Next Monday, January 19 is National Day of Service. It is a day that was set aside by Congress in 1994 to give each of us an opportunity to help make a difference in our communities and in the lives of others. On this day and in the spirit of service, thousands of people from across the country will be involved in volunteering for programs and projects to help shape and make a major impact in their communities. This year the day has an even greater significance, it’s the day before the Presidential inauguration, and it falls on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will be doing their part by volunteering to participate in community service activities and they are encouraging all Americans to join with them. The day will also equally serve as a tribute to Dr. King’s legacy by transforming the federal holiday honoring him into a national day of community service grounded in his teachings of nonviolence and social justice.
The goal is to make the holiday a day where all people regardless of age, gender, race, or religion come together to work toward building one community in order to improve the lives of everyone living within that community.
As Mayor, I encourage all Apalachicolian to take full advantage of National Day of Service by taking the initiative to get involved and volunteer to help in one of the following areas:
- Remove litter from the roadside;
- Clean up one of our beautiful parks;
- Help an underprivileged child;
- Take a senior shopping;
- Rake the yard of an elderly person;
Or any activity that may lend itself to improving the community in which we live. However, I must caution that random acts of kindness are addictive and may lead to further acts of kindness.
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will be doing their part by volunteering to participate in community service activities and they are encouraging all Americans to join with them. The day will also equally serve as a tribute to Dr. King’s legacy by transforming the federal holiday honoring him into a national day of community service grounded in his teachings of nonviolence and social justice.
The goal is to make the holiday a day where all people regardless of age, gender, race, or religion come together to work toward building one community in order to improve the lives of everyone living within that community.
As Mayor, I encourage all Apalachicolian to take full advantage of National Day of Service by taking the initiative to get involved and volunteer to help in one of the following areas:
- Remove litter from the roadside;
- Clean up one of our beautiful parks;
- Help an underprivileged child;
- Take a senior shopping;
- Rake the yard of an elderly person;
Or any activity that may lend itself to improving the community in which we live. However, I must caution that random acts of kindness are addictive and may lead to further acts of kindness.
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