REMINDER/President George W. Bush to Celebrate July 4th With Area Faith-Based Organizations.

Assignment/News Writers

REMINDER...for Wednesday (July 4)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Salvation Army Red Shield Family Residence, Greater Exodus Church, and

Amachi Welcome President to Holiday Block Party

EVENT:          The Salvation Army of Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware
                will celebrate the Fourth of July with President
                George W. Bush at The Greater Exodus Baptist Church
                block party with Reverend Herb Lusk, his congregation
                and representatives from the Amachi Program.

                Residents from the Salvation Army Red Shield Family
                Residence, an emergency shelter and support services
                facility for homeless families, will also be in
                attendance. Amachi is a mentoring program that focuses
                on helping children of incarcerated parents.

DATE/TIME:      Wednesday, July 4th
                1 p.m.

ATTENDEES:      President George W. Bush
                Commissioner Joe Noland, Territory Commander of The
                 Salvation Army Eastern Territory
                Colonel William W. Francis, Chief Secretary of The
                 Salvation Army Eastern Territory
                Lt. Colonel William Carlson, Divisional Commander of
                 The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia
                Captain Jorge Diaz, City Coordinator, The Salvation
                 Army of Greater Philadelphia
                Reverend Herb Lusk, Pastor, Greater Exodus Baptist
                 Church in Philadelphia
                Reverend W. Wilson G. Goode Sr., The Amachi Program

PLACE:          Greater Exodus Church
                Broad & Fairmount Streets
                Philadelphia, PA

BACKGROUND:     In January 2001, President Bush established the White
                House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
                Dr. John DiIulio, director of the faith-based office,
                was the guest speaker at this year's Salvation Army
                Corporate Partners Luncheon and Award Ceremony.
                During his remarks, DiIulio recognized the success of
                the Salvation Army as a faith-based, social services
                provider.

                The Salvation Army was founded 135 years ago as a
                religious and social services organization. Since that
                time, the organization has taken a holistic approach
                to working with people, addressing their physical,
                emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs. The
                Salvation Army provides community supportive services,
                residential shelters, foster care, developmental
                disabilities programs, correctional services programs,
                child development centers, after-school care and
                Corps Community Centers.