FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Local Girl Scout Troop for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet with members of Girl Scout Troop #272 upon
arrival at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington on Friday, August 22,
2003. Each of these young girls participates in several volunteer service
activities each year.
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 who are answering the call to volunteer service and will recognize these
young girls as examples of the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in
all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
For the past four years, Troop #272 has helped brighten the lives of
homebound seniors served by the Meals on Wheels program by giving them homemade
gifts during the Christmas season.
In December 2002, each member of Troop #272 decorated more than 30 flower
pots and planted flowers in each to be given as gifts. At the same time, Troop
#272 also decorated shoe boxes and filled them with small gifts to be sent to
young boys and girls living in Africa through a program administered by
Samaritan’s Purse. Most recently, Troop #272 participated in “Cookies from Home,
Notes from America,” selling boxes of Girl Scout cookies in their community that
were sent to American soldiers deployed overseas.
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. This summer, the USA Freedom Corps is helping individuals,
families, and groups find opportunities to volunteer in their own neighborhoods
or on vacations away from home through the new “How I Spent My Summer”
initiative. More information on these opportunities is available at
www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by
calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.
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