Michelle has a dream!
(to end hunger)
Shortly after I took a lunch break a few moments ago, I returned to the computer to double-check my e-mail before friends, family, and business associates begin to proceed with their plans for the Thanksgiving Holiday - which, for many - includes out-of-town travel to visit with loved ones.
Imagine my surprise (and delight) to receive a heartfelt message from 1st Lady Michelle Obama!
While other citizens around the country are selfishly thinking of themselves, Michelle has been busy getting out a somewhat persuasive message to Americans around the country, on the subject of giving in this great hour of need for so many across the heartland.
Bless her heart!
Here is what the gracious 1st Lady wrote verbatim:
On Wed, 11/25/09, First Lady Michelle Obama
From: First Lady Michelle Obama
Subject: Giving Thanks
To: julian@julianayrs.com
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 1:09 PM
Tomorrow, many of us will gather around the table with family and friends to give thanks over a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy - and let’s not forget pumpkin pie!
But for some in this country, the feast will not be as bountiful.
In fact, it won’t be much of a feast at all.
Hunger is on the rise in America - hitting its highest levels in nearly 15 years.
A recent report released by the USDA reveals that in 2008 an estimated 1.1 million children were living in households that experienced hunger multiple times over the past year.
To combat hunger this winter, we’re launching, in coordination with the Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the United We Serve: Feed a Neighbor initiative - a program that empowers you with all the resources you need to mobilize against the hunger crisis in your community. Learn how you can get started today:
Barack and I are committed to doing all we can to end hunger by making food programs more accessible to eligible families.
But government can only do so much - it will take all of us working together to put an end to hunger in America.
That’s why we’ve made it easy for you to get involved at Serve.gov.
Find local volunteer opportunities like delivering meals to homebound seniors, offering your professional skills at a food pantry, or planting a community garden and sharing produce with your neighbors.
You can also create your own volunteer opportunity using our anti-hunger toolkit.
This holiday season let’s recommit to serving our communities and working together to feed American families.
Get started giving back today.
Thank you,
Michelle
First Lady Michelle Obama
The White House
This email was sent to julian@julianayrs.com
The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111
A link for the White House Blog offered up the following ways in which you can help:
United We Serve: Feed a Neighbor
Posted by Nicola Goren on November 25, 2009 at 02:53 PM EST
As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, let us also pause and acknowledge that many of our neighbors are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table.
The President and the First Lady are calling on all of us to come together to solve hunger in our communities.
In this spirit, the Corporation for National and Community Service in coordination with the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching the United We Serve: Feed a Neighbor initiative. The new initiative raises awareness of hunger issues and equips Americans with the resources to mobilize against the hunger crisis.
Here’s what you can do to get started fighting hunger today:
Find an opportunity to serve by using the keyword "hunger" in our "Find a Volunteer Opportunity" search engine on Serve.gov
Create your own service project using our anti-hunger toolkit.
Raise awareness & learn more about ending hunger in America.
Nicola Goren
Acting CEO
Corporation for National & Community Service
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Footnote Quote
John Rockefeller said it best:
"Think of giving not as a duty but a privilege"
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