Americans in all 50 states have responded to President Obama and Vice President Biden’s call to service, and will be participating in the National Day of Service on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Countless Americans have signed up at 2013pic.org/service to serve on Saturday and have pledged to ongoing service as part of the National Day of Service.

In 2009, President Obama and the First Lady started the tradition of holding a National Day of Service the weekend before the swearing-in. President Obama has always believed that everyone has something they can contribute to their community, and that America works best when neighbors help neighbors.

“This inauguration is truly a national celebration, with Americans serving their communities in all 50 states,” said PIC President and CEO Steve Kerrigan. “Whether you are recruiting mentors in my home state of Massachusetts, teaching the value of healthy eating in Georgia, or cleaning up the damage from forest fires in Colorado, all Americans can play an important role in this Inauguration.”

Some of the events in this and nearby states are:

DELEWARE
Habitat for Humanity
2134 Lamotte Street, Wilmington, DE 19802
High school students will satisfy community service requirements by volunteering to work on an actual construction site led by the Habitat for Humanity construction crew. Following a morning orientation, students will be working on 17 new town homes in downtown Wilmington in the Prices Run Neighborhood.

MARYLAND
Digital Harbor Tech Center
1045 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Digital Harbor Tech Center offers afterschool programs in digital literacy and tech workforce skills while also promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among Baltimore City Public Schools students. Volunteers will research local technology companies and enter basic data about them into a database to help Tech Center students identify projects, career mentors and other resources.

NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte, NC
Hands on Charlotte
6800 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212
Hands on Charlotte mobilizes citizens in direct service in the local community with three simultaneous, multi-faceted volunteer fairs that will give individuals, families and groups the opportunity to come together in a spirit of service and friendship.

VIRGINIA
Crossroads United Methodist
43454 Crossroads Dr, Ashburn, VA 22181
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
The Grace Ministries at Crossroads provide an incredible service to the residents of Ashburn, who are struggling to get by, providing them with food, laundry services, career counseling, and much more.

WEST VIRGINIA
Ronald McDonald House
841 Country Club Dr, Morgantown, WV 26501
Volunteers will go to Ronald McDonald House to help them with housekeeping by cleaning, organizing and painting.

By: Contributing Author

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