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 Pittsburgh Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Mila Nguyen upon arrival in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, December 2, 2003. Nguyen is an active volunteer with
Pittsburgh Cares and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
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 Nguyen, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
For the past two years, Nguyen has volunteered each month with Pittsburgh
Cares, a non-profit organization that creates flexible and meaningful volunteer
opportunities for individuals in Pittsburgh. As a volunteer, Nguyen works with
children at a local mental health and mental retardation center, visits older
Americans at senior citizen centers and spends time with children waiting to
receive a Big Brother or Big Sister as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America. Nguyen serves as a Big Sister to a 9-year-old girl in Pittsburgh, and
also volunteers with individuals who have recently moved to the United States as
part of the English as a Second Language Conversation Partners’ Program.
Recently, Nguyen founded Read It and Leave It, a program in Pittsburgh that
promotes literacy and encourages individuals to read by providing books in
public spaces throughout the city for anyone to read and then leave for others
to enjoy.
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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