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Obama View of Community Service Seen Demanding More Accountability June 24 2009 , Conference Notebook “One theme of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service: The Obama administration’s view of community service is going to change the way people evaluate the impact such work.” Ways Nonprofit Groups Can Promote the United We Serve Campaign June 23 2009 , Conference Notebook “Now that President Obama has unveiled the United We Serve Campaign to encourage Americans to volunteer this summer, some nonprofit groups that already work with volunteers are wondering if they have to create something new.” First Lady Asks Americans to Make Community Service Part of Daily Lives June 22 2009 , Conference Notebook “First Lady Michelle Obama today echoed her husband’s call for Americans to make community service a part of their daily lives, urging them to avoid thinking such contributions are “helpful, but not essential.” |
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Teens Volunteer than Work Part-Time “Data suggest this generation more involved in charitable work. American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the Federal Way, Wash.-based charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause — 56 percent — than have a part-time job — 39 percent.” |