FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 12, 2006
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The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Press Office Phone: 202-456-7381 |
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation Recognizes Washington, DC Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service |
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On October 12, 2006, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation Chair Jean Case presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Adrienne Piazza at a President's Council event in Washington, DC. Piazza has been a National Student Partnerships volunteer for the last six years. She volunteered with National Student Partnerships while attending Georgetown University; during that time she assumed NSP's highest student leadership role as a Local Director and was selected to be the student representative to NSP's Board of Directors. Since her graduation from Georgetown in 2004, she has continued serving with National Student Partnerships; as a graduate student at George Washington University she serves as the chair of their Alumni service committee and is organizing a nationwide NSP day of service to intersect with Make a Difference Day.
In his January 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to make a difference in their communities through volunteer service. He created USA Freedom Corps, an Office of the White House, to strengthen and expand volunteer service. Americans are responding to the President’s Call to Service. Go to www.volunteer.gov or call 1-877-USA-CORPS to find an existing volunteer service opportunity in your area or to find more information about service programs, including national service programs such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Citizen Corps. USA Freedom Corps is also highlighting youth volunteer service. Visit www.volunteerkids.gov for games and ideas designed to show how America's youth are making a difference.
The President's Volunteer Service Award was created at the President’s direction by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Award is available to youth ages 14 and under who have completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service; to individuals 15 and older who have completed 100 or more hours; and to families or groups who have completed 200 or more hours. For more information about the Award, please visit www.presidentialserviceawards.gov.
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