FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 17, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Rochester Student for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Nicklaus Reichel when he arrives in
Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday, October 18, 2002. As part of the Summer of
Service youth program, 15 year-old Reichel has volunteered more than 400 hours
in service to his community.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years over their lifetime to service to their communities,
our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing individuals around the
country who are answering the call to service and will recognize Reichel as an
example of the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans
through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
For the past four years, Reichel has been an active volunteer with Summer of
Service, a youth program for students ages 11-15. Each summer, Reichel
participates in two service projects each day including stocking shelves at a
local food shelter and washing cars to help raise money for local nonprofit
organizations in the Rochester area. Throughout the school year, Reichel serves
as a member of the Youth Action Planning Team helping to organize service
projects and activities for other students.
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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