PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON SERVICE AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION

The 'President's Council on Service and Civic Participation' was created by President George W. Bush in January 2003 by executive order. Its mission is to encourage volunteerism and to recognize the contributions Americans make through service and civic participation.
In January of 2002, President George W. Bush called upon all Americans to give two years or 4,000 hours of their lives to service. The Council was created to further this goal, encouraging Americans of all ages and backgrounds to become more engaged in civic activities. Council members provide leadership, serving as "Ambassadors of Service" for the President's vision of fostering a culture of citizenship and volunteer service in the United States.
The Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media. The current council (2006) is made up of the following individuals:

Stephen Baldwin

Jean Case, Chair

Ray Chambers

Jerry Colangelo

Evern Cooper Epps

Myrka Dellanos

Hilary Duff

Sara Evans

Angela Baraquio Grey

Darrell Green

Patricia Heaton

Kasey Kahne

Art Linkletter

Mary Jo Myers

Michelle Nunn

Kelly Perdew

Cokie Roberts

Michael W. Smith, Vice Chair

Wendy Spencer

Roxanne Spillet

Hope Taft

Janine Turner

Charles "Chuck" Turlinski

Danny Wuerffel

Mark Yudof
The Council is administered by the Corporation For National and Community Service, with members from business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media. The chair of the Council is Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, and the vice chair is musician Michael W. Smith.
The Council created the President's Volunteer Service Award to recognize outstanding volunteers. Since 2003, more than 300,000 people have won the award.
President Bush amended the executive order in January 2005 to extend the Council through January 2007.

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council homepage

list of Council members

President's Volunteer Service Award

executive order creating the Council

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