Dear Friend,
Last week, I announced United We Serve – a nationwide call to service challenging you and all Americans to volunteer this summer and be part of building a new foundation for America.
And when I say “all,” I mean everyone – young and old, from every background, all across the country. We need individuals, community organizations, corporations, foundations, and our government to be part of this effort.
Today, for the official kick off of United We Serve, members of my administration have fanned out across America to participate in servi ce events and encourage all Americans to join them.
The First Lady is rolling up her sleeves and getting to work too. But before she headed out today, she asked me to share this message with you.
On June 22, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama officially kicked off United We Serve — a call to all Americans to join a volunteer effort this summer and be part of building a new foundation for America, one community at a time. 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 Serve.gov.
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Our nation faces some of the greatest challenges it has in generations and we know it’s going to take a lot of hard work to get us back on track.
While Michelle and I are calling on every American to participate in United We Serve, the call to service doesn’t end this fall. We need to stay involved in our towns and communities for a long time to come. After all, America’s new foundation will be built one neighborhood at a time – and that starts with you.
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
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First Lady Kicks Off “United We Serve” Summer On Monday
Washington, D.C. (AHN) – First Lady Michelle Obama will help kick off the “United We Serve” project on Monday with a visit to an elementary school in San Francisco. Michelle Obama will meet with the First Lady of California Maria Shriver and Corporation for National and Community Service acting CEO Nicky Goren at Bret Harte Public Elementary School.
“United We Serve is an extended call to service by President Obama challenging all Americans to help lay a new foundation for growth in this country by engaging in sustained, meaningful community service,” the White House said.
United We Serve will run from June 22nd through Sept. 11th. Across the country, the Obama administration is touting kick off events at the cabinet level.
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Wild Thing’s comment……
Forced service is not charity! The only ‘serving’ I want to see from anyone in the Obama administration is ‘time’ in a public incarceration institution
Hey Obama…….BITE ME!
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….Thank you Mark for sending this to me.
Mark
3rd Mar.Div. 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment
1/9 Marines aka The Walking Dead
VN 66-67
Oh how can I describe this, Michelle, my right arm is extended and clenched fist, palm down with my middle finger extended. “Can you hear this, Michelle, or shall I turn it up”.
Volunteer …errrrr Right, when Donkey’s fly.
I do volunteer–I’ve chosen my group–the 912ers. We’re having a food drive on Saturday at our local park to counter protest Government controlled health care.
All food collected will go to our local food bank. We do it as a family.
When will the “united we serve” “volunteers” be issued their brown shirts?
First off that ain’t no lady. If I’d wanted to see a black muzzy lady I’d lift that camel’s tail and say hello to Michelle O.
Volunteering is a private affair so is giving, that ACORN bullshit isn’t gonna cut it around me.
No I’m not going to do a thing for the obvious Communist rally to subvert the ignorant. Well maybe. A little bit.
Dear Blowbama Bitch:
I volunteer to serve on the construction crew which will be building the gallows for you and your messiahs dispatch to eternal purgatory.
You are an ugly, fat assed, bigoted, anti-semite whore.
Worst regards,
Whitey the Jew
Michelle Obama=Aunt Esther (from Sanford & Son ) …they liken her to Jackie Kennedy… talk about that “slobbering love affair “. “YOU HEATHENS!!!”
Mark, that was GREAT!
Lynn, that is fantastic. THank you Lynn
so much for sharing what you do.
That is the true way to volunteer.
And I wish that is how this whole thing
would be approached, that is really
do it the right way. From ones
heart and not at the point of a gun
so to speak.
Tom, good one. I wonder too, they did
mention there would be uniforms and
camps too.
Jack,great scene, thanks for the link.
cuchieddie (American), heh heh
Willy, I agree, she really does remind
me of her.