"There's one other fellow I wanted to introduce you to. His name is Bob Woodard … He is doing something which I think is an important contribution to the future of our country. He is a mentor. He is one of those souls who says -- puts his arm around somebody who hurts, somebody who needs love, somebody who needs comfort and says, I love you, and what can I do to help you."

President George W. Bush
Pensacola, Florida
March 18, 2005

• FIRST CRISIS CORPS VOLUNTEERS DEPART TO HELP REBUILD THAILAND AFTER DEADLY TSUNAMI.  The first team of eight Crisis Corps volunteers left March 18 for work in Thailand as part of the Peace Corps' relief measures in the wake of the recent tsunami….
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• VANITY FAIR CHOOSES PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER'S ESSAY.  Who better to explain the American people to the rest of the world than a Peace Corps volunteer?  According to the editors of Vanity Fair magazine, Peace Corps volunteer Liz Richardson, serving in Togo, is the right person. From almost 4,000 entries for the magazine's essay contest, Richardson's piece was chosen as the one that best answered the challenge of explaining American society to those who may never have experienced American culture firsthand….
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• APPLICATIONS BEING SOUGHT FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR VOLUNTEERS IN POLICE SERVICE PROGRAMS.  The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Science Applications International Corporation are seeking applications for their annual award to recognize excellence in leadership in the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2005. The award will be presented at the IACP Annual Conference in Miami, Florida....
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• DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HIS OR HER COMMUNITY?  The Spirit of Service Awards pay tribute to the most outstanding participants in each of the Corporation for National and Community Service’s programs - Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. The awards will be presented during a special ceremony at the 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, which will be held in Washington, D.C. this August....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES DENVER MAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush met Harold Brewer and thanked him for his service when he arrived 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....
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