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September 2^nd, 2009	ServiceNation Announces Partnership Effort with Facebook NEW YORK, September 2, 2009 – ServiceNation, a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership with the popular social networking site. Facebook’s grant will encourage users of the social network to learn more about service opportunities through ServiceNation’s Facebook Page (Facebook.com/ServiceNation) and connect with MyNation, a new, online social-networking community on ServiceNation.org being launched in preparation for the first National Day of Service on September 11, 2009. Read more...
June 19^th, 2009	EIF Announces New Nationwide Service Initiative with Wide-Spread Industry Support At San Francisco Conference, Monday, June 22, 2009 San Francisco, LA - On behalf of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Jon Bon Jovi and Matthew McConaughey will make special appearances at the National Conference for Service and Volunteering. Read more...
April 21^st, 2009	ServiceNation Coalition Applauds Signing Of “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act” Washington, DC—Today, today President Obama is expected to sign into law the “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.” Among other things, the Serve America Act increases national service positions from 75,000 to 250,000, and creates targeted service corps to address issues related to education, health, poverty, veterans, and clean energy. Read more...
Feb. 24^th, 2009	President Obama Calls for Renewed Spirit of National Service Washington, DC—Speaking to a Joint Session of Congress tonight, President Obama declared: “And to encourage a renewed spirit of national service for this and future generations, I ask this Congress to send me the bipartisan legislation that bears the name of Senator Orrin Hatch as well as an American who has never stopped asking what he can do for his country – Senator Edward Kennedy.” Read more...
Jan. 12^th, 2009	More than 1000 Civic Leaders urge President-Elect Obama and Congressional Leaders to Adopt Non-Profit Stimulus Package Washington, D.C. - More than one thousand non-profit, academic, foundation and corporate leaders today sent a letter to President-elect Obama and Congressional leaders, calling for an “all hands on deck” strategy and urging that a non-profit stimulus package be incorporated into the overall economic stimulus plan because it would create jobs while serving the needs of millions of Americans. Read more...
Jan. 12^th, 2009	ServiceNation Celebrates “A New Era of Service” with Martin Luther King III, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Tobey Maguire, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, and Richard Stengel Washington, DC - ServiceNation, a campaign to promote and expand the American tradition of citizen service, is hosting a breakfast, “New Era of Service,” to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and highlight the importance of President-elect Obama’s vision for service and strong, bipartisan support for service in the Congress. Speakers include Martin Luther King III, Washington, DC, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Tobey Maguire, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Moore and Kutcher will premiere the “Presidential Pledge,” a Web-based video message from entertainment luminaries pledging service commitments. Richard Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME, will also moderate a discussion on service in America. Read more...
Nov. 25^th, 2008	MTV & ServiceNation team up to host "Be the Change Inaugural Ball" New York, NY – MTV and ServiceNation today announced they will host the "Be The Change Inaugural Ball" in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2009 to celebrate the massive youth voter turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election and an active commitment from America's youth to impart positive social change through volunteer service. Read more...
Sep. 29^th, 2008	Michelle Obama to Voice Support for ServiceNation Day of Action Tallahasse, FL – Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), will call on students to get involved in the civic life of America by voting and engaging in service, at a rally that starts at 10 am Saturday, September 27. Read more...
Sep. 12th, 2008	Summit to Launch National Campaign to Expand Voluntary National Service Opportunities for All Americans New York, NY – More than 600 leaders of all ages and from every sector of American life will come together in New York City today for an historic event to celebrate the power and potential of our citizens and lay out a bold policy blueprint for addressing America’s greatest social challenges through expanded opportunities for volunteer and national service. Read more...
Sep. 8th, 2008	First Lady Laura Bush to Participate at ServiceNation Summit on Service and Civic Engagement in New York Sept. 12 New York, NY – First Lady Laura Bush announced that she will participate in the historic ServiceNation Summit in New York, on Friday, September 12, helping to kick-off a national campaign to expand voluntary community national service opportunities for all Americans. Read more...
Sept. 3^rd, 2008	Presidential nominees John McCain & Barack Obama to speak at forum on service and civic engagement on Sept. 11 hosted by Columbia University in New York City New York, NY – In their first joint appearance since the party conventions, Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will discuss in-depth their v

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First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Mission Serve launch on Veterans Day 2009. Check out the rest of the Mission Serve event, including an incredible performance by The Telling Project, on our Youtube page.