President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Harold Brewer when he arrives in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, March 21, 2005. Brewer, 72, is an active volunteer with Keep Denver Beautiful, where he coordinates community clean-ups and beautification projects to help eliminate trash and graffiti from neighborhoods and public right-of-ways.

President Bush has called on all Americans to volunteer two years or 4,000 hours over the course of their lifetimes, and he created USA Freedom Corps to help foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility. Since March 2002, President Bush has met with more than 400 individuals around the country, like Brewer, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

As a volunteer project coordinator for Keep Denver Beautiful, Harold oversees all aspects of clean-up projects including volunteer recruitment and management, securing refreshments and in-kind donations from area businesses, and coordinating city services to support the projects.

The President's Volunteer Service Award, an initiative of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, is available to Americans of all ages who have demonstrated their dedication to volunteer service. More information about the award is available at www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.

Through USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the Call to Service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities. Interested volunteers can find available service opportunities in their communities at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling 1-877-USA-CORPS. For information designed to show elementary and middle school students how they can start making a difference by volunteering, visit www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov.

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