FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 16, 2004
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Erik Hotmire 202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Pittsburgh Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Betty Pakula when he arrives in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday, April 19, 2004. Pakula is an active
volunteer with Global Links, a non-profit organization that sends medical
materials from the United States to needy communities in over 70 countries
around the world.
Earlier this year, the USA Freedom Corps – President Bush’s initiative to
engage all Americans in service to their neighbors and their nation by
volunteering two years or 4,000 hours – celebrated its second anniversary. Since
January 2002, President Bush has met with more than 270 individuals around the
country, like Pakula, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
At 80 years old, Pakula is the oldest volunteer at Global Links. Volunteering
there once a week for the past three years, she helps the group sort and send
medical supplies from local hospitals to communities in need.
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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