"And so the reason I herald Judi Firestone is to really talk about the strength of the country. I know many of you here heard the call to love a neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself. I want to thank you for what you do to make your community a loving place. I want to thank you for what you do to heal the souls that hurt. I want to thank you for what you do to be a part of the incredibly important fabric of America, that it saves lives not because of government, but because people are volunteering their time. And if you're not volunteering, please do so. The country needs you."

President George W. Bush
Speaking about USA Freedom Corps Greeter
Judi Firestone
March 10, 2004
Cleveland, Ohio

• PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS TO RETURN TO CHINA.  In July, approximately 50 Peace Corps volunteers will arrive in the People’s Republic of China, marking the Peace Corps’ return to the country. Peace Corps’ program in China was temporarily suspended on April 5, 2003, due to concerns surrounding the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). "This is a momentous day for the Peace Corps as we are pleased to be returning volunteers to China in the next few months," stated Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez....
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• AMERICAN SAFETY AND HEALTH INSTITUTE TO PARTNER WITH CITIZEN CORPS IN PROMOTING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  C. Suzanne Mencer, Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recently announced an official affiliate partnership between the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) and Citizen Corps. Through this affiliation, ASHI will use their 30,000 professional safety training educators, thousands of ASHI student volunteers, and 1,000 Citizen Corps Councils at the state and local levels to implement strategies of emergency preparedness and provide local support to emergency responders….
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES HOUSTON TEXANS KICKER AND TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER FOR DEDICATION TO SERVICE. 
  President George W. Bush was greeted by Kris Brown and Drucie Cole when he arrived in Houston, Texas, on Monday, March 8, 2004. Brown, a kicker with the Houston Texans, volunteers each month with the Texas Children’s Hospital. Cole also volunteers at the Texas Children’s Hospital visiting with patients each week….
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