"If any of the youngsters who are here are interested in how you can serve our country, find somebody whose heart needs healing, find somebody who's hungry, find somebody who is looking for shelter, and make that person's life better. You see, you can serve America and change our country one heart, one soul, one conscience at a time."

President George W. Bush
Fargo, North Dakota
February 3, 2005

• USA FREEDOM CORPS MARKS THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. 
  In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years or 4,000 hours over the course of their lifetimes to volunteer service. He created USA Freedom Corps, an office of the White House charged with strengthening and expanding volunteer service opportunities across the country and around the world. On January 29, 2005, USA Freedom Corps marked its three-year anniversary….
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• Helping America's Youth is Topic of First Lady's Remarks in Philadelphia.  On February 3, 2005, First Lady Laura Bush spoke at the Germantown Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia about helping America's Youth. "The greatest strength of our country is the goodness of the American people. Faithbased and community groups bring greater hope to us all. And last night the President proposed an initiative to help these organizations reach out to young men and young women, but particularly to young men who find themselves lost or trapped in gangs. We want to show young people the ideal of manhood that respects life and rejects violence. The President's administration has proposed $150 million over three years to help young people in some of our toughest neighborhoods. Encouraging young men to see beyond a world of hopelessness is part of a national effort to help all young people reach their full potential...I encourage all Americans to get involved in the life of a child. Many volunteers dedicate their times at Boys and Girls Clubs. The President established USA Freedom Corps to help Americans find volunteer opportunities in their own home communities....."
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• ENHANCE AND EXPAND YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM BY PARTNERING WITH AMERICORPS.  Funding is available for institutions of higher education, state education agencies, nonprofit organizations proposing multi-state programs, and multi-state collaborations. The 2005 AmeriCorps Guidelines and the AmeriCorps*Education Awards Program 2005 Application Instructions can be found online at…. http://www.americorps.org/resources/2005guidelines/index.html

• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES MONTANA COUPLE FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Char and Roy Brady when he arrived in Great Falls, Montana, on Thursday, February 3, 2005. The Bradys are active volunteers with the Cascade County Retired Senior Volunteer Program….
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VISIT WWW.USAFREEDOMCORPSKIDS.GOV

Visit the new USA Freedom Corps Kids website, designed to show elementary and middle school students how they can start making a difference by volunteering. www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov also includes resources, ideas, and information to help parents and teachers engage America’s youth in their communities.

Honor volunteers in your community with the
PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

Please visit www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov or call 1-866-545-5307 for more information.

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Americans of all ages are serving others in countless ways, by mentoring a child, caring for an elderly neighbor, teaching someone to read, or donating food and clothing to those who need them. No matter where you live or what interests you, you can find ways to volunteer in your community or overseas.

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