United States President George W. Bush Honors Mr. Jonathan Salzinger with

President’s Volunteer Service Award

For his Work in Support of Humanitarian Causes in Liberia

~Award is a Prestigious National Honor for Volunteer Service~

Washington D.C. – The Whitehouse has announced it has awarded Mr. Jonathan Salzinger with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service.

Established in 2003, the Award is available on an annual basis to individuals, groups and families who have met or exceeded requirements for volunteer service and have demonstrated exemplary citizenship through volunteering.  As one of hundreds of Certifying Organizations participating in the Award program, The I Help Liberia Project confers the award to recognize the outstanding achievements of its volunteers. 

The I Help Liberia Project has a long history of volunteer service, and has had many volunteers perform community service each year on behalf of the organization, raising money and supplies for children in Liberia in order to promote education over violence.

“In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps, and called on every American to make a lifelong commitment to volunteer service.  The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals and families who have answered that call,” said former Senator Robert Dole], Co-Chair of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation.

“America’s volunteers work to make our communities stronger and safer. As a Certifying Organization for the Award program, the I Help Liberia Project is proud to be aligned with this prestigious volunteer award, and we are especially proud of our volunteers who have made volunteer service a central part of their lives,” said the group’s advisor, Mr. Asumana Jabateh-Randolph.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is an award for volunteer service that every American – from every age and every walk of life – can aspire to achieve.  To be eligible to receive the Award, individuals, families and groups submit a record of their annual volunteer service hours to participating Certifying Organizations, such as the I Help Liberia Project, that will verify the service and deliver the Award. Award eligibility for individuals and groups is based on hour requirements varying by age. 

“These recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award are role models for all Americans,” Mr. Jabateh-Randolph said.  “Each volunteer hour contributed makes a difference in improving the quality of life for others, and I encourage everyone to contribute to our community by volunteering.  Volunteers bring us closer together as families, as communities and as a Nation, through their commitment.”

The Award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making to our Nation.  Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, with former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs, the Council comprises leaders in government, media, entertainment, business, education, nonprofits and volunteer service organizations, and community volunteering.

For more information about volunteering for the I Help Liberia Project, contact Mr. Salzinger, who is now serving as a co-director of the group, in addition to as Editor-in-Chief of TheLiberianTimes.com, at editor@theliberiantimes.com or at 1.206.202.2283