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Presidential Greeter Program
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Since March 2002, President Bush has met with local volunteers during the course of his travel to communities around the country to recognize them for their dedicated volunteer service. The following is a complete archive of press releases regarding all of the volunteers who have been recognized by President Bush for answering the call to serve their neighbors and their Nation.

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Greeter MapClick here for a map of the United States, with location markers indicating where the President has met a local volunteer. (NOTE: This is a dynamic map and, due to the number of locations indicated, may take a moment to load.)
3/27/2008 President Bush to Recognize Fort Dix Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Andrell Reid upon arrival at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, on Friday, March 28, 2008. Reid is a volunteer with Army Family Team Building, Army Family Action Plan, the Army Volunteer Corps and Fort Dix Elementary School. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Reid, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Andrell Reid when he arrives at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, on Friday, March 28, 2008. Reid is a volunteer with Army Family Team Building, Army Family Action Plan, the Army Volunteer Corps and Fort Dix Elementary School. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Reid, since March 2002.
3/26/2008 President Bush to Recognize Irwin Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Lydia Humenycky upon arrival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Humenycky recently returned to the U.S. after two years of service as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Humenycky, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Lydia Humenycky when he arrives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Humenycky recently returned to the U.S. after two years of service as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Humenycky, since March 2002.
3/25/2008 President Bush to Recognize Dayton Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Rob Goodreau upon arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Goodreau is a volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Goodreau, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Rob Goodreau when he arrives at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Goodreau is a volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Goodreau, since March 2002.
3/15/2008 President Bush to Recognize Jacksonville Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Holly Cleveland upon arrival in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Cleveland is a tutor, classroom reader, and a volunteer with Operation Blessing. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Cleveland, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Holly Cleveland when he arrives in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Cleveland is a tutor, classroom reader, and a volunteer with Operation Blessing. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Cleveland, since March 2002.
3/14/2008 President Bush to Recognize Palm Beach Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Cheryl Crowley upon arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Crowley is a volunteer with the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition and Read Together Palm Beach County. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Crowley, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Cheryl Crowley when he arrives in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Crowley is a volunteer with the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition and Read Together Palm Beach County. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Crowley, since March 2002.
3/7/2008 President Bush to Recognize Nashville Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Fred Pancoast upon arrival in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Pancoast is a volunteer with Operation Stand Down Nashville and other community organizations. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Pancoast, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Fred Pancoast when he arrives in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Pancoast is a volunteer with Operation Stand Down Nashville and other community organizations. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Pancoast, since March 2002.
1/30/2008 President Bush to Recognize Leawood Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Samuel Turner, Sr., upon arrival in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Turner is a volunteer with the American Heart Association Heartland Affiliate. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Turner, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Samuel Turner, Sr., when he arrives in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Turner is a volunteer with the American Heart Association Heartland Affiliate. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Turner, since March 2002.
1/29/2008 President Bush to Recognize Littleton Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Cherie Yager upon arrival at Buckley Air Force Base on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Yager is a volunteer at the Stout Street Eye Clinic. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Yager, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Cherie Yager when he arrives at Buckley Air Force Base on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Yager is a volunteer at the Stout Street Eye Clinic. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Yager, since March 2002.
1/29/2008 President Bush to Recognize Las Vegas Woman for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Jeanne Kilduff upon arrival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Kilduff is a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Kilduff, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Jeanne Kilduff when he arrives in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Kilduff is a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like Kilduff, since March 2002.
1/29/2008 President Bush to Recognize Los Angeles Teens for Dedication to Volunteer Service
President George W. Bush presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Marni and Berni Barta upon arrival in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. The sisters, both students at Harvard-Westlake School, are founders and volunteers with Kid Flicks. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like the Barta sisters, since March 2002. President George W. Bush will present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Marni and Berni Barta when he arrives in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. The sisters, both students at Harvard-Westlake School, are founders and volunteers with Kid Flicks. To thank them for making a difference in the lives of others, President Bush honors a local volunteer when he travels throughout the United States. He has met with more than 600 volunteers, like the Barta sisters, since March 2002.