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Friday, July 30, 2010

National Service Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill is one of the most challenging environmental disasters that the country has faced. The communities whose livelihoods are dependent upon the Gulf of Mexico are being severely affected by the oil spill.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is working with its network of community partners and national service resources to launch a short-and long-term effort to leverage citizen service to address the devastating economic, health and environmental impact inflicted by the oil spill.
Every day our brave men and women in uniform make a selfless commitment to our nation. Now it is our turn to take some time out to support those that are serving by volunteering in their honor.

Share how you are supporting those who serve us every day, and read others' stories of service.

Learn more about our nation's military families and veterans and organizations that are working with them - and find ways you can volunteer.
The Social Innovation Fund:
Supporting Community Solutions

The 2010 Social Innovation Fund grantees have been announced. The grants target millions in public ($50 million) and private ($73 million) funds to grow effective solutions to persistent social challenges across more than 20 states.

Learn more about the inaugural Social Innovation Fund grantees

Learn more about the Social Innovation Fund

Watch the announcement
Take the Let's Read. Let's Move Summer Fitness Challenge!

We want YOU to take the challenge - for six weeks, starting August 9th and running through October 1st, track your activity with people from all across the country as we work to get fit - together.

Getting involved is easy - learn more and take the challenge today
Bon Jovi - The Power of We

Jon Bon Jovi teamed up with United We Serve and is taking service on tour across the country. Bon Jovi answered the President's call to service - and he is encouraging all Americans to do the same. Check out the video and share it with your friends.

The President is calling on all Americans to participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in our communities. There are many ways to get involved. America’s new foundation will be built one community at a time - and it starts with you.

Let's Read. Let's Move. Philadelphia

Healthy Foods

Earlier this week, Philadelphia kicked off their Let's Read. Let's Move. Philadelphia initiative. Leading the way is Chief Service Officer, Catherine Wolfgang - Philly is one of 10 Cities of Service with a Chief Service Officer. The Rockefeller Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies have given grants to ten cities whose mayors have committed to increase the amount and impact of service in their communities.

Posted on 7/30/2010 3:23:39 PM

Volunteers and Veterans Construct a Community Garden

Veterans and Military Families

On Saturday, May 8th, 2010, a group of veterans and other volunteers arrived at 21 acres to prepare a Veteran Pea Patch for planting. 21 acres is a non-profit, dedicated to assisting the Woodinville, Washington community and surrounding areas in providing pea patches for local citizens and larger sites for groups that have a constituency.

Posted on 7/29/2010 12:09:51 PM

“I don’t need ruby slippers, when I have running shoes”

Exercise

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is a part of an international organization dedicated to educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living through running. Girls on the Run offers a curriculum-based youth development program for girls in grades 3-8. The curriculum is delivered in 10-week sessions by trained volunteer coaches and culminates in a celebratory 5K running event.

Posted on 7/28/2010 4:08:27 PM

Department of Education Answers the Call to Service

Strong Minds

This summer, the President and First Lady launched United We Serve: Let’s Read, Let’s Move – a national call to use service as a tool to promote physical activity, healthy eating and to prevent the loss of academic learning during the summer months. This call to service encourages Americans to help fight something called the “summer reading gap” - where kids who don’t read during the summer can lose months of educational progress. And in her remarks, the First Lady emphasized the need for collaboration to make this summer a success:

Posted on 7/27/2010 2:58:09 PM

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