Photo:  USA Freedom Corps photo by M. T. Harmon

Desiree T. Sayle, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps delivers remarks to the public meeting of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation held in Washington, DC on October 12th, 2006. The 25-member President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation was given a charge by President Bush to promote an ethic of service and to recognize the millions of Americans who are giving back to their communities through generous acts of service. To date, more than 16,500 organizations are part of the Council’s network, and together they have honored nearly 500,000 of America’s volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

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