Time to roll up your sleeves

I received this email from President Obama today. I am sure he sent it to me personally. At any rate it speaks to something near and dear to my heat, volunteering. The email read:


"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 service 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.



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"


There are great resorces out there to help you find opportunities in your area! Google has developed a wonderful new search engine, All For Good, specifically designed to search for service opportunities around the nation. The administration has their own as well, serve.gov. It can be as simple as putting volunteer opportunities and your city into Google!


I am very excited the Obama's are leading a summer of service. I love to voluteer! There really is a great feeling in helping others. Plus, you get benefits as well! You meet new people, experience new things and help others! It is wonderful! And to all the singles out there, conventional wisdom is that you meet quality men/women while voluteering. I'm just sayin. What ever your motivation is, take a weekend day a month (or more) and volunteer!