"All Americans have witnessed this idealism, and some for the first time. I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes. You have seen duty and allegiance in the determined faces of our soldiers. You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs. Make the choice to serve in a cause larger than your wants, larger than yourself - and in your days you will add not just to the wealth of our country, but to its character."

President George W. Bush
Second Inaugural Address
United States Capitol
January 20, 2005

• PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SWORN-IN TO SECOND TERM.  As President George W. Bush delivered his Second Inaugural Address this week, he said, "America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one. From the day of our Founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and earth. Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation. It is the honorable achievement of our fathers. Now it is the urgent requirement of our nation's security, and the calling of our time…."
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• FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND CITIZENS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN FIRE CORPS. 
  Fire Corps, a program launched in December 2004, supports fire departments by encouraging citizen advocates to serve in non-emergency roles. Through Fire Corps, Americans will have new opportunities to strengthen their communities by assisting their local fire departments. Coordinated nationally by the National Volunteer Fire Council, Fire Corps is a Program Partner of Citizen Corps, President George W. Bush’s grass-roots effort to actively involve everyone in making communities across America safer, stronger, and better prepared for emergencies of all kinds. Citizen Corps is a vital component of USA Freedom Corps....
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• HELP TSUNAMI DISASTER VICTIMS.  The United States is actively participating in a massive international response to help the victims of this disaster. President Bush made an initial commitment of $350 million for disaster relief. Additionally, President Bush asked former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton to lead a nationwide charitable fundraising effort to encourage private donations to the relief effort. Millions of dollars have been donated by individuals and corporations across our Nation. Americans are being asked to donate money to organizations listed at www.usafreedomcorps.gov....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES FLORIDA MAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Steve Miller when he arrived in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday, January 14, 2005. Miller, 41, is an active volunteer mentor for the Jacksonville Early College High School (JECHS) program. Once a week, Steve attends college-level classes with JECHS students, assisting teachers and helping students with reading, comprehension, development of study skills, and test preparation techniques….
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VISIT WWW.USAFREEDOMCORPSKIDS.GOV

Visit the new USA Freedom Corps Kids website, designed to show elementary and middle school students how they can start making a difference by volunteering. www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov also includes resources, ideas, and information to help parents and teachers engage America’s youth in their communities.

Honor volunteers in your community with the
PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

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