President George W. Bush will meet Gloria Moran when he arrives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 2, 2004.  A graduating cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, Moran is an active volunteer mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters Pikes Peak. 

The USA Freedom Corps is 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.  Since January 2002, President Bush has met with hundreds of individuals around the country, like Moran, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

Moran has been a volunteer with Falcon Club, a partnership between the United States Air Force Academy and Big Brothers Big Sisters Pikes Peak, for the past three years.  In addition to mentoring a student from the local community, Moran served on the cadet staff for Falcon Club, helping plan and organize events for the cadets and their Little Brothers and Sisters.  She was named the Falcon Club’s 2003 and 2004 Big Sister of the Year and last year’s Falcon Club Cadet of the Year.

In addition, Moran volunteered with Arnold Air Society, an honorary service organization, helping staff soup kitchens, working trail clean-ups, and performing yard work for the elderly.  She also helped launch a reading program at Antelope Trails Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to tutor first through fifth-graders who have difficulty reading.

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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