"Today I met Betty Haggard. She is a volunteer. She works for Citizens on Patrol for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. I want to thank Betty for the example she sets. The reason I like to bring up people who volunteer is because I want to remind you that a great way to serve our country is to feed the hungry, find shelter for the homeless, mentor a child, teach somebody to read, put your arm around somebody who hurts, help heal a broken heart, and you do that by volunteering. You do that by taking time out of your life, and when you do, you make America a better place."

President George W. Bush
Orlando, Florida
March 18, 2005

• WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLL HOSTS SPECIAL GUESTS.  Mrs. Laura Bush, through the White House Office of USA Freedom Corps, invited more than 500 mentors/mentee pairs to the South Lawn of the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, March 28, 2005 to Celebrate Mentoring. More than 30 youth mentoring programs from the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania took part in the event….
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• DIRECTOR OF USA FREEDOM CORPS DISCUSSES MENTORING AND THIS YEAR'S WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLL ON "ASK THE WHITE HOUSE". 
  "Ask the White House" is an online interactive forum where visitors can submit questions to Administration officials and friends of the White House. On Tuesday, March 29, 2005, Freedom Corps Director Desiree Sayle hosted “Ask the White House” and answered questions about mentoring, the Easter Egg Roll, and ways to become a volunteer in your community….
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• DO YOU KNOW AN OUTSTANDING SENIOR WHO SERVED AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER?  Each year, the Peace Corps recognizes an outstanding senior Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who demonstrates a commitment to the Peace Corps' third goal, helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans. This prestigious award is in memory of Miss Lillian Carter, who served in the Peace Corps as a senior in the 1960s. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served as a senior (age 50 and older) are eligible to be nominated. Nominations for 2005 are being accepted until April 8....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES IOWA MAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush met Al Smith upon arrival in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 30, 2005. Smith is a volunteer with a number of community organizations including the School/Community Partnership Program at the Cedar Rapids Community School District and the Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Club.....
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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.

Honor volunteers in your community with the
PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

Please visit www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov or call 1-866-545-5307 for more information.

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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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