"And miracles happen -- all the time -- in America. They happen because loving souls take time out of their lives to spread compassion and love. And lives are changing. Listen, our society is going to change one heart and one soul at a time. It changes from the bottom up, not the top down. It changes when the soldiers in the armies of compassion feel wanted, encouraged, and empowered."

President George W. Bush
Speaking at the White House National Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Washington, D.C.
June 1, 2004

• CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCES RENEWAL OF 102 AMERICORPS PROGRAMS.  The Corporation for National and Community Service recently announced that 102 organizations will receive grants totaling $54.4 million to support approximately 6,850 AmeriCorps positions for the 2004-2005 program year. Funding was also set aside for the education awards of the members in these programs....
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• SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH 'ON THE HOMEFRONT.'  USA Freedom Corps has a resource available for people seeking to support our troops, their families, and their communities. Through “On the Homefront,” the USA Freedom Corps is partnering with the Department of Defense to help people send letters, messages, and care packages to our troops overseas….
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES AIR FORCE ACADEMY CADET FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush met with Gloria Moran when he arrived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 2, 2004. A graduating cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, Moran is an active volunteer mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters Pikes Peak….
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