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On this page you will find press
releases, announcements and other
news items from the USA Freedom
Corps and agencies that are part of
the USA Freedom Corps Coordinating
Council or regarding the activities
of the USA Freedom Corps.
The White House also issues press
releases regarding each of the local
volunteers who has greeted President
Bush during the course of his
travels since March 2002. These
individuals have been recognized for
their dedicated service to their
neighbors and their Nation.
Click here
to find a complete archive of those
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12/5/2008 |
International Volunteer Day, 2008
USA Freedom Corps is proud to commemorate International Volunteer Day with the millions of volunteers around the world. We salute America’s volunteers who have selflessly given of their time in service to others. |
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12/5/2008 |
Peace Corps Announces Volunteerism Initiative
Peace Corps Director Ronald A. Tschetter today unveiled the V2 volunteerism initiative, with a Volunteerism Action Guide designed to support host country volunteerism overseas. The V2 Action Guide will help Peace Corps Volunteers motivate and inspire host country communities to engage in more service activities. |
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12/2/2008 |
National Service Chairman and Former CEO Urge Service Stimulus
Following is a commentary about a service stimulus by Stephen Goldsmith, chairman of the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service and former Mayor of Indianapolis, and Harris Wofford, former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service from 1995 to 2001. It was distributed McClatchy-Tribune News Service and has appeared in the Miami Herald (FL), Fort Worth Star Telegram (TX), The Record (NJ) and other newspapers. |
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12/1/2008 |
Peace Corps Volunteers Respond to HIV and AIDS Across the Globe
Peace Corps Volunteers around the world continue to be key participants in the global effort to prevent the spread of HIV, and to help establish programs for the care of those affected by HIV and AIDS. To commemorate World AIDS Day, Peace Corps is renewing its commitment to combat the pandemic through its volunteer programs. |
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11/26/2008 |
St. Bernard Project Cofounder Named CNN Hero of the Year
Liz McCartney, cofounder of a Louisiana nonprofit that engages volunteers and AmeriCorps members to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, was named the 2008 CNN Hero of the Year at a ceremony Saturday night in Hollywood. |
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11/25/2008 |
NFL Players to be Honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award
USA Freedom Corps, President Bush's initiative to promote volunteer service among Americans, today announced that National Football League (NFL) players will be honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their remarkable volunteer service, particularly by promoting the importance of fitness and health among youth through the NFL’s PLAY 60 campaign. Members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, as well as senior White House staff, will present awards to players from the 12 home teams on Sunday, November 30, and the remaining awards will be presented to players from the remainder of the 32 teams throughout the season. |
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