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White House Celebrates National Volunteer Week (photo)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CAPTION: 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.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

White House Celebrates National Volunteer Week (photo)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CAPTION: 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.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

White House Celebrates National Volunteer Week (photo)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CAPTION: 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

White House Celebrates National Volunteer Week (photo)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

President Bush Honors American's Armies of Compassion During National Volunteer Week Celebration (photo)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CAPTION: USA Freedom Corps Director Henry Lozano today joined President Bush for a White House celebration of National Volunteer Week, honoring Americans who give of their time to help the less fortunate and create impact in communities at home and around the globe. During an East Room ceremony, President Bush recognized 33 Peace Corps trainees preparing to leave for Guatemala and thanked them for dedicating their lives to serving others. This tradition of hosting Peace Corps volunteers for a formal White House send-off before the trainees leave for their service has been continued by every sitting President since Richard Nixon.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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 join 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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 join 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: 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."

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

President's Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (photo)

Monday, April 28, 2008

CAPTION: On April 28, 2008, more than 40 nonprofit and government organizations joined forces with the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, USA Freedom Corps, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington (BGCGW), and the Corporation for National and Community Service to celebrate National Volunteer Week and the commitment of America's youth to volunteer service.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

National Service Makes Play for Volunteers at Super Bowl (photo)

Thursday, January 31, 2008

CAPTION: As the New York Giants and the New England Patriots get ready to face off at Super Bowl XLII this Sunday, Arizona AmeriCorps members are already scoring points off the field - by recruiting more Americans into service.

PHOTO CREDIT: Office of Public Affairs, Corporation for National and Community Service

MLK Day 2008 - A Young Volunteer Spruces Up (photo)

Monday, January 21, 2008

CAPTION: Brandon Sawyer and his mother spent Martin Luther King Day sprucing up her alma mater, Theodore Roosevelt High School, in Washington, DC. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

MLK Day 2008 - Pitching In (photo)

Monday, January 21, 2008

CAPTION: Volunteer Nancy Eddy swings a hammer as she helps build a Habitat House on Martin Luther King Day 2008. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor or the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

MLK Day 2008 - Framing a House (photo)

Monday, January 21, 2008

CAPTION: Dozens of new homes will soon fill a Washington, D.C. neighborhood courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, AmeriCorps, and volunteers like these who spent 2008 Martin Luther King Day serving at the house build. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

MLK Day 2008 - Future Home (photo)

Monday, January 21, 2008

CAPTION: Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity braved a day of 20-degree weather to frame a house in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

MLK Day 2008 - DC FIX IT (photo)

Monday, January 21, 2008

CAPTION: Members of DC FIX IT pitch in during a 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs

MLK Day 2008 - Hall of Flags (photo)

Monday, January 21, 2008

CAPTION: Volunteers paint flags from various countries in a hallway at Theodore Roosevelt High School in the District of Columbia during a service project on Martin Luther King Day. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.

PHOTO CREDIT: Corporation photo by M. T. Harmon, Office of Public Affairs