"...she's a massage therapist for people affected by HIV/AIDS. She uses her hands to help reflect her heart and make people more comfortable in their pain. You know, when you've got somebody who loves somebody helping them through their pain, the effect is not only physical, it can be spiritual, as well. And I want to thank Pat for volunteering."

President George W. Bush
Speaking about USA Freedom Corps greeter
Pat McDonough
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 23, 2004

• MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS MEMBERS SERVE CITIZENS DURING FORMER PRESIDENT REAGAN’S STATE FUNERAL.  HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson activated the U.S. Public Health Service, Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, and called on assistance from the Washington, D.C., Medical Reserve Corps as thousands of citizens paid their respects to former President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C. The Medical Reserve Corps is a component of the Citizen Corps and the USA Freedom Corps....
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• PEACE CORPS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR.  Thirty-seven year-old Matthew Onega left many things behind when he departed for Africa to become a Peace Corps volunteer – except his parents. Former Peace Corps volunteers in the Solomon Islands, Albert and Cheryl Onega arrived in Africa only months after Matthew for their second tour in the Corps....
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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 CINCINNATI WOMAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush met with Charlene Calhoun when he arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Monday, June 21, 2004. Calhoun is an active volunteer with the Talbert House ADAPT (Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Treatment) program….
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