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To the editor:
In proclaiming the week of April 22-28 as National Volunteer Week, President George Bush writes, “it is with great appreciation and pride that I salute the 80 million Americans who serve as volunteers. These individuals have moved us all by the strength of their convictions; they have greatly challenged us through their example of selflessness and concern for others.”
As the director of ACTION, the federal domestic volunteer agency, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank our more than 500,000 volunteers for their devoted service to others. ACTION programs include Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), the Student Community Service Program, the ACTION Drug Alliance, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program and the Senior Companion Program.
Serving nationwide through nearly 2,000 local, non-profit sponsors, ACTION’S volunteers address our country’s greatest challenges —illiteracy, substance abuse, homelessness,
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