"As your generation takes its place in the world, all of you must make this decision: Will you be a spectator, or a citizen? To make a difference in this world, you must be involved. By serving a higher calling here or abroad, you'll make your lives richer and build a more hopeful future for our world."

President George W. Bush
Commencement Address at Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 21, 2005

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to eight outstanding individuals in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on May 26, 2005. The ceremony, part of a White House celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, was also attended by President Yudhoyono of Indonesia.
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The President's Volunteer Service Award was created at the President’s direction by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation and is administered by the Corporation for National & Community Service. The Award is available to youth ages 14 and under who have completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service; to individuals 15 and older who have completed 100 or more hours; and to families or groups who have completed 200 or more hours.
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• PEACE CORPS' SECOND CRISIS CORPS TEAM TO DEPART FOR THAILAND.  Bringing a wealth of experience from occupations that include the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., to a public relations and media account specialist, six Americans will depart on Wednesday, May 25 to travel to Thailand as Crisis Corps volunteers....
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• PEACE CORPS PAYS TRIBUTE TO ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICANS VOLUNTEERING.  As Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month commences, Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez recognizes those Americans who are working to show the world the diverse face of America....
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• VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY TO SPONSOR MAJOR EVENT ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM.  Volunteers for Prosperity is pleased to announce that it will be joining the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Points of Light Foundation in sponsoring the Second International Roundtable on Service and Volunteerism to be held August 3, 2005 in Washington, DC. Event hosts will include United Nations Volunteers, International Association for Volunteer Effort, Washington University 's Global Service Institute, and other leading NGOs and international service organizations.....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT CALVIN COLLEGE.  On Saturday, May 21, President George W. Bush delivered the commencement address at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In his remarks, he stressed the importance of volunteering to the future of America, stating that "as your generation takes its place in the world, all of you must make this decision: Will you be a spectator, or a citizen? To make a difference in this world, you must be involved. By serving a higher calling here or abroad, you'll make your lives richer and build a more hopeful future for our world...."
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES ROCHESTER WOMAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to George-Ann Schauffele upon arrival in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday, May 24, 2005. Schauffele is a volunteer with Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, Inc. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 400 volunteers around the country, like Schauffele, since March 2002....
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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.

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Americans of all ages are serving others in countless ways, by mentoring a child, caring for an elderly neighbor, teaching someone to read, or donating food and clothing to those who need them. No matter where you live or what interests you, you can find ways to volunteer in your community or overseas.

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