[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 4 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Pages 115-116]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8219--Sixth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2008

 January 28, 2008

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    People across this great Nation have heard the universal call to 
love a neighbor and are using their time and talents to make a 
difference in the lives of others. On the sixth anniversary of the USA 
Freedom Corps, we celebrate the spirit of service in America and honor 
the volunteers whose good work represents the generous character of our 
country.
    After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I created the USA 
Freedom Corps to build on the countless acts of service, sacrifice, and 
generosity undertaken by our citizens. The USA Freedom Corps is 
dedicated to expanding volunteer service and extending the goodwill of 
the American people across our country and around the globe. By 
connecting individuals with volunteer opportunities, the USA Freedom 
Corps has helped ensure that millions of people have a chance to make a 
difference in the lives of those

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in need. The USA Freedom Corps also helps strengthen the non-profit 
sector and supports other national service programs and initiatives such 
as the Peace Corps, Citizen Corps, AmeriCorps, and Senior Corps. These 
efforts can help us build a more hopeful country and create a chain of 
compassion for generations to come.

    Volunteers demonstrate kindness and touch lives. With hard work and 
dedication, volunteers help the less fortunate, respond to crises, 
mentor children, assist the elderly, and strengthen our communities. I 
urge all Americans to serve others and to learn more about service 
opportunities by visiting the USA Freedom Corps website at 
volunteer.gov. By providing help and hope to others, Americans can lead 
the world toward a more caring and compassionate tomorrow.

    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, 2008, as the 
Sixth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps. I call upon the citizens of 
this great country to find ways to volunteer and to use their time, 
energy, and talents to help their fellow Americans, and I commend the 
efforts of the USA Freedom Corps and all those who answer the call to 
serve.

    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth 
day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.

                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., January 30, 
2008]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on January 
31.