President George W. Bush will meet Charlene Calhoun when he arrives in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Monday, June 21, 2004.  Calhoun is an active volunteer with the Talbert House ADAPT (Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Treatment) program.    

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 Calhoun, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

For the past fourteen years, Calhoun has volunteered as a chaplain to the men and women in Hamilton County’s drug court program.  Calhoun also works with Heart to Heart, an optional quilting program for the women in Talbert House.  Also at Talbert House, she works closely with individuals and families recovering from the effects of substance abuse.  In addition to her work at Talbert House, Calhoun is a part-time emergency room chaplain at University Hospital in Cincinnati.

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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