SERVICENATION IS A CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW AMERICA

An America where citizens unite and take responsibility for the nation’s future. An America that restores the great tradition of citizen service, and honors the profound sacrifices made by so many Americans who have passed before, from the small band of Founders to the millions who have fought for equality and justice at home, and defended our freedom abroad. ServiceNation is about an America that is ruggedly idealistic, compassionate, and above all committed to the idea of shared sacrifice in pursuit of America’s boldest promise: liberty and justice for all.

To begin this journey, ServiceNation called upon leaders from every sector of American society with hundreds of thousands of citizens in a national campaign to call on the next President and Congress, leaders from all sectors of society, and our fellow Americans to create a new era of service and civic engagement in America, an era in which all Americans will work together to try and solve our greatest and most persistent societal challenges.

The ServiceNation Summit and Presidential Candidate Forum on September 11-12 brought together leaders - from Senators Barack Obama & John McCain to City Year volunteers to business leaders.  For more information on the ServiceNation Summit, use the summit menu above.  On September 27, the ServiceNation Day of Action called upon Americans to work in their own communities and neighborhoods, resulting in more than 2,700 events across the country.

This campaign now focuses on building a national grassroots movement aimed at inspiring widespread public support for increasing voluntary community and national service opportunities, solving problems with proven service strategies, and elevating service as a core ideal of covic engagement. ServiceNation encourages all Americans to step forward and take the lead in bridging our divides, strengthening our communities, and building a more vibrant democracy.