President George W. Bush will meet Heather Stout when he arrives in Parkersburg, West Virginia, on Thursday, May 13, 2004. Stout, a sophomore education major at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, is an active mathematics tutor at her university.

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 over the course of their lifetime – celebrated its second anniversary. Since January 2002, President Bush has met with more than 280 individuals around the country, like Stout, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

Stout is an active volunteer in her community. At the Parkersburg branch of West Virginia University, she tutors a group of university students two or three nights each week in mathematics. In addition to her regular group, Stout tutors walk-in students who need occasional help. Outside of the university, she also tutors a fourth grade student in reading and soon she will begin tutoring her student in mathematics. Although the school year has recently ended, Stout will continue to tutor her fourth grade student throughout the summer.

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 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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