[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 15 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Pages 445-446]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8125--National Volunteer Week, 2007

 April 11, 2007

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the spirit of service 
in America and honor those who demonstrate the great character of our 
country through acts of kindness, generosity, and compassion.
    Throughout the history of America, volunteers and civic 
organizations have helped extend the blessings of liberty and 
opportunity to our citizens. People across our Nation answer the 
universal call to love their neighbor by giving their time, talents, and 
energy to comfort those in despair, support others in need, and change 
lives for the better. The optimism and determination of our country's 
volunteers reflect the true spirit and strength of our Nation.
    My Administration encourages Americans to seize the opportunity to 
help someone in need. Individuals can find ways to serve in communities 
throughout our Nation by visiting the USA Freedom Corps website at 
volunteer.gov. The USA Freedom Corps works to rally America's armies of 
compassion and bring together individuals and faith-based and community 
organizations committed to volunteer service. These efforts are helping 
to build a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility across 
our country.
    America's volunteers demonstrate that the strength of our Nation 
lies in the hearts and souls of our citizens. During National Volunteer 
Week, we recognize all those who have touched the lives of others with 
their kindness and who have made our country a better place by helping 
their fellow Americans.
     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 April 15 through April 
21, 2007, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all Americans to 
recognize and celebrate the important work that volunteers do every day 
throughout our country. I also encourage citizens to explore ways to 
help their neighbors in need and serve a cause greater than themselves.
     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day 
of April, 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

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:50 a.m., April 13, 
2007]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on April 
16.

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