( CNN ) -- People keep asking me what my dad might like for his 90th birthday on June 12 . I think I can answer that one . He 'd like to jump out of an airplane and feel that freedom one more time . He 'd like to have his family and close friends around him for a quiet celebration . He 'd like a good martini with a couple of olives . But most of all , I know he 'd like you , on the occasion of his birthday , to give to others . Volunteer service is Dad 's true north . He made it a centerpiece of his presidency , encouraging millions of people to look within to find `` your own special genius for helping others . '' He gave 1,020 Daily Point of Light Awards from the White House to inspire people to volunteer and to prove that `` somewhere in America , every serious social problem is being solved through voluntary service , for therein lies the greatest national resource of all . '' In the years since he left the White House , Dad joined forces with former President Bill Clinton to support victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami -- and the volunteers who showed up afterward to help rebuild . Opinion : What George H.W . Bush , at 90 , can teach millennials . Last July , he and Mom traveled to the White House to join President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and hundreds of others in a special ceremony to present the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award to an Iowa couple fighting world hunger one meal at a time . So what would he really like for his birthday ? He 'd like you to go to BeOne.PointsofLight.org and pledge to pitch in . As Dad said , `` It does n't matter who you are . Everybody 's got something to give : a job skill , a free hour , a pair of strong arms . '' I hope you 'll volunteer as a way to honor my Dad -- or yours ( Father 's Day is Sunday ) . Or volunteer as a way to be good to yourself ; researchers say it leads to healthier , happier lives . Whatever your cause , whatever your motivation , I hope you 'll agree with me that volunteer service is an extraordinary gift . Thanks for everything and happy birthday , Dad .
His son says former President George W . Bush wants more than a job for his son . Neil Bush : Dad wants to volunteer to encourage people to serve the community . He says that volunteer service was a part of 41 's presidency . Neil Bush : Volunteer as a way to honor my dad -- or yours .