National Day of Service urged by president-elect
Published on Thu, Jan 15, 2009Read More Communities
Members of the local communities in north Snohomish County are well-acquainted with the idea of service to others. Whether it's volunteering at the Food Bank, providing services for the homeless, contributing to the Salvation Army or helping beautify a local park, locals understand the need to help one another in these challenging times.
In the spirit of national service, president-elect Barack Obama is calling on Americans to use the day prior to his inauguration to volunteer for local community causes. The National Day of Service falls on Martin Luther King Day, which was federally designated as a day for community volunteerism in 1994. Even though it's been in effect for 15 years, it's expected that the upcoming January 19 National Day of Service will see historic levels of participation.
To find out about projects in your area, or to suggest a service project for the day, visit www.usaservice.org.
Below is the letter being sent out by the Obama team:
Every time our nation faces crisis, our national experience has shown Americans rise to the challenge. While government has an important role to play in helping rekindle our economy and addressing the problems of a distressed nation, President-elect Obama believes each of us, as Americans, have a responsibility to do what we can for our communities and fellow citizens. We are one nation.
_The United States is once again at a crossroads and that is why the President-elect hopes to use the occasion of his Inauguration to rally our nation to commit to service in our communities. We are asking for your organization's participation in meeting this challenge.
In 1994, Congress transformed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service to further commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others. As a tribute to that legacy and the very real needs of our nation, the President-elect and Vice President-elect will launch a national organizing effort on the eve of their Inauguration to engage Americans in service. This national day of service will fall on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19, 2009 and, unlike past calls to service, President-elect Obama will ask Americans to do more than just offer a single day of service to their cities, towns and neighborhoods. He will ask all of us to make an ongoing commitment to our communities. Never has it been more important to come together in shared purpose to tackle the common challenges we face.
The call will go to all Americans to organize service projects and join others at events in their communities. As the Co-chairs of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, we invite you and your organization to join other Americans to organize service projects in your communities. The Presidential Inaugural Committee will offer Americans a new website to help promote your events and for Americans to make their commitments, build communities, find opportunities to serve and share their results. These can be events that orient people to your organization's work, engage people in direct service, or bring people together to reflect on Dr. King's legacy and how they can commit to becoming more engaged citizens. Please see the attached information on how to get involved.
We have a great opportunity to set the tone for the next four years and I know you will rise to the challenge. Thank you for all your support.
In the spirit of national service, president-elect Barack Obama is calling on Americans to use the day prior to his inauguration to volunteer for local community causes. The National Day of Service falls on Martin Luther King Day, which was federally designated as a day for community volunteerism in 1994. Even though it's been in effect for 15 years, it's expected that the upcoming January 19 National Day of Service will see historic levels of participation.
To find out about projects in your area, or to suggest a service project for the day, visit www.usaservice.org.
Below is the letter being sent out by the Obama team:
Every time our nation faces crisis, our national experience has shown Americans rise to the challenge. While government has an important role to play in helping rekindle our economy and addressing the problems of a distressed nation, President-elect Obama believes each of us, as Americans, have a responsibility to do what we can for our communities and fellow citizens. We are one nation.
_The United States is once again at a crossroads and that is why the President-elect hopes to use the occasion of his Inauguration to rally our nation to commit to service in our communities. We are asking for your organization's participation in meeting this challenge.
In 1994, Congress transformed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service to further commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others. As a tribute to that legacy and the very real needs of our nation, the President-elect and Vice President-elect will launch a national organizing effort on the eve of their Inauguration to engage Americans in service. This national day of service will fall on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19, 2009 and, unlike past calls to service, President-elect Obama will ask Americans to do more than just offer a single day of service to their cities, towns and neighborhoods. He will ask all of us to make an ongoing commitment to our communities. Never has it been more important to come together in shared purpose to tackle the common challenges we face.
The call will go to all Americans to organize service projects and join others at events in their communities. As the Co-chairs of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, we invite you and your organization to join other Americans to organize service projects in your communities. The Presidential Inaugural Committee will offer Americans a new website to help promote your events and for Americans to make their commitments, build communities, find opportunities to serve and share their results. These can be events that orient people to your organization's work, engage people in direct service, or bring people together to reflect on Dr. King's legacy and how they can commit to becoming more engaged citizens. Please see the attached information on how to get involved.
We have a great opportunity to set the tone for the next four years and I know you will rise to the challenge. Thank you for all your support.
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