“We need your service right now, at this moment in history. I’m not going to tell you what your role should be; that’s for you to discover. But I am asking you to stand up and play your part” --- President Barack Obama
President Obama spoke these words to the American people when he signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act encouraging Americans to volunteer by allocating $5.7 billion to the effort. As American citizens, what is our part in all of this? Are we doing all we can for our fellow man? Unemployment has reached a staggering 9% leaving many families guessing where their next meal will come from. Foreclosures are on the rise and food pantries are exceeding the number of families and individuals they once comfortably served.