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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, February 16, 2006

The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Press Office
Phone: 202-456-7381

President Bush to Recognize Milwaukee Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service

President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Beverly Christy-Wright upon arrival at the airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, February 20, 2006.  Christy-Wright volunteers with the North Central YMCA’s Black Achievers Program through the Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s employee volunteer program.  To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 470 individuals around the country, like Christy-Wright, since March 2002.

President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Beverly Christy-Wright when he arrives at the airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, February 20, 2006. Christy-Wright volunteers with the North Central YMCA’s Black Achievers Program through the Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s employee volunteer program. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush has met with more than 470 individuals around the country, like Christy-Wright, since March 2002.

Christy-Wright has been a volunteer for two years with the North Central YMCA’s Black Achievers Program which helps high school students become leaders and academic achievers. Christy-Wright works with students in the Career Cluster program which provides workshops on career counseling, job skills training, communications skills and academic tutoring. She also accompanied more than 60 high school students on a multi-city tour of historically Black Colleges and Universities and helped produce a documentary to inform students of educational and financial aid opportunities.

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. Go to www.volunteer.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.volunteerkids.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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