FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 29, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Little Rock Area Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Connie Melton when he arrives in Little
Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday, August 29, 2002. Melton is founder of the Arkansas
Dress for Success affiliate, a not-for-profit organization that provides
low-income women trying to enter the work force with suits and clothing
appropriate for job interviews. Melton, a graduate of Parkview High School
(renamed Parkview Arts & Science Magnet School), will also join President Bush
when he delivers remarks on education at the school later that day.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years of their lives—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in
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 Melton as an example of the dedication to service he
is hoping to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
Melton, an Arkansas native, founded the Arkansas Dress for Success affiliate
chapter in 2001. Dress for Success provides appropriate business attire and
career development skills to more than 30,000 women in over 70 cities each year.
Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and
a second suit when she gets the job.
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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