[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8102--JAN. 25, 2007

Proclamation 8102 of January 25, 2007
Fifth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The great strength of our Nation is found in the heroic kindness,
courage, and self-sacrifice of the American people. Every day,
individuals show the good heart of our country by volunteering to help
make someone's life better. Since 2002, the USA Freedom Corps has
provided access to volunteer opportunities for millions of Americans. On
the fifth anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps, we honor volunteers who
give their time and talents to make a difference in the lives of others,
and we recognize that helping those in need makes America a more hopeful
country.
The USA Freedom Corps was created to encourage Americans to answer the
call to serve a cause greater than themselves. By matching willing
volunteers with opportunities in their communities, the USA Freedom
Corps brings Americans together to mentor children, assist the elderly,
clean up neighborhoods, and perform countless acts of generosity. The
USA Freedom Corps has helped support national service programs such as
AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Peace Corps, and Senior Corps. Through
programs like these, volunteers all across the country bring comfort and
kindness to people at home and abroad.

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Through the USA Freedom Corps website at volunteer.gov, all Americans
can find ways to serve in our country's armies of compassion. By
answering the universal call to help a neighbor, individual Americans
can transform towns and cities into more caring communities and
neighborhoods and make America a better place.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 29, 2007, as the
Fifth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps. I call upon the citizens of
this great country to find ways to volunteer and help their fellow
Americans. I commend the efforts of the USA Freedom Corps and all those
who have already answered the call to serve, and I encourage all
Americans to give of their time, energy, and talents to make America
even stronger.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
first.
GEORGE W. BUSH