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On May 3, Interior Deputy Secretary Scarlett presented Adele Fenwick with a President's Volunteer Award in recognition for her outstanding, sustained commitment to volunteerism. From her service as a youth at the Brookeside Nature Center and the Audubon Society, which earned her a substantial scholarship to college, to her service as an adult where she coaches local youth and volunteers regularly in the parks, Fenwick has given more than 3,000 hours of volunteer service over the course of her life and 300 hours of service over the last year.

Upon receiving the award, Fenwick remarked that it wouldn't be possible to do this amount of volunteerism and have so much fun doing it if it weren't for the good work of Take Pride in America, the leadership at the park, and other partner organizations for coordinating such rewarding volunteer opportunities.  
Deputy Secretary Scarlett Kicks-Off Take Pride in America® Volunteer Project
Deputy Secretary Scarlett standing behind lectern and shaking the hand of a volunteer
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Deputy Secretary Scarlett honored outstanding volunteer Adele Fenwick with the President’s Volunteer Service Award at this Saturday's Take Pride in America® volunteer project at the C&O Canal National Historical Park.  Fenwick has given more than 3,000 hours of volunteer service over the course of her life and 300 hours of service over the last year.

Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett participated in a Take Pride in America® volunteer project at the C&O Canal National Historical Park (Carderock Pavilion) on Saturday. The cleanup commemorated National Volunteer Week and was the final stop on Take Pride in America’s “VolunTour Across America,” a nationwide trip promoting volunteerism on public lands.

More than 100 volunteers, including a dozen local youth, helped install BBQ grills, build horseshoe pits, paint picnic tables, and perform necessary trail maintenance to put a fresh face on the popular park. The participants in the welcoming ceremony follow:

  • Katie Loovis, executive director, Take Pride in America;
  • Kevin Brandt, superintendent of the C&O Canal National Historical Park;
  • Matthew Logan, president of the C&O Canal Trust;
  • Veronica Lew, associate director of the White House USA Freedom Corps;
  • Derrick Crandall, CEO of American Recreation Coalition; Melissa Johnson, executive director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports;
  • Shannon Maynard, executive director of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation;
  • Gail Cunningham, vice president of Keep America Beautiful; and Rosemary Pezzuto, executive director of Patuxent Area Council of Camp Fire USA.
Related Links:
http://www.doi.gov/news/08_News_Releases/080502.html

Additional Information on Take Pride
www.TakePride.gov

Additional Information on VolunTour
http://www.takepride.gov/register/springtour.html

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