FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 25, 2004
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster 202-456-7381 |
President Bush to Recognize Phoenix Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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President George W. Bush will meet Barbara Lockwood when he arrives in
Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, March 26, 2004. Lockwood is an active volunteer
with Keep Phoenix Beautiful, a local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful.
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 260 individuals around the
country, like Lockwood, who are answering the call to volunteer service.
Lockwood is an active volunteer with Keep Phoenix Beautiful, a nonprofit
organization that provides educational outreach programs to encourage citizens
to help beautify and improve their neighborhoods in hopes of creating healthy
and safe communities. Each month, Lockwood participates in group volunteer
activities organized by Keep Phoenix Beautiful such as picking up litter,
assisting with beautification projects and providing maintenance to parks and
recreation areas in the community. Most recently, Lockwood participated in a
“litter survey” to promote an anti-litter campaign for individuals living in the
Phoenix area. As part of this campaign, she joined other volunteers to survey
the amount of garbage gathered along Phoenix freeways and participate in the
clean up effort. Lockwood also serves as a member of the Keep Phoenix Beautiful
Board of Directors.
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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