FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 06, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Volunteers in La Crosse and Milwaukee for Dedication to Community Service |
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At stops in Wisconsin on Wednesday, President George W. Bush will meet two
volunteers who represent the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in
all Americans. In Milwaukee, the President will meet Tammy Krohn, an AmeriCorps
volunteer who works with children with special needs at the A.E. Burdick
Elementary School.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in service to their
communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing men and
women from around the country, like Wetterlin and Krohn, who are answering the
call to service as part of his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
Krohn is an AmeriCorps member and master's degree candidate at the Milwaukee
Teacher Education Center and works as a resident special education teacher at
A.E. Burdick Elementary School. Krohn and her teaching partner are working with
students to train Truman, a service dog, to help a local disabled individual.
Through this project, students are learning the meaning of service to others.
President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to
foster an American 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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