In a commentary on the right-wing website NewsMax.com , Miguel A. Faria Jr. attacked the program as statist and collectivist , a " bureaucratic boondoggle " that might evolve into " compulsory service , " and the name " USA Freedom Corps " as an instance of Orwellian Newspeak . Meanwhile , in a piece on the left-wing magazine '' American Prospect '' 's site , Jeremy Lott critically linked the announcement of the Corps ' creation to the controversial Operation TIPS , a program encouraging citizens to report ' suspicious activity ' . The Corps came to international attention on January 3 , 2005 , when George W. Bush named former presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton to lead a major campaign , through the Corps , to raise funds from private individuals and businesses to provide humanitarian support for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . President Obama followed the USA Freedom Corps model by tapping Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to lead the fundraising efforts in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
USA Freedom Corps