FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, December 01, 2003
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Erik Hotmire 202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Detroit Area Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Bradley Simmons upon arrival in Detroit,
Michigan, on Monday, December 1, 2003. Simmons has been an active volunteer with
Boy Scouts of America and Brother Rice High School for over 20 years.
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 Simmons, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
For more than 20 years, Simmons has volunteered as an adult scout leader with
the Detroit Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. Each summer, he leads a group
of Scouts on a week-long service trip to Mackinac Island Scout Service Camp.
Throughout the week, Scouts raise and lower flags, act as guides and distribute
information to the public at Fort Mackinac and other historic sites. Simmons
also volunteers with Brother Rice High School and was the first alumnus to be
inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. Simmons is an active member of Our Lady
Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, Michigan. For the past 24
years, Simmons has been an employee of the Ford Motor Company. Ford is a member
company of Business Strengthening America (BSA), an effort to engage America’s
companies and organizations in a campaign to encourage civic engagement and
volunteer service.
President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to
foster a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through the USA
Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the call to
volunteer 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 opportunities in their own
neighborhoods through the USA Freedom Corps web site at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by
calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.
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