FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 12, 2002
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Milwaukee Senior for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Lucille Woods when he arrives in Milwaukee
on Wednesday. Woods helps Milwaukee second graders improve their reading skills
through her efforts with the Foster Grandparent program.
In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to
dedicate at least two years of their lives—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in
service to their communities, our country and the world. President Bush is
recognizing individuals around the country who are answering the call to
service, and will recognize Woods as an example of the dedication to service he
is hoping to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.
A former cosmetologist and home health aide, Woods has been a Foster
Grandparent volunteer with the Wisconsin Foster Grandparent program since 1997.
Woods spends 20 hours each week working with second graders at the 35th Street
School to improve their reading skills. Foster Grandparents is a federally
supported program that matches seniors over age 60 with children who have
special needs ranging from abuse and neglect to learning and physical
disabilities. The Foster Grandparent program
In addition to being a Foster Grandparent, Lucille volunteers at her church.
She has volunteered in the church nursery, providing daycare for toddlers, and
on holidays, she serves food for those less fortunate.
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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