President George W. Bush will meet Lawrence Jeffery when he arrives in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday, March 25, 2004. For more than 15 years, Jeffery has been an active volunteer with SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Earlier this year, the USA Freedom Corps – President Bush’s initiative to engage all Americans in service to their neighbors and their nation by volunteering two years or 4,000 hours – celebrated its second anniversary. Since January 2002, President Bush has met with more than 260 individuals around the country, like Jeffery, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

Since 1988, Jeffery has been an active volunteer with the Merrimack Valley chapter of SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business, a nonprofit organization that provides free business counseling to current business owners and individuals interested in starting their own small business. Each week, Jeffery counsels clients on important business issues such as evaluating business needs, reviewing financial documents, and identifying potential profits. Jeffery also counsels individuals across the United States through the on-line SCORE business counseling program, sharing information with clients through e-mail.

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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