President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Jaclyn Einstein when he arrives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday, June 6, 2005. Einstein, a high school junior, founded the Sprinkle of Sunshine Club (SOS) at University School to promote organ donation education, organ transplant fundraising, and provide outreach projects to benefit local transplant recipients. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 400 individuals around the country, like Einstein, since March 2002.

During the past two years, Einstein and SOS members collected more than $12,000 for organ transplants during two fundraising Miracle Walks for the Transplant Foundation, Inc., in Miami. They also decorate The Transplant House at University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Medical Center for a variety of holiday celebrations and annually adopt a transplant recipient's family during Christmas and provide them with gifts and food baskets. Einstein has also collected school supplies and clothing for the Community Partnership for Homeless in Miami. In addition, she is the recipient of the 2005 Prudential Spirit of Community Award for high school students from the state of Florida.

In his January 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on every American to dedicate two years or 4,000 hours over the course of their lives to volunteer service. To help more Americans engage in volunteer service, he created USA Freedom Corps, an Office of the White House charged with strengthening and expanding volunteer service. Americans are responding to the President’s Call to Service. Studies show that approximately 5 million more Americans are volunteering today than just three years ago. Go to www.usafreedomcorps.gov or call 1-877-USA-CORPS to find an existing volunteer service opportunity in your area or to find more information about service programs, including national service programs such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Citizen Corps. USA Freedom Corps is also highlighting youth volunteer service. Visit www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov for games and ideas designed to show how America's youth are making a difference.

The President's Volunteer Service Award was created at the President’s direction by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. 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. For more information about the Award, please visit www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.

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