From USAservice.org: In 1994, Congress transformed the Martin
LutherKing, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service to
further commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others. As a
tribute to that legacy and the very real needs of our nation, the
President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden will launch a
national organizing effort on the eve of their Inauguration to engage
Americans in service. This national day of service will fall on Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19, 2009 and, unlike past calls to
service, President-elect Obama will ask Americans to do more than just
offer a single day of service to their cities, towns and neighborhoods.
He will ask all of us to make an ongoing commitment to our communities.
Never has it been more important to come together in shared purpose to
tackle the common challenges we face. As part of the Presidential
Inaugural Committee, we are launching a new website www.USAService.org
to help promote service events and as a place for Americans to make
their commitments, build communities, find opportunities to serve, and
share their results. These can be events that orient people to an
organization's work, engage people in direct service, or bring people
together to reflect on Dr. King's legacy and how they can commit to
becoming more engaged citizens.



http://www.usaservice.org




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