"And over the next four years, we'll continue to work with the generals and colonels and sergeants and privates in the army of compassion, to help change our country one heart and one soul at a time. If you want to serve America, feed the hungry, find shelter for the homeless. If you want to do something patriotic, mentor a child and teach him or her how to read … America's great strength is the hearts and soul of our citizens. And we must continue to rally that great strength to make America a better place."

President George W. Bush
Memphis, Tennessee
March 11, 2005

• PEACE CORPS LAUNCHES NEW RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN.  For the first time on a national scale, the Peace Corps is taking its campaign for recruiting volunteers beyond television, radio and print - to the great outdoors. The award winning campaign, "Life is calling. How far will you go?" will soon begin to appear in a total of 27 markets around the country, including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco, Detroit, and Atlanta….
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• FUNDRAISING FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS "A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS".  The private-sector fundraising campaign led by former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton was a tremendous success, illustrating once again the incredible generosity of the American people. Estimates currently place the level of America’s private giving at over $1 billion dollars. These funds, coupled with the $950 million that President George W. Bush has requested from Congress, will go a long way towards bringing relief to that area of the world….
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• FLAT STANLEY'S TRIP TO ASIA FEATURED ON USA FREEDOM CORPS' KIDS' WEBSITE.  One very lucky Flat Stanley was able to travel with a USA Freedom Corps’ staffer on former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton’s trip to tsunami-affected areas in Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives in February of 2004….
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• PRESIDENTIAL FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO HONOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE.  Two students from every high school in the country are eligible to receive $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarships in recognition of their outstanding service to the community, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced today....
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• OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARDS. 
  The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced a national call for nominations for the 2005 Spirit of Service Awards, which pay tribute to outstanding participants in each of the Corporation’s programs - Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. The awards will be presented to the winners during a special ceremony at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, August 4-6, in Washington D.C....
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• FIRE DEPARTMENTS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN FIRE CORPS.  Launched in December of 2004, Fire Corps is the newest Citizen Corps initiative and a partnership between the National Volunteer Fire Council, the International Association of Fire Chiefs' Volunteer Combination & Officers Section and the International Association of Fire Fighters. Fire Corps is an exciting new program whose ultimate goal is to support and supplement volunteer, combination, and career fire departments through the use of citizen advocates for non-operational related activities....
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• PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZES SHREVEPORT WOMAN FOR DEDICATION TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE.  President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Lindsey Allen when he arrived in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Friday, March 11, 2005. Allen, 22, is a patient care volunteer with Hospice of Shreveport/Bossier. She assists terminally ill patients with household chores such as light cleaning, gardening, and grocery shopping, and provides relief to families of the patients by spending time with their loved ones....
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VISIT WWW.USAFREEDOMCORPSKIDS.GOV

Visit the new USA Freedom Corps Kids website, designed to show elementary and middle school students how they can start making a difference by volunteering. www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov also includes resources, ideas, and information to help parents and teachers engage America’s youth in their communities.

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