"We talk about the great strengths of our country -- oftentimes, people think about the military might of America. And by the way, it is a great strength and we're going to keep it that way. They talk about the wealth of the country. But the truth of the matter is the strength of our country is the heart and soul of our citizens, people who are willing to volunteer time to serve in a cause greater than themselves, which is to help somebody who hurts, or to lend a talent to help somebody achieve the American Dream."

President George W. Bush
Manchester, New Hampshire
January 29, 2004

• PRESIDENT BUSH ASKS CONGRESS FOR $401 MILLION FOR PEACE CORPS IN 2005 BUDGET.  This week, President Bush unveiled his fiscal year 2005 budget, in which he asks Congress to provide the Peace Corps with $401 million – the largest budget request ever made for the agency. Today, 7,533 Americans are serving in the Peace Corps – the largest number of volunteers to serve overseas since 1974....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH PROPOSES INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.  President Bush proposed a nine percent increase in funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service in his 2005 budget. The budget would support 600,000 senior volunteers, 75,000 AmeriCorps members, and more than 1.5 million youth in service-learning activities....
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• CITIZEN CORPS CELEBRATES SUCCESS AT TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY.  Launched by President Bush in January 2002 as part of the USA Freedom Corps, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge recently marked the tremendous success of Citizen Corps. In only two years, nearly 1,000 communities around the country, encompassing 40 percent of the U.S. population, have established Citizen Corps Councils to help inform and train citizens in emergency preparedness and to coordinate and expand opportunities for citizen volunteers to participate in homeland security efforts and make our communities safer....
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• RECOGNIZE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD.  Americans of all ages – individuals, families, and groups – are answering the President’s Call to Service by making a difference in their communities. The President’s Volunteer Service Award, an initiative of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, honors America’s volunteers and encourages even more Americans to get involved....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES AMERICORPS MEMBER FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush was greeted by Kimberly Lucia during a recent visit to Greenwich, Connecticut. As an active member of AmeriCorps*VISTA, Lucia volunteers with the American Red Cross National Preparedness and Response Corps….
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