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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Arlan Berglas
DATE: August 17, 2009 Email: Arlan@WeTheWorld.org
We, The World Joins President’s United We Serve Initiative
(Tarzana, California) –We, The World (WTW) and the Pass It Forward Movement (PIF) is taking part in United We Serve, a national effort launched by President Obama to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer.
WTW will be launching a pilot program to give every person the opportunity to be a mentor and to have a mentor as part of the summer service initiative, which President Obama announced in his video message.
“In these tough economic times, we need volunteers more than ever,” said Arlan Berglas, WTW Executive Director. WTW is facing increasing demands for services, and volunteers can help us fill this growing need. We are pleased to join this national effort and thank the President for making this call to service.”
United We Serve kicks off on June 22 and runs through September 11, which will be marked for the first time as a national day of service and remembrance. The initiative is being led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that improves lives and strengthens communities though volunteering and service.
“This summer, I'm calling on all of you to make volunteerism and community service part of your daily life and the life of this nation,” said President Obama in the video. “Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your communities as what we're doing in Washington – and it’s going to take all of us, working together.”
United We Serve focuses on five key areas where everyone can have a real impact in their community: education, health, energy and the environment; community renewal, and safety and security.
To make it easy for individuals to get involved, the Corporation created Serve.gov, a website that allows visitors to type in their zip code to find local volunteer opportunities, recruit volunteers by posting their organization’s projects, or get ideas for creating their own projects with friends, families, and neighbors. There you will find information about the Pass It Forward Movement.
“Everyone has something to give, and summer is a great time to get involved,” says Berglas. By serving this summer, we hope more people will make an ongoing commitment to volunteering throughout the year. For more information about WTW & the PIF Movement, please go to www.aunitedworld.org.
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Letter to the Editor
In these times of great economic need, it is critical that we all step up to address the issues that are directly affecting our communities. For this reason, President Obama has launched the United We Serve initiative to provide us with tools to volunteer efficiently and effectively in our communities, whether we donate a few hours of our vacation to a soup kitchen or a few hours each week to mentoring a child.
Government can only do so much, and non-profits have been hit with a double-whammy of increased demand for services and decreases in charitable giving. It is up to all Americans to work together to tackle challenges of raising each others self esteem, and help to make our world a better place for all.
Globally, a group of us have been Pass It Forward Volunteer Online Mentors (www.aunitedworld.org/mentor.asp). To join us, find other opportunities to serve, or even create your own opportunity, visit www.serve.gov.
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“PASS IT FORWARD” LAUNCHES WEB MENTORING PROGRAM
A pilot community service program, sponsored by Pass It Forward, is reaching out to men and women the world over, via the web. www.30minutementor.org has the capability of making a difference in other people's lives, enhancing the mentor as well.
In literally a 30-minute personal evaluation process, the individual is awakened to his or her own gift, strength, or purpose. This knowledge translates to purpose becoming passion! Then, by mentoring another person, he is now in turn passing it forward. The mentor and the mentee each are making a positive influence on the lives of others. They are empowered and they participate in a spirit of caring, to maximize social change for a world that works for all!
This "Pass It Forward" project, with worldwide outreach, is under the auspices of We, The World. The website is accessible at www.passforward.org. The "30 Minute Mentor" is a non-profit global initiative, designed to maximize social change through volunteer mentoring.
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GROUP SHINES LIGHT ON NEED FOR ADULT MENTORING
Especially in uncertain times, people are job transitioning, or going through life-changing circumstances. A volunteer community service program, sponsored by Pass It Forward, has launched a worldwide mentoring program, quick to accomplish, and benefiting both the mentor and his or her protégé.
The program is conducted completely on-line. Called the 30 Minute Mentor(www.30minutementor.org), the individual is awakened to his or her own gift, strength, or purpose. This knowledge translates to purpose becoming passion! Many advantages, including renewed confidence may result. He is given his own website, and by then mentoring another person, he is now passing it forward.
The mentor and protégé each are making a positive impact on the lives of others. In so doing, they are empowered as they participate in a spirit of caring, to maximize social change for a world that works for all!
Under the auspices of We, The World, the global outreach of this volunteer project welcomes all adults who wish to find their purpose, develop a passion, and put it into action. For more information, go online to www.passforward.org.
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