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Jimmy Kimmel And Habitat For Humanity: Show's Staff Volunteers For National Service Week

Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Make a Difference Day, Habitat for Humanity, Jimmy Kimmel, National Service Week, Jimmy Kimmel Live, United We Serve, Volunteering, Volunteerism, Public Service, Impact News

If you've followed Impact this week, you'll know that it's National Service Week, sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and iPartic...

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Obama, Bush Sr Urge Community Service

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Texas, Volunteering, Barack Obama, George H.W. Bush, Points of Light Institute, United We Serve, Points of Light, Public Service, Impact News

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Calling public service "the essence of our liberty," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Americans to step up and vo...

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Michelle Obama: Public Service Is "A Little Cool"

AP | LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ | Posted 10.15.2009 | Impact

Read More: Miami-Dade, United We Serve, Michelle Obama, Volunteerism, Public Service, Impact News

MIAMI — There's a growing sense among today's youth that public service "is a little cool," first lady Michelle Obama told Florida students and ...

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NEA "Scandal": Secretly Taped Conversation Appears to Have Violated State Laws

Lisa Derrick | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nea, Eavesdropping, National Endowment for the Arts, United We Serve, Patrick Courrielche, Wiretapping, Politics News

Courrielche has not been been forthcoming about how he came to have the recorded conversations, which may be a way of invoking his right to self-protection, since recording that call was illegal in several states.

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Who's Doing Good? Michaela Pereira And LA's BEST

Posted 11.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: La's Best, Michaela Pereira, United We Serve, Volunteering, After-School Programs, Ktla, Volunteer, Impact News

Causecast works with over 50 of our nation's most active and innovative nonprofits, and we thought it was about time that we started highlighting some...

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Interview with NYC Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler - 9/11 Then And Now

Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Edward Skyler, Volunteering, 9/11 Anniversary, 9/11, National Day of Service, United We Serve, New York City, Public Service, New York News

Edward Skyler has worked for Mayor Michael Bloomberg since before his election, and was actively campaigning for the candidate when the 9/11 attacks t...

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Jimmy Fallon, The Roots Featured At Free NYC Concert To Mark 1st 9/11 Day Of Service

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Harlem Boys and Girls Choir, Jimmy Fallon, Barack Obama, The Roots, National Day of Service and Remembrance, New York City, Gavin Degraw, National Day of Service, Gary Sinise, United We Serve, Day of Service Concert, Concert, September 11th, New York News

NEW YORK — President Barack Obama is asking Americans to volunteer on Sept. 11, making this year's anniversary of the terror attacks the first N...

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Asking for Help - The Other Side Of Volunteering

Kari Henley | Posted 08.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Michael Jackson, United We Serve, Volunteering, President Obama, Service, The Giving Life, Living News

Giving and receiving is a constant balance of life. How often to you serve others, and how often do you allow others to serve you? Is it easier for you to give than to receive?

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Cycling For A Cause: Team Fatty Lives Strong For Susan

Tara Stiles | Posted 07.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Livestrong.com, Cancer, Lance Armstrong, All for Good, Team Fatty, United We Serve, Giving, The Balanced Life, The Giving Life, Healthcare, Living News

Team Fatty has to be the best name in history for a cycling group. It's that kind of recreational sporting humor that keeps people motivated to reach...

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How Service In Prison Brings Forgiveness And Healing

Anne Naylor | Posted 07.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Victor Frankl, President Obama, Attitude, Freedom to Choose, United We Serve, Service, Freedom, Valley State Prison for Women, Healing, Correctional System, University of Santa Monica, Rehabilitation, Cannes Film Festival 2009, Living News

"Prison isn't a place... It's a state of mind." Freedom To Choose is a 22 minute documentary based on the 7th workshop conducted at Valley State Prison for Women at Cowchilla California in 2007. This film won the award in the Documentary category, Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the American Pavilion at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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How to Serve Without Doing Anything... (in Particular)

Garret LoPorto | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Connection, Inspiration, United We Serve, Peace Corps, Service, Communty-Service, Living News

Great service is about spreading great ideas. When you exemplify great ideas you strengthen them in yourself and in others.

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Michelle And Sasha's Identical Mother-Daughter Outfit...PLUS: New Obama PDA! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 07.26.2009 | Style

Read More: Malia Obama, Slideshow, United We Serve, Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama Style, Michelle Sasha Identical Outfit, Michelle Obama, Michele Obama, Style News

There were so many amazing things about the Obamas' volunteerism at the United We Serve event this morning, we don't know where to begin. How about we...

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Obama Says Service Is A National Duty, Volunteers With Family At Fort McNair

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Michelle Obama, Fort Mcnair, Service, Volunteer, President Obama, Community, Obama, Giving, United We Serve, The Giving Life, Living News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged all Americans Thursday to find a way to serve their country this summer. The president and first lady...

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Readers Giving Stories: Adding Life To The Days Of Those With A Terminal Illness

Katie Saddlemire | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

Read More: All for Good, Giving, Stories, Readers, The Giving Life, Ee, Healthcare Service, Michelle Obama, United We Serve, Living News

Earlier, we asked HuffPost readers to send us their stories of service to the community. This story was sent to us by Richard Carmichael, who told u...

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Do-It-Yourself Ideas for United We Serve

Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Causecast, Michelle Obama, Summer of Service, Do-It-Yourself, United We Serve, Barack Obama, Living News

Okay, so we've established that President Obama wants us to serve. But, exactly what are you supposed to do? Here are several ideas that you can do to get started in your community.

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WATCH: Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Campaign Against Hunger In America

Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Hunger, All for Good, Ashton Kutcher, United We Serve, Giving, Demi Moore, The Giving Life, Living News

We all know about hunger and its devastating impacts on people around the world. Children are especially vulnerable. It may be surprising to learn t...

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Another Way to Serve: AllForGood and Open Government

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Allforgood, All for Good, Craigslist for Service, United We Serve, Transparency, Living News

There's a lot of excitement regarding United We Serve, Serve.gov, and AllForGood.org, the "Craigslist for service."

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Giving On A Budget: How To Make A Big Impact With Very Little $$

DivineCaroline | : Bill Browne (View Profile) | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Generosity, All for Good, Drugstore, Service, Budget, Summer of Service, Helping Others, Drugs, United We Serve, Giving, Aids, The Giving Life, Recession, Living News

With the price of gas, food, and other amenities on the rise we all have been cutting back on the things we normally spend on. Unfortunately one thing...

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Michelle Obama To Announce "United We Serve" Today

nytimes.com | Rachel L. Swarns | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: All for Good, United We Serve, Giving, Michelle Obama, The Giving Life, Service, Summer of Service, Living News

First Lady Michelle Obama plans to urge Americans to participate in a summer of service by volunteering their time and energy to help the needy. Th...

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