FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize San Jose Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Steve Houck when he arrives in Santa
Clara, California, on Friday, May 2, 2003. Since joining Salesforce.com in 2002,
Houck has spent more than 125 hours serving his community with support from his
employer.
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 Houck who are answering the call to volunteer service.
Houck is a long-term volunteer, having worked with organizations including
the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Northern California, St. Leo the
Great Parish and Elementary School, and the Shasta-Hanchett Park Neighborhood
Association. Over the past year, he has helped community organizations through
his employer’s foundation and employee volunteer program. Salesforce.com is a
member of Business Strengthening America, a group of business leaders working to
encourage Americans to serve their communities. The company volunteer policy
offers employees up to four hours each month of paid leave for volunteer
service. Houck is also involved in youth activities such as career days for high
school students. His encouragement has helped double his department’s
participation in volunteer programs. Through his position as a member of the
Salesforce.com Foundation Steering Committee, Houck helps select community
programs to receive grants from the foundation and often finds volunteer
opportunities for Salesforce.com employees with these organizations.
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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