President George W. Bush will meet Elizabeth Hamilton when he arrives in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday, May 12, 2003. Hamilton is an active volunteer with local schools and Christamore House, a full service community center.

Earlier this year, President Bush celebrated the first anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps – his initiative to engage all Americans in service to their neighbors and their nation. President Bush is recognizing individuals around the country like Hamilton who are answering the call to volunteer service.

A longtime volunteer with her children’s schools, Hamilton spends at least 10 hours a week volunteering as a classroom assistant and with emotionally handicapped students. For the last 5 years, she has also been a reading tutor. Since 1998, Hamilton has volunteered at Christamore House, where she answers phones, assists program participants, and works on special projects in the office. Hamilton is also President of the Christamore House Guild, coordinating the activities of 80 other volunteers to support the youth programs of Christamore House through fundraising and through hands on service.

President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the call to service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the world. Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.

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