United We Serve is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own “do-it-yourself” projects with friends, family, and neighbors. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service from June 22 to September 11 but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans. Learn more here.

This builds on the National AAPI Week of Service.

Tamlyn Tomita invites Asian Americans across the country to join in “United We Serve” from now until September 11, 2009

At the 2009 MLB All-Star game, President Obama joined former President’s Bush, Clinton, Bush, and Carter to highlight the importance of community service and ask all Americans to find a volunteer opportunity