President George W. Bush will meet Elizabeth Gambino when he arrives in Denver, Colorado, on Friday, September 27. Gambino, a strategic operations consultant and former corporate executive, volunteers with Denver area community organizations serving young girls.

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to make a lifetime commitment of at least two years of their lives to service to their communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing individuals around the country who are answering the call to service and will recognize Gambino as an example of the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.

Gambino has spent the past year volunteering with Girls, Inc., where she serves 20 hours each week as a mentor and tutor to young girls. Gambino also volunteers with the youth after-school program at Mi Casa Resource Center for women. She has served as a base camp manager at the Women's Wilderness Institute and will teach an economic literacy course at a local community center this fall.

President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the call to service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the world. Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.

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