| June 19th, 2009 | San Francisco, LA - On behalf of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Jon Bon Jovi and Matthew McConaughey will make special appearances at the National Conference for Service and Volunteering. Read more... |
| April 21st, 2009 | ServiceNation Coalition Applauds Signing Of “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act” Washington, DC - Today, today President Obama is expected to sign into law the “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.” Among other things, the Serve America Act increases national service positions from 75,000 to 250,000, and creates targeted service corps to address issues related to education, health, poverty, veterans, and clean energy. Read more... |
| Feb. 24th, 2009 | President Obama Calls for Renewed Spirit of National Service Washington, DC - Speaking to a Joint Session of Congress tonight, President Obama declared: |
| Jan. 12th, 2009 | Washington, D.C. - More than one thousand non-profit, academic, foundation and corporate leaders today sent a letter to President-elect Obama and Congressional leaders, calling for an “all hands on deck” strategy and urging that a non-profit stimulus package be incorporated into the overall economic stimulus plan because it would create jobs while serving the needs of millions of Americans. Read more... |
| Jan. 12th, 2009 | ServiceNation Celebrates “A New Era of Service” with Martin Luther King III, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Tobey Maguire, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, and Richard Stengel Washington, DC - ServiceNation, a campaign to promote and expand the American tradition of citizen service, is hosting a breakfast, “New Era of Service,” to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and highlight the importance of President-elect Obama’s vision for service and strong, bipartisan support for service in the Congress. Speakers include Martin Luther King III, Washington, DC, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Tobey Maguire, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Moore and Kutcher will premiere the “Presidential Pledge,” a Web-based video message from entertainment luminaries pledging service commitments. Richard Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME, will also moderate a discussion on service in America. Read more... |
| Nov. 25th, 2008 | MTV & ServiceNation team up to host "Be the Change Inaugural Ball" New York, NY – MTV and ServiceNation today announced they will host the "Be The Change Inaugural Ball" in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2009 to celebrate the massive youth voter turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election and an active commitment from America's youth to impart positive social change through volunteer service. Read more... |
| Sep. 29th, 2008 | Michelle Obama to Voice Support for ServiceNation Day of Action Tallahasse, FL – Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), will call on students to get involved in the civic life of America by voting and engaging in service, at a rally that starts at 10 am Saturday, September 27. Read more... |
| Sep. 12th, 2008 | New York, NY – More than 600 leaders of all ages and from every sector of American life will come together in New York City today for an historic event to celebrate the power and potential of our citizens and lay out a bold policy blueprint for addressing America’s greatest social challenges through expanded opportunities for volunteer and national service. Read more... |
| Sep. 8th, 2008 | New York, NY – First Lady Laura Bush announced that she will participate in the historic ServiceNation Summit in New York, on Friday, September 12, helping to kick-off a national campaign to expand voluntary community national service opportunities for all Americans. Read more... |
| Sept. 3rd, 2008 | New York, NY – In their first joint appearance since the party conventions, Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will discuss in-depth their views on service and civic engagement in the post-9/11, post-Katrina world during the primetime “ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum” on the evening of September 11 at Columbia University in the City of New York. Read more... |
| Aug. 28th, 2008 | ServiceNation announces Sept. 27 "Day of Action" Across the Country New York, NY – On September 27, ServiceNation (http://www.servicenation.org), a dynamic new coalition of 110 organizations dedicated to strengthening our democracy and solving problems through civic engagement and service, will organize a national Day of Action to engage tens of thousands of Americans in events across the country that will showcase the impact of service. Read more... |
| Aug. 27th, 2008 | New York, NY –The historic ServiceNation Summit will begin the evening of Thursday, September 11, 2008 with a Presidential Forum featuring Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. On September 12, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will open the day-long summit with welcoming remarks and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the keynote speaker and conclude the day. Read more... |
| Aug. 21st, 2008 | New York, NY – Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will discuss in depth their views on service and civic engagement in the post-9/11 world during a primetime forum on the evening of September 11 in New York City. Read more... |
| Aug. 14th, 2008 | ServiceNation and Facebook announce partnership. New York, NY – ServiceNation, a diverse new coalition of more than 100 organizations dedicated to expanding voluntary community and national service opportunities, today announced that it has selected Facebook as its lead social media partner. Read more... |
| Jul. 21st, 2008 | New York, NY – Presidential candidate John McCain will join ServiceNation – a powerful new coalition of more than 100 groups dedicated to strengthening our democracy and solving problems through civic engagement and citizen service – for an historic presidential candidates forum the evening of September 11 in New York City. Presidential candidate Barack Obama has also been invited to participate. Read more... |
