President Bush, First Lady Participate In Hurricane-related Volunteer Opportunity

President Bush, joined by the First Lady and USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree Sayle, donned a hard hat on Tuesday, October 11th in Covington, Louisiana as he joined volunteers at a Habitat for Humanity building site. The site is part of the non-profits' commitment to rebuilding several houses in the hurricane-devastated town just north of New Orleans. To read the President and First Lady's remarks, click here. 

To see more pictures from the build, click here.

To find a volunteer opportunity with Habitat for Humanity, or for other ways to help in the Gulf Coast, click here.

Hispanic Heritage Month

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, President Bush presented the President's Volunteer Service Award to six Hispanic-Americans dedicated to volunteer service. To see pictures of the awardees, click here. 

To read the President's remarks in full, click here.

To read the President's Proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month, click here.