Summer Volunteering Initiative
The President has said that the challenges America faces are unprecedented, and that we need to build a new foundation for economic growth in America. The Administration has begun this work with dramatic new investments in education, health care and clean energy, but we cannot do this alone here in Washington. Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your communities as what we're doing in Washington - and it's going to take all of us, working together.
Serve.gov is your online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your community, but also creating your own. Use Serve.gov to help you do your part. America's foundation will be built one community at a time - and it starts with you.
"United We Serve" is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own "do-it-yourself" projects. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans.
On June 22, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama officially kicked off United We Serve. The initiative is led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency dedicated to fostering service in communities across the country.
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Serve.gov is your online resource for not only finding volunteer opportunities in your community, but also creating your own. Use Serve.gov to help you do your part. America's foundation will be built one community at a time - and it starts with you.
"United We Serve" is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own "do-it-yourself" projects. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans.
On June 22, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama officially kicked off United We Serve. The initiative is led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency dedicated to fostering service in communities across the country.
Learn more at
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- To learn more about United We Serve or find service projects in specific communities, the President is encouraging everyone to visit www.serve.gov. ...
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- luvmyludwig luvmyludwig Oct 12, 2009 @ 7:23 am
- Lensrolled to my Community service lens, great job, thank you for pointing this lens out to me. :)
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- JenOfChicago JenOfChicago Jul 1, 2009 @ 11:09 am
- This is a great program. I volunteer with the American Cancer Society and the Chicago Independent Radio Project. (I have lenses on them too - check 'em out!)
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- hlkljgk hlkljgk Jun 30, 2009 @ 11:44 am | in reply to OhMe
- yeah, people had such a warped perspective over the recent past - kind of the army of 1 mentality. but i think things are turning around now. it seems as if people are really beginning to understand that we're all in this together.
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- OhMe OhMe Jun 30, 2009 @ 11:36 am
- Super lens. I am pretty much a full time volunteer, it seems and was so glad to see this lens. Our group of volunteers working to make our park the best it can be consists mainly of grandparents or people with no children and we are really having a difficult time getting young folks involved. It is their children who are reaping the benefits and although we don't regret the time we spend, it would be nice to have some young blood.
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- hlkljgk hlkljgk Jun 30, 2009 @ 11:15 am | in reply to Heather426
- that is such a great idea!
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- Heather426 Heather426 Jun 30, 2009 @ 10:50 am
- We recycle and give the money to a shelter that does free spay/neuter and surgery for dogs that need a home.
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- Pastiche Pastiche Jun 30, 2009 @ 10:19 am
- My granddaughter and I have been gathering roadside litter and scattering wild flower seeds.
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