answering the call to service as part of his USA Freedom Corps initiative.

Krohn is an AmeriCorps member and master's degree candidate at the Milwaukee Teacher Education Center and works as a resident special education teacher at A.E. Burdick Elementary School. Krohn and her teaching partner are working with students to train Truman, a service dog, to help a local disabled individual. Through this project, students are learning the meaning of service to others.

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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