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 Denver Young Adult for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Phuong Nguyen upon arrival in Denver,
Colorado, on Monday, August 11, 2003. A recent graduate of George Washington
High School, Nguyen is a longtime volunteer with the American Red Cross (ARC)
Youth Corps.
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 Nguyen, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
For the past two years, Nguyen has been an active volunteer with the ARC
Youth Corps, a partnership program between the Mile High Chapter of the ARC and
Denver-area high schools. As part of the ARC Youth Corps program, students
participate in “Signature Projects” each semester that require them to identify
community needs and establish a plan for addressing those needs through
volunteer service. During her junior and senior years, Nguyen worked with other
students to organize and implement three such projects including: graffiti
removal and mural painting at her school; coordinating a gift exchange between
seniors in a nearby nursing home and children at a daycare facility; and
creating a field day for elementary students to promote health and fitness.
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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