Issue 141 -
Week of August 22, 2005Take Pride in America
Launches New PSA Campaign and Website
USA
Freedom Corps is excited to announce the new Take Pride in
America public service announcement (PSA) campaign was has
been officially launched! Take Pride in America aims to
engage, support, and recognize volunteers who work to
improve our public parks, forests, grasslands, wildlife
refuges, cultural and historical sites, local playgrounds
and other recreation areas. To learn more or to view the
PSAs,
click here.
September is National Preparedness Month
Throughout
National Preparedness Month this September, hundreds of
activities are planned to highlight the importance of
individual emergency preparedness. USA Freedom Corps
supports Citizen Corps, the Ready.gov campaign and the more than
80 organizations that make up the National Preparedness
Month coalition as they encourage Americans to volunteer and
take simple steps now to prepare themselves and their
families for possible emergencies. To learn more about
National Preparedness Month,
click here.
To learn more about Citizen Corps,
click here.
President Bush Addresses Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Convention
Amid a rousing reception at the 2005 Veterans of Foreign
Wars National Convention, President George W. Bush praised
the Ladies Auxiliary and the VFW for their volunteer work in
adopting military units, mentoring youth groups, assisting
in blood drives and providing "countless services to fellow
veterans and their families. When you hear the name VFW, you
know a certain type of work is being done - honorable,
decent, and faithful to the nation's highest ideals." To
read the full text of the President's comments,
click here. |
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President Bush Recognizes Albuquerque
Volunteer for Dedication to Volunteer Service
Here's what USA Freedom Corps Greeter Sally Adams of
Albuquerque, NM had to say about
: "I
can't even express to you what an amazing day Monday was for
me. I'm still reeling from the whole experience. It was more
than I could ever even have anticipated … it was tremendous
and I'll never forget it as long as I live. I want to thank
you for selecting me for the Freedom Corps Presidential
Service Award and I'm out to earn it!"
To thank them for making a difference in the lives of
others,
, like Adams, since March 2002.
In Other News
Coming Attractions
September 11th –
September 24th -
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