USA Freedom Corps
NFL Players to be Honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award
Washington, DC - Nov 2008
USA Freedom Corps, President Bush's initiative to promote volunteer service among Americans, today announced that National Football League (NFL) players will be honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their remarkable volunteer service, particularly by promoting the importance of fitness and health among youth through the NFL’s PLAY 60 campaign. Members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, as well as senior White House staff, will present awards to players from the 12 home teams on Sunday, November 30, and the remaining awards will be presented to players from the remainder of the 32 teams throughout the season.
“These players are not only leaders on the football field, they are also leaders within the communities they serve,” said USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Alison Young. “Through the President’s Volunteer Service Award, we honor and thank these men for their service to our nation’s young people and for representing the best of the American volunteer spirit.”
Following the attacks of 9/11, President George W. Bush issued a national Call to Service and launched USA Freedom Corps to connect Americans with more opportunities to serve their country and to foster a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. He created the President’s Volunteer Service Award to recognize the countless acts of service and sacrifice shown by Americans of all ages.
Below is a list of NFL players who will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award on November 30, and the representative who will present the award on behalf of the President. Members of the media interested in interviewing members of the President’s Councils should contact Rebecca Neale at 202-494-6906 or rneale@who.eop.gov to make arrangements.
San Diego Chargers - PVSA Recipient: Steve Gregory
President's Council and White House Staff Presenters: Paul Carrozza, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; Kelly Perdew, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
Source: http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/about_usafc/newsroom/announcements_dynamic.asp?ID=2058