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President Obama, United We Serve, and the NFL Team Up for Fitness and Service

In support of his United We Serve initiative, President Obama and NFL stars Drew Brees, DeMarcus Ware, and Troy Polamalu team up to highlight the importance of fitness for America's children. The NFL's Play 60 initiative stresses that young people can live a healthy lifestyle by engaging in 60 minutes of physical activity a day. The President's United We Serve initiative encourages all Americans to get engaged in their communities and help create a brighter future for our nation's youth through service.

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President Obama, President Bush Make Call to Service

Calling service an integral part of how we meet the challenges of our time, President Barack Obama joined with President George H. W. Bush to call on Americans to make service a part of their daily lives in an address to 2,000 service leaders gathered at the Points of Light Institute's Presidential Forum on Service at Texas A& M University on October 16.

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For 32 years, Chore Service has performed minor household repairs to help elderly and disabled remain safe in their homes. The driving force of Chore Service has been the dedicated, compassionate volunteers who perform the repairs. These are extraordinary people, willing to lend their time and considerable talents to help others.
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The President is calling on all Americans to participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in our communities because America’s new foundation will be built one community at a time – and it starts with you. 
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