President George W. Bush addresses his remarks to an audience, Thursday, March 9, 2006 at The White House National Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Washington Hilton Hotel. President Bush talked about the important philanthropic role individual volunteers, corporations and foundataions play in providing funding for social services. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
OFBCI is hosting regional conferences on President Bush's Initiative in cities across the country. The conferences are free but pre-registration is required. The next White House regional conference will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2006, in Charlotte, NC. For more information, click here.
President George W. Bush announced on August 3 that he has named Jay Hein to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Mr. Hein is the President of the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, and also serves as Executive Vice President and CEO of the Foundation for American Renewal. To view the personnel announcement, click here.
On August 3, the First Lady's Helping America's Youth (HAY) Initiative website was launched. The website, a one-stop resource for HAY programs, includes a community guide, conference information, webcasts, fact sheets and much more. To visit the HAY website, click here.
