Katie Saraiva (OH AmeriCorps ‘07), who coordinated our National Service Express Tour event on Monday night in Providence, Rhode Island, was the first to report this event to ServeNext. Thanks for the tip, Katie!
President George W. Bush yesterday called the Peace Corps “the best foreign policy America could possibly have” as he celebrated National Volunteer Week at the White House, honoring Americans who give of their time to help the less fortunate and create impact in communities at home and around the globe.
During an East Room ceremony, President Bush recognized 33 Peace Corps trainees preparing to leave for Guatemala and thanked them for dedicating their lives to serving others. This tradition of hosting Peace Corps volunteers for a formal White House send-off before the trainees leave for their service has been continued by every sitting President since Richard Nixon.
“I believe strongly in the admonition, ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’ Those of you here today are living up to that noble calling. And you carry on the best traditions of American citizenship,” said President Bush.
Click here to read President Bush’s complete remarks on the Peace Corps or here to watch the entire ceremony.
Every night, Sean and I are meeting some pretty incredible people and organizations on the National Service Express Tour. As much as we can, we’re going to try to share the stories of these incredible people right here on the blog.
On Thursday night in the Big Apple, we had the privelege and pleasure of talking with Gregory Scott of the New York Urban League, one of our event’s co-sponsors. We asked if Gregory would recap the ServeNext NYC Chapter Launch event and also highlight some of the amazing work that the New York Urban League is engaged in over the next few months. Push play above to hear what Greg had to say!
Visit the New York Urban League online to learn more or get involved with in any of their upcoming events. Special thanks also go out to the American Jewish Committee for hosting and handling the logistics of Thursday evening’s event and to Caroline Ross and Mat Hanson for reaching out to the National Service community. What’s not to love about NYC?!
Our Funniest Caption Award goes to Jason. Take a look!
“Typical man, that’s why we need a woman in the White House. The fish he caught was only this big.”
“Whatev’, it was this big.”
Our Most Relevant to National Service Award goes to Andy G. Here’s his caption:
Hillary: Listen, I’ve defended National Service programs under sniper-fire. I’ve literally had to duck and cover while my security detail fought off would-be assassins as I visited Peace Corps members overseas…
Obama: See what I’m saying? My embellishments are waaaaay easier to believe!
Congrats to Jason and Andy G. and thanks to everyone who participated in this first round. Our winners will receive limited edition ServeNext t-shirts!
Look for another National Service Express contest coming very soon…
