FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 07, 2003
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381
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President Bush to Recognize Tuscon Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will
meet Deborah Toland upon arrival in Tuscon, Arizona, on Monday, August 11, 2003. Toland is an active
volunteer with the Citizen Corps Council of Homeland Security for Southern
Arizona, helping communities become better prepared to respond to emergency
situations.
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 Toland, who are
answering the call to volunteer service.
For the past 18 months, Toland has worked with the Citizen
Corps to engage Arizona communities in forming and supporting volunteer-based
emergency preparedness and response activities. As director of the Citizen
Corps’ Neighborhood Watch Program, she works to support emergency response
training in the community. Toland also volunteers her time to educate local
agencies and non-profit organizations about Citizen Corps programs. As an
active volunteer with the Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross,
Toland delivered food and supplies during the state’s recent wild fires.
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. This summer, the USA Freedom Corps is
helping individuals, families, and groups find opportunities to volunteer in
their own neighborhoods or on vacations away from home through the new “How I
Spent My Summer” initiative. More information on these opportunities is
available at www.usafreedomcorps.gov
or by calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.
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