President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Janet Dunn when he arrives in Topeka, Kansas, on Monday, January 23, 2006. Dunn, a master sergeant in the Kansas Air National Guard, is a volunteer with the Wing Family Program Office at Forbes Field Air Guard Station. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 460 individuals around the country, like Dunn, since March 2002.

Dunn is the liaison between the Wing Family Program Office and the 190^th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Forbes Field Air Guard Station. She supports military families when the National Guard service members are deployed around the world. Dunn maintains contact with over 90 squadron families and helps plan special events, childcare services and family support programs. Dunn organized the creation and distribution of 100 personalized teddy bears for children of National Guardsmen who were deployed during 2005.

In his January 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to make a difference in their communities through volunteer service. He created USA Freedom Corps, an Office of the White House, to strengthen and expand volunteer service. Americans are responding to the President’s Call to Service. Studies show that approximately 6 million more Americans are volunteering today than in 2001. 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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