President Bush to Spotlight Success of Faith-Based and Community Initiative at National Conference

On June 26, President George W. Bush delivered remarks at the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) "Innovations in Effective Compassion National Conference" in Washington, D.C.

Joined by members of the President's Cabinet, OFBCI Director Jay Hein and more than 1,000 public- and private-sector leaders, the Conference will explore and expand the ways the Faith-Based and Community Initiative is transforming government's approach to human need, in partnership with faith-based and community organizations, to solve problems from addiction and homelessness to malaria and HIV/AIDS. Click here for President Bush's Remarks

Mrs. Bush Gives Remarks at White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Continuing a two-day Gulf Coast Conference on Disaster Relief and Preparedness, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives highlighted promising public-private collaborations following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to help restore communities and target pressing needs of Americans affected by the disasters. Joined by Mrs. Laura Bush, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu and U.S. Attorney Jim Letten, the conference spotlighted successful ongoing Federal and local partnerships with nonprofits, particularly with efforts to rebuild Gulf Coast education infrastructure and meet needs of America's youth. Full Press Release
Mrs. Bush's Remarks

White House Gulf Coast Conference Explores Role of Nonprofits in Disaster Response and Preparedness

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On May 29, 2008, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) kicked off a two-day Gulf Coast Conference on Disaster Relief and Preparedness, exploring ways to strengthen disaster recovery efforts through expanded partnerships with America's nonprofit sector. As part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, the conference also emphasized the critical and increasing role of faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs), and their armies of volunteers, in response and rebuilding plans for future disasters. Full Press Release

FACT SHEET: Gulf Coast OFBCI Conference Highlights Key Role of Nonprofits in Disaster Relief and Preparedness

DHS Secretary Chertoff Keynotes at May FBCI Roundtable

On Monday, May 19, 2008, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff joined White House OFBCI Director Jay Hein at a Compassion in Action policy roundtable entitled, "Partnerships in Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery: The Role of Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Building Resilient Communities." The Roundtable underscored the critical and increasing role of faith-based and community organizations in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. "The President's commitment to working in close partnership with nonprofit organizations has been unparalleled, and our department is more effective because of it," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. "Faith based and community organizations can play a vital role in planning, preparedness and response efforts, and we'll continue to work closely with them." Read Full Press Release.

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