[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] Obama Adm 'United We Serve' Announcement]

[Suzanne Sager]

FYI

Suzanne L. Sager
ALA Oregon Chapter Councilor

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[alacro-l] Obama Adm 'United We Serve' Announcement
Date: 	Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:29:21 -0400
From: 	Michael Dowling <mdowling at ala.org>
Reply-To: 	alacro-l at ala.org
To: 	ALACRO-L <alacro-l at ala.org>



Chapters:

 

Here is today's announcement of 'United We Serve,' which was formerly 
titled Summer of Service.

 

Michael

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Martin, Philip [mailto:PMartin at cns.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:00 AM

To: Martin, Philip

Subject: President Announces United We Serve

 

Dear Friend,

 

As you know, the Corporation for National and Community Service has been 
preparing for the launch of an exciting new summer service initiative in 
partnership with the White House. Today, in a video message 
<http://serve.gov/> , President Obama will officially announce the 
initiative, United We Serve, encouraging Americans to create meaningful 
change in their communities by engaging in service. 

 

 

 

United We Serve will kick off on June 22 at the National Conference on 
Volunteering and Service and will run through the new National Day of 
Service and Remembrance on September 11.  All the tools for 
participating in this initiative can be found on the Corporation's 
website, Serve.gov <http://www.serve.gov/> .  Please go there today, if 
you haven't already, to post your own volunteer projects. 

 

 

 

In addition, we encourage you to spread the word about United We Serve

by:

 

 

 

*         Sending a message about United We Serve, including a link to

the President's video <http://www.serve.gov/> , to your distribution lists.

 

*         Putting a link on your homepage to Serve.gov - banners and

logos are available at http://www.serve.gov/link.asp.

 

*         Issuing a press release about your participation in United We

Serve - a sample release is available here:

http://www.serve.gov/assets/documents/09_0616_sample_release.doc.

 

*         Sharing stories about how your volunteers are making a

difference at http://www.serve.gov/share.asp. We will highlight examples 
of exemplary service throughout this summer.

 

 

 

Capacity is strained in community organizations across the country, so 
today we are also calling on Americans to take a leadership role in 
recruiting and organizing their friends, family, and neighbors to 
develop their own service projects that address pressing community needs 
in partnership with local organizations.  To assist you, Serve.gov 
<http://serve.gov/>  features toolkits for developing projects in 
education, health, energy and the environment, and community renewal.

 

 

 

To encourage participation in service this summer and beyond, the 
Serve.gov <http://www.serve.gov/>  website features a volunteer matching 
platform called All For Good that allows people to search for volunteer 
opportunities based on location and interests.  The site also allows 
users to sign in with their primary social network and includes social 
media tools to share volunteer opportunities with friends and see what

activities they are participating in.  

 

 

 

This will be a very exciting 81 days.  But, of course, the call to 
service will not end on September 11.  We hope that Americans who serve 
this summer will stay engaged in the ongoing work of strengthening our 
communities. America's new foundation will be built through an ethic of 
service and the personal commitment of individuals willing to give of 
themselves to create a better future. 

 

 

 

In Service,

 

 

 

 

 

Nicola Goren

 

Acting CEO

 

           

 

Phil Martin

 

Outreach Coordinator

 

Corporation for National and Community Service

 

202.606.6657

 

pmartin at cns.gov <mailto:pmartin at cns.gov>

 

 

 


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Portland State University logo

Suzanne L. Sager
Library East, Cataloging
Portland State University

503-725-8169
503-725-5799
sagers at pdx.edu

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