http://www.serve.gov/stories_all.asp Serve.gov is the most comprehensive clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities ever created. Americans can enter geographic information about where they want to get involved, such as state or ZIP Code, and areas of interest ranging from education to the environment, to access volunteer opportunities offered by a range of partner organizations across the country or around the world. Formerly the website for the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House (under President Bush), Serve.gov is managed by the Corporation for National and Community Service on behalf of the White House. en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.serve.gov/images/common/logo_servegov.jpg http://www.serve.gov 204 28 http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=399On Saturday, May 8th, 2010, a group of veterans and other volunteers arrived at 21 acres to prepare a Veteran Pea Patch for planting. 21 acres is a non-profit, dedicated to assisting the Woodinville, Washington community and surrounding areas in providing pea patches for local citizens and larger sites for groups that have a constituency. Veterans and Military FamiliesThu, 29 Jul 2010 12:09:51 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=398Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is a part of an international organization dedicated to educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living through running. Girls on the Run offers a curriculum-based youth development program for girls in grades 3-8. The curriculum is delivered in 10-week sessions by trained volunteer coaches and culminates in a celebratory 5K running event.ExerciseWed, 28 Jul 2010 16:08:27 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=397This summer, the President and First Lady launched United We Serve: Let's Read, Let's Move - a national call to use service as a tool to promote physical activity, healthy eating and to prevent the loss of academic learning during the summer months. This call to service encourages Americans to help fight something called the 'summer reading gap' - where kids who don't read during the summer can lose months of educational progress. And in her remarks, the First Lady emphasized the need for collaboration to make this summer a success:Strong MindsTue, 27 Jul 2010 14:58:09 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=396Mrs. Marian Robinson, mother of First Lady Michelle Obama, and over 100 local students from Columbia Heights Youth Club's Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program, the Alexandria Happy Home Child Learning Center and the D.C. Bilingual Public Charter School joined Secretary Arne Duncan at the Department of Education for the fourth installment of the Department's 'Let's Read. Let's Move.' summer enrichment series.Strong MindsMon, 26 Jul 2010 18:15:35 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=395On Friday, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (2nd District - Connecticut) stopped by to visit a program that is carrying out the mission and goals of United We Serve Let's Read. Let's Move. Camp Rotary is a five-week summer program for middle school students in New London, Connecticut. The camp is made possible by a unique partnership between the Connecticut College Office of Volunteers for Community Service, New London Public Schools, the Rotary Club of New London, and the Corporation for National and Community Service.Strong MindsMon, 26 Jul 2010 12:11:24 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=394United We Serve: Let's Read. Let's Move, is happy to be working with Meals on Wheels in an effort to ensure access to healthy and affordable food for all Americans, young and old.Healthy FoodsFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:14:58 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=393The Obama Administration is committed to taking care of our troops, military families and veterans and this week the White House honored the military and their families for all their hard work in service to our nation. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill spent the Fourth of July in Iraq with American soldiers. While there, they participated in a naturalization ceremony for more than 150 servicemen and servicewomen who became U.S. citizens while stationed in the Middle East. Dr. Jill Biden later shared lunch with U.S. servicewomen at Camp Victory and listened to soldiers there, saluting them for "managing all the challenges of parenting -- securing health care, child care and education -- while one or both parents are away."VeteransFri, 23 Jul 2010 11:32:41 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=392Every day, nonprofit organizations are banding together to strengthen their communities through innovative ideas - and they are producing remarkable results. We need to support and grow these efforts. Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is excited to announce its first-ever Social Innovation Fund (SIF) awards designed to support community-driven efforts to improve the economic, health and education prospects of low-income families.United We ServeFri, 23 Jul 2010 10:30:15 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=391For parents looking to ensure that their children don't start the school year behind the rest of the class, heading to the pediatrician may not be the obvious solution that comes to mind. But Reach Out and Read hopes to change that. Strong MindsThu, 22 Jul 2010 11:25:58 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=390Childhood obesity is a serious and growing epidemic. It cuts across all categories of race, ethnicity, family income and locale. For the first time in our history, American children may face a shorter expected lifespan than their parents. That is why the Corporation for National and Community Service has joined forces with the Department of Health and Human Services, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and the First Lady's Let's Move. initiative to address this important issue facing America's future as part of United We Serve's summer initiative, Let's Read. Let's Move.Healthy FoodsWed, 21 Jul 2010 16:39:37 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=389What are you up to this summer? Are you movin' and shakin'? It's easy to let the summer heat keep you from playing outside - maybe one of the reasons I took up figure skating was to stay cool in the summer. OK, that might not be 100% true, but having dedicated such a large part of my life to my sport, I know how important physical activity is for your body, mind, and spirit. ExerciseTue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:58 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=388Summer time is the best time to stay active and get fit - turn lazy summer days into playtime adventures by taking the Let's Read. Let's Move. Summer Fitness Challenge!ExerciseTue, 20 Jul 2010 15:32:25 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=387Work it out, Girl Scouts! Taking a lead from United We Serve: Let's Read. Let's Move, a Girl Scout troop from Waldorf, Maryland decided to cartwheel their way to better health and literacy. Brownie Troop 6202 joined forces with the Charles County Public Library, holding their first annual 'Cartwheel-a-thon for a Cause' last month at White Plains Regional Park in White Plains, Maryland. ExerciseMon, 19 Jul 2010 16:11:47 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=386A key component of the United We Serve:Let's Read. Let's Move initiative is using service to increase access to healthy and affordable food for youth. This summer, farmers, gardeners, market managers, and volunteers can expand their impact by connecting with United We Serve and utilizing the Let's Glean! Toolkit.Healthy FoodsFri, 16 Jul 2010 11:45:22 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=385It is always exciting to see what happens when a community comes together to develop solutions to its most pressing issues. Led by Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., Pastor and CEO of St. Andrew AME Church Enterprise, more than 22 South Memphis organizations, business and religious institutions worked together over 18 months to plan how to revitalize their neighborhood - and today, we see the first fruits of that labor (literally) with the opening of the South Memphis Farmers Market. Healthy FoodsThu, 15 Jul 2010 16:53:40 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=384Washington Redskin and education activist Chris Draft and 100 local students from Wheaton Woods Elementary School and Columbia Heights Youth Club joined Secretary Arne Duncan at the Department of Education (ED) for the third installment of ED's 'Let's Read. Let's Move.' summer enrichment series.Strong MindsThu, 15 Jul 2010 09:45:11 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=383The new Let's Move! website is live and has some great tools to help you get healthier and more active this summer. Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama sent an email that announces some of the new features for the LetsMove.gov website.ExerciseTue, 13 Jul 2010 13:59:40 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=382United We Serve: Let's Read. Let's Move. is thrilled to partner with Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities USA is an organization that provides assistance to more than 8.5 million people annually who are in need - they explore all avenues to secure resources and supports to assist families in meeting their basic needs and moving beyond poverty.Healthy FoodsFri, 9 Jul 2010 15:23:57 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=381In between parades and fireworks, carve out some time this weekend to give back to your community - take some time out to support those that are serving by volunteering in their honor. Read more to find out how to volunteer this holiday weekend. VeteransFri, 2 Jul 2010 15:28:25 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=380This week New York City hosted the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service: It's Up to YOU! Over 5,000 service leaders convened to discuss how to create greater impact and effectiveness in meeting social needs through service and volunteering. The National Conference on Volunteering and Service is the world's largest gathering of service and civic engagement leaders. This conference is hosted by the Corporation for National and Community Service, our federal agency home for service, and the Points of Light Institute.Please select:Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:30:26 EST