Issue 165 - Week of January 22, 2007
USA Freedom Corps Celebrates
Five Year Anniversary
President George W. Bush created USA Freedom Corps to build on the countless acts of service, sacrifice, and generosity that followed September 11, 2001. When he announced USA Freedom Corps in his 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to serve a cause greater than themselves. This month, we are celebrating the 5th anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, and the millions of Americans that have answered the call to service. In 2006 alone, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that over 61 million Americans volunteered.
Learn more about USA Freedom Corps
Read the Presidential Proclamation
Find a volunteer opportunity
NEW! USA Freedom Corps Greeter Map
 Since March 2002, President Bush has met with more than 550 local volunteers, called USA Freedom Corps Greeters, during the course of his travel to communities around the country to recognize them for their dedicated service. USA Freedom Corps now features a new interactive map on their website that indicates where the President has recognized an individual for answering the call to serve their neighbors and their nation.
View the map
President Bush Encourages
Volunteerism Among New Americans
in 2007 State of the Union Address
 In his 2007 State of the Union address, President Bush stressed the importance of teaching American values and volunteer service in order to promote integration into our society. Those who swear the oath of citizenship are doing more than completing a legal process – they are making a lifelong pledge to support the values and the laws of America. USA Freedom Corps is proud to partner with the President's Task Force on New Americans to foster volunteerism through www.volunteer.gov.
Read more about the 2007 State of the Union address
Read what else the President has said about volunteer service and integration
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Help the Survivors of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes
Americans can learn more about volunteer opportunities in their community or hurricane-related opportunities in the Gulf Coast by visiting or calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.
President Bush Recognizes Kansas City Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Susan Hoskins upon arrival at the airport in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, January 25, 2007. Hoskins is a volunteer with the Mid-America Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) which serves the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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