President George W. Bush will meet Frank and Sally Wills when he arrives in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, March 20, 2004. Since 1996, the Wills have been active volunteers with the Ronald McDonald House of Orlando, a nonprofit organization that provides a temporary home for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at local hospitals.

Earlier this year, the USA Freedom Corps – President Bush’s initiative to engage all Americans in service to their neighbors and their nation – celebrated its second anniversary. Since January 2002, President Bush has met with more than 260 individuals around the country, like the Wills, who are answering the call to volunteer service.

For the past seven years, the Wills have volunteered each Wednesday at the Ronald McDonald House of Orlando, helping to provide visiting families with steady comfort and support so they are able to fully concentrate on their child’s recovery. The Wills assist families checking in and out of the Ronald McDonald House, provide tours so guests are familiar with the home, cook dinner for the families and assist with light maintenance repairs and cleaning. Since 1995, the Wills have also volunteered with Telecom Pioneers, a nonprofit organization comprised of current and retired telecommunications employees working to make their communities better places to live and work. Through this organization, the Wills help to make and deliver heart-shaped pillows to patients undergoing heart surgery, donate food to families in need during the holiday season and take students from William Maxey Elementary School to breakfast when they receive good grades and make the school’s honor roll list.

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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