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President George W. Bush greets guests at the conclusion of the Military Spouse Day celebration Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the White House. Begun in 1984, the day was established to acknowledge the profound impact military spouses have on service members and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social and community endeavors.

 

The cameras are turned to President George W. Bush as he sits with Ellen Patton, left, and Colleen Saffron, two of the six recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award, during Military Spouse Day ceremonies Tuesday, May 6, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House.

 

Country recording artist Phil Vassar sings the national anthem Tuesday, May 6, 2008, during Military Spouse Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House.

 

Guests sit on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, May 6, 2008, as President George W. Bush delivers remarks in celebration of Military Spouse Day, recognizing the impact spouses have on service members and honoring their volunteer service in educational, social and community endeavors.

 

President George W. Bush stands for the national anthem with recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award during Military Spouse Day ceremonies Tuesday, May 6, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House.

 

President George W. Bush delivers remarks during Military Spouse Day Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the White House. Begun in 1984, the day was established to acknowledge the profound impact military spouses have on service members and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social and community endeavors.

 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."

 

Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, USA Freedom Corps Henry Lozano stops for a picture with AmeriCorps City Year members at a White House event celebrating National Volunteer Week on April 29, 2008.

 

Singer Michael W. Smith, Actor Stephen Baldwin, Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter, and Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner meet before a White House event celebrating National Volunteer Week on April 29, 2008. Smith and Baldwin are members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.

 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."

 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."

 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."

 

Actor Stephen Baldwin stands with youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington who were honored for their exemplary community service project “Capitol Hill Takeover” with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Baldwin joined singer Michael W. Smith and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation along with White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

Members of Torch Club of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington recite the club’s code of conduct. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, shares the findings of a recent Corporation study that found that youth who volunteer are more likely to succeed in school and avoid risky behaviors; but that there is a disturbing “class gap” in teen volunteer rates with youth from low-income backgrounds volunteering at a rate of 43 percent, compared to 59 percent for other youth. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

Jean Case, Chair of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, highlights importance of volunteer service and the benefits to volunteers and the communities they serve in kicking off the National Volunteer Week event. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

On April 28, 2008, Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project “Capitol Hill Takeover.”

 

Roxanne Spillett, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, discusses the impact of her organization at a National Volunteer Week event in Washington, DC. On April 28, 2008, Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

Singer Michael W. Smith discusses the importance of volunteering at a National Volunteer Week event in Washington, DC. On April 28, 2008, Smith joined actor Stephen Baldwin and other members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation along with White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

Actor Stephen Baldwin addresses the crowd at a National Volunteer Week event in Washington, DC. On April 28, 2008, Baldwin joined singer Michael W. Smith and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation along with White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."

 

Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett recently presented Marshal Case with the Presidential Call to Service Award for his service to America’s public lands and volunteerism. Mr. Case is the President of the American Chestnut Foundation, and has given over 4,000 hours of volunteer service during his lifetime.

 

White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman Jim Connaughton and Executive Director of Take Pride in America® Katie Loovis recognize Tammson Joshua with the President's Volunteer Service Award on March 24, 2008 at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Last year, during National Volunteer Week, Tammson volunteered along with Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne in a Capital River Relief cleanup of the Anacostia River. Tammson also volunteered with the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk, and continues to serve with his local Cub Scout troop and church community. Tammson has logged more than fifty hours of volunteer service over the last year.

 

The White House welcomed Take Pride in America volunteers as special guests at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, and a senior White House official honored one outstanding Take Pride in America volunteer with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award ceremony took place this morning, during the annual White House Easter Egg roll. The award was presented to Tammson Joshua by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman Jim Connaughton.

 

USA Freedom Corps Director Henry Lozano joined members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation to launch a campaign urging America’s corporate sector to expand the level and impact of skilled volunteering to bolster America’s nonprofit sector. Today’s Summit on Corporate Volunteerism convened key players including chair of the President’s Council Jean Case and more than 150 top corporate, government and nonprofit leaders to explore a redefinition of volunteerism through strategic contributions of “pro bono” services.

 

President Bush marked the Martin Luther King Jr. King holiday by volunteering and calling on Americans to honor his legacy by showing compassion on the holiday and throughout the year.

 

President Bush marked the Martin Luther King Jr. King holiday by volunteering and calling on Americans to honor his legacy by showing compassion on the holiday and throughout the year.

 

Mrs. Laura Bush reaches out for the hand of a resident of the Little Sisters of the Poor during a visit Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, with President George W. Bush to the Washington, D.C. facility that provides nursing and assisted living services to elderly people of lesser means.

 

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush visit the "book nook" at the Little Sisters of the Poor Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, in Washington, D.C. With them are, from left: Archbishop Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington, Mother Benedict de la Passion, Superior and President of Little Sisters of the Poor, and Mary Ann Lucey, volunteer librarian.

 

President George W. Bush shares a moment with a staff member at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, during his visit with Mrs. Laura Bush to the facility that provides nursing and assisted-living services to elderly people of lesser means.

 

President George W. Bush and Sister Therese Noel join the festivities as they listen to 75-year-old resident Joe Dignazio of West Virginia, play "The Eyes of Texas" during a visit Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, to the Washington, D.C. facility. The President told Mr. Dignazio, "You are really good! Keep playing!"

 

President George W. Bush pauses with residents of the Little Sisters of the Poor Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, in Washington, D.C. The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor was founded in France in 1839, and today, Little Sisters care for the aged poor in 31 countries around the world.

 

President George W. Bush speaks to a resident at the Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, during a visit with Mrs. Laura Bush to the facility that provides nursing and assisted-living services to elderly people of lesser means.

 

President George W. Bush draws smiles from the audience of volunteers, staff and residents at the Little Sisters of the Poor Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, during a visit with Mrs. Laura Bush to the Washington, D.C. facility. Enjoying the moment with them are Mother Benedict de la Passion, Superior and President of Little Sisters of the Poor, and Archbishop Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington.

 

Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps Henry Lozano and Elizabeth Seale, the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, hand out books to children at a Make a Difference Day event in Washington, DC. Lozano and Seale joined hundreds of volunteers serving at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, where the volunteers organized, cleaned, and catalogued books.

 

Volunteers gather at a Make a Difference Day event in Washington, DC. Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps Henry Lozano and Elizabeth Seale, the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, joined hundreds of volunteers serving at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington. The volunteers organized, cleaned, and catalogued books.

 

Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps Henry Lozano addresses the crowd at a Make a Difference Day event in Washington, DC. Lozano and Elizabeth Seale, the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, joined hundreds of volunteers serving at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington. The volunteers organized, cleaned, and catalogued books.

 

Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps Henry Lozano addresses the crowd at a Make a Difference Day event in Washington, DC. Lozano and Elizabeth Seale, the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, joined hundreds of volunteers serving at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington. The volunteers organized, cleaned, and catalogued books.

 

Angeline Mutima, Service-Learning Emerging Leader at Youth Service America, told Board members how the Learn & Serve Challenge was an opportunity to spotlight how service-learning was a powerful and effective method to engage young people in tackling community problems.

 

Henry C. Lozano was named Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps on September 11, 2007. As Director of USA Freedom Corps, Mr. Lozano is charged with implementing President Bush’s vision for volunteerism and service in America. Echoing the President’s Call to Service, which launched the initiative in his 2002 State of the Union, Mr. Lozano is working to promote and expand opportunities for Americans looking to service causes greater than themselves.

 

Michelle Nunn, co-founder and CEO of the Hands On Network, announces organization's merger with the Points of Light Foundation.

 

Kathy Wills Wright, Acting Director of USA Freedom Corps, delivers remarks at the Building Bridges Coalition Public Launch on July 15, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She informed others about volunteering internationally and honored several individuals who had volunteered overseas.

 

Jeffrey Post is presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award by USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Kathy Wills Wright. Jeffrey is an active member in his community. Along with his wife, Melanie, he has taken two trips as a Global Volunteer; one to Poland and the other to Ireland. In Poland, in spent two weeks teaching English to adults and said he felt it was his opportunity to give back. His trip to Ireland was a bit different. He and Melanie worked to revive the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation through general maintenance and renovation. Although it was hard work, Jeff said it was a very rewarding experience. Back here on our side of the pond, Jeff and Melanie are very active participants in their local Habitat for Humanity and just recently saw a home through to completion. Similarly, he has volunteered as a general “Mr. Fix-It” to those in his hometown who need a little extra assistance to complete small household projects.

 

Salina Bakshi receives the President’s Volunteer Service Award from USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Kathy Wills Wright for serving more than 4,000 hours in her community and around the world. Salina is a junior at Columbia University. She became involved in People to People International in 1999, and after traveling with the ambassador program and attending the Global Youth Forum, she co-founded and was co-president of the Greater Princeton Student Chapter of People to People International. She spear-headed many successful projects during her term, including raising more than $6000 for an organization that clears minefields and promotes landmine awareness as well as organized several drives that yielded 5000 pairs of shoes and more than 3000 bars of soap. She has organized cultural events for elementary students and planned volunteer activities for Japanese exchange students. But the work she says she has enjoyed most is all of her health-based service. She spent a summer in Ghana to provide health education outreach and workshops; she serves as a volunteer for Project HEALTH, where she works at a pediatric AIDS clinic in Harlem and she is involved with Global Justice, a group that works with health and human rights.

 

USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Kathy Wills Wright presents Jay Goldman with the President’s Volunteer Service Award for volunteering more than 4,000 hours over the course of his lifetime. Jay has been serving others since the young age of 16. He has been involved in almost every aspect of volunteerism from speaking on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation to walking in the New York AIDS walk ten times. He has shaved his head five times for the St. Baldricks Foundation and has been a Team Leader for the March of Dimes for 10 years. He served as volunteer Emergency Medical Technician in the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps for more than five years and he still found time to work with the Special Olympics. In 2006, he volunteered for Cross-Cultural Solutions and spent two weeks in Brazil. On top of all of this, Jay recently launched the Youth Empowerment Company in an attempt to “educate, inspire, and empower today's youth to become the leaders of tomorrow”. Jay says he “trusts that belief, passion, and dedication of one person can move mountains and change landscapes.”

 

On June 12, 2007, the Task Force on New Americans held a press conference at the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington, DC to introduce four new inter-agency initiatives to help immigrants assimilate into American civic culture. Kathy Wills Wright, Deputy Director, USA Freedom Corps, delivers remarks to the audience.

 

President Bush welcomed West Virginia AmeriCorps member Alivia Sturgill to the Oval Office this morning as part of a nationwide recognition week for the AmeriCorps national service program as it reaches a historic milestone of 500,000 members.

 

President George W. Bush congratulates military spouse Shannon Maxwell of Jacksonville, N.C., as Maxwell is presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award Friday, May 11, 2007, in the East Room of the White House during a celebration of Military Spouse Day. On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

President George W. Bush congratulates military spouse Michael Winton of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as Winton is presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award Friday, May 11, 2007, in the East Room of the White House during a celebration of Military Spouse Day. On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

President George W. Bush joins military spouse Denise Rampolla of Cheyenne, Wyo., on stage in the East Room of the White House, to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award Friday, May 11, 2007, during a commemoration of Military Spouse Day. On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

President George W. Bush congratulates military spouse Linda Port of Langley Air Force Base, Va., as she is presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award Friday, May 11, 2007, in the East Room of the White House during a celebration of Military Spouse Day. On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

President George W. Bush joins military spouse Cindy Bjerke of Spanaway, Wash., on stage in the East Room of the White House, to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award Friday, May 11, 2007, during a commemoration of Military Spouse Day. On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

President George W. Bush presents the President's Volunteer Service Award to military spouse Michele Langford of Alameda, Calif., on Friday, May 11, 2007, in the East Room of the White House during a celebration of Military Spouse Day. On April 17, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouse Day. This observance was established to acknowledge the impact military spouses have on the readiness and well-being of service members, and to honor their volunteer service in educational, social, and community endeavors. In May 1999, Congress passed a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month. During this month, the United States observes Memorial Day, Victory in Europe Day, Armed Forces Week, and Military Spouse Day, which is held annually on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

 

President George W. Bush welcomes Linda Uehara of Mililani, Hawaii, to the stage in the East Room of the White House, to receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award Thursday, May 10, 2007, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

 

On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year, the President celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by delivering remarks in the East Room of The White House and presenting six individuals with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, which is awarded by the USA Freedom Corps and is the highest level of commendation given to individuals who have volunteered 4,000 hours or more over their lifetimes.

 

President George W. Bush welcomes Jonathan Wu of Fremont, Calif., to the stage in the East Room of the White House, where he received the President’s Volunteer Service Award Thursday, May 10, 2007, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

 

President George W. Bush speaks with award recipient Adeel Khan of Springfield, Va., student body president at Virginia Tech, on stage in the East Room of the White House, where Khan received the President’s Volunteer Service Award Thursday, May 10, 2007, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

 

President George W. Bush congratulates Kay Hiramine of Colorado Springs, Colo., as he presents Hiramine with the President’s Volunteer Service Award Thursday, May 10, 2007, in the East Room of the White House, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

 

President George W. Bush congratulates Anna DeSanctis of Houston, Texas, after presenting her with the President’s Volunteer Service Award Thursday, May 10, 2007, in the East Room of the White House, celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

 

President George W. Bush congratulates Angela An of Washington, D.C., on presenting her the President’s Volunteer Service Award Thursday, May 10, 2007, in the East Room of the White House, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On October 23, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed Public Law 102-450, designating May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. President George W. Bush has celebrated this occasion every year since 2001, when he signed the proclamation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

 

President George W. Bush views the damage done last week's deadly tornado during a stop at the John Deere dealership in Greensburg, Kansas Wednesday, May 9, 2007. At least 11 people died and more than 90 percent of the town was destroyed in the wake of the storm that struck Friday night.

 

President George W. Bush makes a statement Wednesday, May 9, 2007, during his tour of Greensburg, Kansas, left devastated by a tornado last week. Said the President, "I am struck by the strength of the character of the people who live here in the Plains -- people who refuse to be -- who refuse to have their spirit affect by this storm; as a matter of fact, who are willing to do what it takes to rebuild in a better way."

 

On May 4, 2007, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson honored Robert Benner with the President’s Volunteer Service Award in Boone, North Carolina. Benner planned and built 76 miles of North Carolina’s Mountain-To-Sea Trail.

 

Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) observed National Volunteer Week - April 15-21 - by preparing and distributing food for the needy, receiving instruction on pro bono legal work and engaging in many other kinds of volunteer activities. In addition, James Hester, an environmental policy specialist with USAID, received President George W. Bush's highest award for a lifetime of volunteer service during the agency's annual awards ceremony April 16.

 

EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson today honored the North Area Environmental Council with the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition of the group’s more than 30 years of volunteer work in addressing environmental issues in the North Hills area of Allegheny County, Pa. Bill Moul, president of the North Area Environmental Council, accepted the award on behalf of the all-volunteer organization, whose work has been instrumental in improving the Pine Creek watershed.

 

As part of National Volunteer Week, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne presented Dave Johnson, a resident of Bethesda, Maryland, with the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award. Johnson has been a volunteer at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park for 24 years.

 

Secretary Kempthorne joins Take Pride in America, DOI employees, and Living Lands and Waters in the Capital River Relief cleanup. He and the other volunteers helped pick up trash along the shore of the Potomac River . Last year, Capital River Relief volunteers collected 70 tons of garbage over a 30 mile span of the Potomac River.

 

MCC employee, John Polk, recieves President’s Volunteer Service Award from MCC Deputy CEO Rodney Bent. Mr. Polk was awarded the bronze award for volunteering more than 100 hours as an English as a second language teacher at a church.

 

MCC employee, Karen DeLaBarre Chase, recieves President’s Volunteer Service Award from MCC Deputy CEO Rodney Bent. Ms. Chase was presented with a silver award for volunteering over 250 hours with the Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, a local church and a school.

 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Nicholson traveled to Baltimore on Monday to present the President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award to Clifford Stoffel, a veteran who contributed more than 4,000 hours of service in the VA Maryland Health Care System as a volunteer with the Disabled American Veterans transportation network at the Glen Burnie, Md., VA Outpatient Clinic. Nicholson also gave awards to other volunteers who have served at the Baltimore VA Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center and regional outpatient clinics.

 

U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson, right, with Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., and Jay Olsen with his wife, Tawny, and Shad, one of their nine children, after Administrator Johnson presented Mr. Olsen with the President's Volunteer Service Award on April 17 in Salt Lake City. Olsen, of Ephraim, Utah, has been an active volunteer and leader in watershed protection in Utah. "Today we honor Jay Olsen for answering President Bush's call to serve a cause greater than himself," said Administrator Johnson. "Dedicated volunteers like Jay are inspiring others to join them in delivering America a brighter, healthier future."

 

The 2007 Easter Egg Roll was held on April 9, 2007 on the South Lawn of the White House. In addition to First Lady Laura Bush, special guest readers included NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne and actor Stephen Baldwin - both members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. Shrek, Bugs Bunny, Charlie Brown, Clifford the Big Red Dog, the Official White House Easter Bunnies and many other strolling characters also entertained children.

 

USA Freedom Corps Associate Director Katie Loovis delivers remarks about volunteer service and civic engagement to the nearly 400 youth and adult delegates at the National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC, Monday, March 26, 2007.

 

EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson honored Robert E. Fairbank, Jr. with the President’s Volunteer Service Award on March 21, 2007 at the National Water Infrastructure Conference in Atlanta. Fairbank has been an active volunteer and leader in Mississippi and throughout the southeast as President of the Wolf River Conservation Society, where he helped preserve more than 2,500 acres of river bank along 24 miles on both sides of the Wolf River.

 

EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson honored Jay Gilliam of Rockbridge County, Va., with the President’s Volunteer Service Award in Mount Vernon, Va., on March 19, 2007. Gilliam has been an active volunteer and leader in Virginia water monitoring for more than 15 years, working with Virginia Save Our Streams and the Foundation for Virginia’s Natural Resources.

 

President George W. Bush talks with the media after walking through the tornado damage at Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Ala., Saturday, March 3, 2007. "And today I have walked through devastation that's hard to describe," said the President. "Our thoughts, of course, go out to the students who perished. We thank God for the hundreds who lived."

 

President George W. Bush walks through tornado damage at Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Ala., Saturday, March 3, 2007. The President visited people affected by storms in Americus, Ga., and Enterprise, Ala.

 

On February 26, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson honored environmental activist Dorothy Green, a leader in California water policy, with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Administrator Johnson gave the award before speaking at the Faster Freight - Cleaner Air Conference in Long Beach, Calif.

 

President George W. Bush visits with children at YMCA Anthony Bowen in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007.

 

President George W. Bush visits YMCA Anthony Bowen in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007. 

 

President George W. Bush, joined by Mrs. Laura Bush, talks with reporters during a briefing on volunteerism in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, seen with Jean Case, chair of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, and Bob Goodwin, president and CEO of Points of the Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network.

 

President George W. Bush greets volunteers big and small during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Cardozo Senior High School in Washington, D.C., Monday, Jan. 15, 2007. "One of the things that Mrs. King wanted was for MLK Day to be a day of service. It is not a day off, but it's a day on," said the President. "And so I'm here at Cardozo High School to thank the hundreds of people who have showed up to serve the country by volunteering."

 

President George W. Bush lends a hand and his best brush strokes at Cardozo Senior High School in Washington, D.C., as volunteers spend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day painting murals of historical figures and local landmarks like the front of "Ben’s Chili Bowl" Monday, Jan. 15, 2007.

 

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings presents the President's Volunteer Service Award to Winona Varnon for her outstanding service helping others. On January 11, 2007, Secretary Spellings visited M. Hall Stanton Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by commending students, teachers, and administrators for their success in narrowing the achievement gap. During a school assembly, Secretary Spellings joined Paul Vallas, President and CEO of the School District of Philadelphia, in recognizing M. Hall Stanton Elementary for outstanding improvement over the past few years.

 

Jack Hawkins, Director of the VfP Initiative at USAID with Archie Wainright (center) who received the President’s Call To Service Award from USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree Sayle (right) on December 5th.

 

President George W. Bush greets Martin Luther King III and his sisters, Yolanda Denise King and Bernice Albertine King, Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, following President Bush’s speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

On October 27, 2006, Austin Marks, who returned to his native New Orleans to help the city rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, became the 500,000th person to receive the President's Volunteer Service Award when President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation Chair Jean Case bestowed the milestone award upon him during the Association of Small Foundations national conference in New Orleans, LA.

 

The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation welcomed three new members, who were sworn in by White House Council Harriet E. Miers: actress Janine Turner and Kelly Perdew, who was the winner on the second season of The Apprentice, and Daniel C. Wuerffel, a former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL football player who now is executive director of the Desire Street Ministries in New Orleans.

 

Desiree T. Sayle, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps delivers remarks to the public meeting of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation held in Washington, DC on October 12th, 2006. The 25-member President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation was given a charge by President Bush to promote an ethic of service and to recognize the millions of Americans who are giving back to their communities through generous acts of service. To date, more than 16,500 organizations are part of the Council’s network, and together they have honored nearly 500,000 of America’s volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

 

On behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, Council member Charles Turlinski recognizes Lockheed Martin as an exemplary Leadership Organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award program. Lockheed Martin is one of the 16,500 organizations that are certified to present the awards. 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.

 

On behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, Council member Hope Taft recognizes the Department of Veterans Affairs as an exemplary Leadership Organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award program. The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the 16,500 organizations that are certified to present the awards. 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.

 

On behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, Council member Cokie Roberts recognizes the Girls Scouts of the USA as an exemplary Leadership Organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award program. The Girls Scouts of the USA are one of the 16,500 organizations that are certified to present the awards. 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.

 

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.

 

On October 11, 2006, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation member Kelly Perdew presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Calvin Hawkins at a President's Council event in Washington, DC. Hawkins is a volunteer member of the Prince George's County Citizen Corps Council and serves as the Council's "Chief of Community Affairs and Education." Calvin also coordinates CERT training for the Department of Emergency Management of Prince Georges County.

 

On October 11, 2006, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation member Janine Turner presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Gary Chapell at a President's Council event in Washington, DC. Chapell is a youth volunteer with KID POWER DC and specializes in working with senior citizens. He is always the first to ask how the seniors are doing and to offer help in anyway he can. He also helps lead projects and hand out food and supplies. He provides excellent entertainment for the seniors, but most of all, he truly connects with them. His compassion and friendliness help ensure that the entire KID POWER service project runs smoothly. The level of true friendships created between student and senior could not be possible with out his help.

 

Desiree T. Sayle, Director of USA Freedom Corps, addresses recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award from Community Build Day Reception and Award Ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room on Wednesday, September 20, 2006.

 

Desiree T. Sayle, Director of USA Freedom Corps, stands with recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the White House. Award recipients volunteered in the fifth annual Community Build Day, which was sponsored by 46 companies and coordinated by The Financial Services Roundtable. Awardees helped mobilize more than 5,000 people in volunteer service in all 50 states for the 2006 Community Build Day.

 

Desiree T. Sayle, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps addressed the National Conference on Citizenship on Monday, September 18, 2006 in Washington, DC.

 

Desiree T. Sayle, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps joins Secretary Kempthorne to honor the 2006 Take Pride in America National Award Winners on Friday, September 15, 2006 in Washington, DC.

 

Volunteers with the United Service Organization (USO) Metro were honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award last Friday during a ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

 

Jack Hawkins, Director, Office of Volunteers for Prosperity at the US Agency for International Development, addresses the audience at the Third Annual International Roundtable on Service and Volunteering at the Microsoft Corporate Headquarters in Redmond, Washington on June 20th. “The focus of this year’s event highlights the importance of better collaboration among disaster response leadership in government, the private sector and NGO communities,” said Director Hawkins. “The goal we all share is to leave this event with a better sense of how we can best work together utilizing all available resources.”

 

Desiree T. Sayle, Director of USA Freedom Corps, delivers remarks during the Combined Federal Campaign's National Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 9, 2006 in Washington, DC. She thanked federal employees for their generosity in the 2006 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), and highlighted the new USA Freedom Corps partnership with CFC to promote the President's Call to Service and foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility throughout the federal government.

 

Kasey Kahne, NASCAR driver and member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation waves to the crowd before the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 4, 2006. Kahne joined other NASCAR drivers throughout the race week to shine a spotlight on volunteer service through community service projects, charity walks, and other public awareness activities.

 

Kasey Kahne, NASCAR driver and member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation discusses the importance of volunteer service with the media before the Neighborhood Excellence 400 race on Sunday, June 4, 2006. Kahne joined other NASCAR drivers throughout the race week to shine a spotlight on volunteer service through community service projects, charity walks, and other public awareness activities.

 

Kasey Kahne, NASCAR driver and member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation discusses race strategy with his crew prior to the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 4, 2006. Kahne joined other NASCAR drivers throughout the race week to shine a spotlight on volunteer service through community service projects, charity walks, and other public awareness activities.

 

Kasey Kahne, NASCAR driver and member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation prepares for the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 4, 2006. Kahne joined other NASCAR drivers throughout the race week to shine a spotlight on volunteer service through community service projects, charity walks, and other public awareness activities.

 

Kasey Kahne, NASCAR driver and member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation competes in his #9 car at the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 4, 2006. Kahne joined other NASCAR drivers throughout the race week to shine a spotlight on volunteer service through community service projects, charity walks, and other public awareness activities.

 

President George W. Bush talks with Citizen Corps volunteer before appearing at the United States Chamber of Commerce to deliver remarks on Thursday, June 1, 2006.

 

On May 12, 2006, President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to five outstanding individuals during a ceremony marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House.

 

On May 12, 2006, President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to five outstanding individuals during a ceremony marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House. For two years, Ravi has been helping students prepare for the SAT by teaching math at the Chinmaya Mission of Central Florida and to public high school students who cannot afford to enroll in a private SAT review course.

 

On May 12, 2006, President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to five outstanding individuals during a ceremony marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House. For six years, Virginia Ganzon-Sturwold, Ed.D., has tutored third and fourth grade students at Francis Scott Key Elementary School in San Francisco through Experience Corps, a non-profit organization supporting senior citizens who are interested in volunteering in the community.

 

On May 12, 2006, President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to five outstanding individuals during a ceremony marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House. Durai Pandithurai immigrated to the United States from India in 1974. The Salvation Army in New York City provided him with clothes, support, and a job as a bell ringer in the Red Kettle Christmas Campaign. Durai now works as an executive for The Salvation Army and has never forgotten the kindness shown to him when he first arrived in this country.

 

On May 12, 2006, President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to five outstanding individuals during a ceremony marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House. Sister Theresa Pham helped organize the relief efforts of the Vietnamese Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

 

On May 12, 2006, President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to five outstanding individuals during a ceremony marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House. Dotty Eng is a volunteer with Gold Star Wives of America, which is comprised of women whose spouses died while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or from a service-related disability.

 

USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle delivers remarks at the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering.

 

On May 8, 2006, USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle joined Prudential Chairman Art Ryan in congratulating award winner Hillary Hughes at the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 11 years, the program has honored more than 70,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

 

On May 8, 2006, USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle joined Prudential Chairman Art Ryan in congratulating award winner Ajay Mangal at the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 11 years, the program has honored more than 70,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

 

On May 8, 2006, USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle joined Prudential Chairman Art Ryan in congratulating award winner Michelle Loke at the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 11 years, the program has honored more than 70,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

 

On May 8, 2006, USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle joined Prudential Chairman Art Ryan in congratulating award winner Evan Alicuben at the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 11 years, the program has honored more than 70,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

 

On May 8, 2006, USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle joined Prudential Chairman Art Ryan in congratulating award winner Ellie Ambrose at the 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 11 years, the program has honored more than 70,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.

 

President George W. Bush hammers nails with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on a home constructed by volunteers in the Upper 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, Thursday, April 27, 2006.

 

President George W. Bush walks with Hands On Network Disaster Response Coordinator Erika Putinsky during a tour of their base camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, Thursday, April 27, 2006.