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The President has said that the challenges America faces are
unprecedented, and that we need to build a new foundation for
economic growth in America. The Administration has begun this
work with dramatic new investments in education, health care, and
clean energy, but we cannot do this alone here in Washington.
Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your
communities, as what we're doing in Washington – and it’s going
to take all of us, working together. Serve.gov makes it easy for
you and all Americans not only to find ways to serve in your
communities, but also to create and promote your own service
projects.
This summer, President Obama is calling on all of us – young and
old, from every background, all across this country – to
participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in
our communities. From June 22 to September 11,
United We
Serve will begin to engage Americans from coast to coast in
addressing community needs in education, health, energy and the
environment, and community renewal.