"Today I had the honor of meeting Heather Stout. She came out to the airport. She's a sophomore at West Virginia University in Parkersburg. I'll tell you why I mention her…Here's a person going to college who has taken time out of her life to help children learn math…The reason I mention Heather is because I want people in this good part of the country to do everything they can to help the lonely, to feed the hungry, to find shelter for those who are looking for a place to stay. Heather, thanks for the example you set; thanks for having such a good heart; and thanks for following your heart."

President George W. Bush
Speaking about USA Freedom Corps Greeter
Heather Stout
Parkersburg, West Virginia
May 13, 2004

• CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO SUPPORT 3,600 AMERICORPS MEMBERS.  The Corporation for National and Community Service recently announced that it will award a total of $24 million in grants to 17 organizations to support approximately 3,600 AmeriCorps positions for the 2004-2005 program year. Among other activities, the AmeriCorps members will tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build low-income housing, help communities prepare for disasters, and mobilize volunteers to meet other vital community needs....
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• RETURNED PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER BECOMES U.S. ASTRONAUT.
  Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez recently met with Joe Acaba to congratulate him on becoming the first ever former Peace Corps volunteer to become a U.S. astronaut. Acaba credits his Peace Corps experience with helping to lay the groundwork for this newest career endeavor….
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES ARKANSAS STUDENT FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush was greeted by Alyse Eady when he arrived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Tuesday, May 11, 2004. Eady, a sophomore at Southside High School, is an active tutor at the Jeffrey Boys and Girls Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas….
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