Obama, Ritter share excitement for DNC Delegate Service Day in Denver Post op-ed August 22, 2008
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Next Wednesday, August 27, Mrs. Michelle Obama and Colorado First Lady Jeanne Ritter will co-host the Democratic National Convention’s Delegate Service Day throughout the Denver metro area. Yesterday, the pair talked up their excitement in .
We’ve both seen the impact that only service can achieve. Whether by working to increase resources for mental health in Colorado or preparing young people for careers in public service in Chicago, we’ve each witnessed the ripples of change that begin by serving others.
Our nation is built on a history of service, written by generations of soldiers and sailors, suffragists and freedom riders, teachers and doctors, police officers and firefighters. Their lesson to us is simple but profound: In America, each of us is free to seek our own dreams, but we must also serve a common and higher purpose.
We hope that the work of the Democratic delegates in Denver will encourage more Americans to get involved with volunteering in their own communities. At this moment in our nation’s history, change can’t just happen in state houses or even the White House. It must come from the bottom up.
Obama and Ritter go on to plug the involvement of ServiceNation in the Delegate Service Day:
The Democratic National Convention Committee is proud to team up with ServiceNation, a new bipartisan coalition of more than 100 leading national organizations reaching more than 100 million Americans who want to make service a national priority.
The coalition is also working with organizers of the Republican National Convention. On Sept. 27, ServiceNation will launch its own National Day of Action based on the work its members did at both conventions, with actions taking part across the nation.
Projects will range from canned food sorting to neighborhood cleanups and tree plantings. These events will allow delegates to both contribute to and celebrate the people and organizations making positive change and strengthening communities in the city hosting this historic Convention. Even former President and champion Jimmy Carter is expected to get his hands dirty and serve!
Check back for stories on some of the groups organzing service at the DNC Delegate Service Day in the coming days. Plus, ServeNext will have a report on Wednesday with complete details from Denver as part of our Unconventional Convention Coverage, which kicks off Monday at 5:00pm EST right here at ServeNextAction.org!
[...] This morning, more than a dozen New York Young Democrats will work at the Denver Rescue Mission’s Lawrence Street shelter – preparing and serving lunch to some 200 members of Denver’s homeless community – as part of the Democrats’ commitment to giving back to hosts of the Democratic Convention. The City of Denver and the Democratic National Convention Committee have come under fire in recent months for planning to “hide” the homeless population while delgates are in town. This event continues the Democrats’ campaign of service in the Denver metro area, including Wednesday’s Delegate Service Day. [...]