President George W. Bush will meet Jade Wright when he arrives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Monday, November 1, 2004. Wright, 17, is an active volunteer and mentor at the Albuquerque Mountainside YMCA.

President Bush has called on all Americans to volunteer two years or 4,000 hours over the course of their lifetimes, and hecreated USA Freedom Corpsto help foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility. Since March 2002, President Bush has met with more than 350 individuals around the country, like Wright, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

Wright serves on the Teen Leadership Council at the Albuquerque Mountainside YMCA and organizes and participates in volunteer opportunities for YMCA youth. Once a month, Wright calls Bingo at a retirement home and serves meals at a homeless shelter twice a month. Wright chaperones dances for YMCA Teen Nights. She also helps produce and edit character-based videos targeted to middle school students. The videos air on the Albuquerque public access channel twice a month.

Through 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 at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.

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