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West Wing Week 01/24/14 or, "199!"
Posted byon January 24, 2014 at 12:01 AM ESTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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MLK Day 2014: Start a Year of Citizen Action
Posted byon January 17, 2014 at 10:30 AM ESTDr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to improving the world in which he lived—and challenged the rest of us to do the same. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service will honor his legacy as hundreds of thousands of Americans pay tribute by serving their communities.
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Mayors to Highlight Impact of National Service
Posted byon December 2, 2013 at 1:55 PM ESTCorporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer shares how mayors are highlighting the impact of service across the country.
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Weekly Address: Wishing the American People a Happy Thanksgiving
Posted byon November 28, 2013 at 6:00 AM ESTIn his weekly address, President Obama gave thanks to all the men and women defending our freedom and acknowledged their sacrifice might mean they can’t spend the holidays with their families.
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President Obama Visits Martha’s Table to Thank Furloughed Workers
Posted byon October 15, 2013 at 2:55 PM ESTOn Monday, the President traveled to Martha’s Table, a local food pantry, to thank the many furloughed federal employees who have spent time during the government shutdown volunteering for charities and non-profits. While there, he joined volunteers and helped prepare food for the pantry and called on Congress to set aside their partisan demands and let these furloughed employees return to work.
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For the Win: Stomp Out World Hunger
Posted byon August 7, 2013 at 12:06 PM ESTJoshua Williams is a middle school student at Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove, Florida. He is the Founder and CEO of Joshua’s Heart Foundation, which has distributed almost 500,000 pounds of food to those in need.
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For the Win: Puzzles To Remember
Posted byon July 31, 2013 at 1:32 PM ESTMax Wallack, a 17-year-old junior at Boston University, is the founder of PuzzlesToRemember.
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For the Win: A Fight Worth Fighting
Posted byon July 24, 2013 at 7:14 AM ESTRebecca Shaw, a high school senior from New York, NY, is the founder and President of the Anti-Bullying Leadership Network and chaired the recent New York Conference on Bullying Prevention.
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For the Win: A Day in the Life of a Bat Educator
Posted byon July 17, 2013 at 8:08 AM ESTTruth Muller, age 13, of Rock Hill, New York was concerned about declining bat populations in the rural town where he lives.
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America's Commitment to Volunteerism and Service
Posted byon July 15, 2013 at 2:30 PM ESTPresident Obama and former President George H.W. Bush honor the recipients of the 5,000th Daily Point of Light award, and President Obama announces plans to establish an interagency task to expand national service.