{"id":646,"date":"2009-01-16T14:04:31","date_gmt":"2009-01-16T14:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/stevenwaldman\/2009\/01\/sign-here-the-declaration-of-s.html"},"modified":"2009-01-16T14:04:31","modified_gmt":"2009-01-16T14:04:31","slug":"sign-here-the-declaration-of-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/stevenwaldman\/2009\/01\/sign-here-the-declaration-of-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Sign Here, The Declaration of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

This search engine helps you find service projects for Martin Luther King Day <\/a>
\nClick here to sign a new Declaration of Service<\/a>, and (if you want) pledge charitable or social action in the coming year:<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE in the ideals that define America: liberty, equality, and justice.
\nWE BELIEVE the idea of America is ennobled, and the future of America is
\nstrengthened, when Americans come together to serve their country.
\nWE BELIEVE there is no challenge that cannot be met with the energy,
\ncreativity, and determination of the American people.
\nWE BELIEVE all individuals can make a difference and anyone can be
\ngreat because anyone can serve.
\nTO LIVE in America is both a blessing and a responsibility, and service to community and country is at the heart of true patriotism. Ever since our Founders pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to each other and the cause of independence, each generation of Americans has stepped forward to serve in the defense of our freedom and ideals.
\nTO HONOR the sacrifices of those who have gone before us, and to bequeath a stronger and more just nation to future generations, we too stand ready to unite and serve. We pledge to challenge cynicism, and to serve over our lifetimes to secure a brighter future for all.
\nWE ARE READY TO SERVE
\nWE CALL on each other and leaders from all sectors of American life, private, public, and non-profit, to work together to create ample opportunities for citizens to serve their communities, their country, and the world.
\nWE ENCOURAGE all communities to build upon the strength of our nation’s
\ndiversity of ideas, experience, and perspectives as we unite to serve.
\nWE ARE READY to meet the challenges of our time. We are ready to do our part in America’s timeless quest for a more perfect union, and I am ready to begin now by adding my name to this Declaration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nClick here to find a service project for Martin Luther King Day in your area.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nClick here to sign this declaration of service<\/a> and pledge to help the nation in the coming year:
\nWE BELIEVE in the ideals that define America: liberty, equality, and justice.
\nWE BELIEVE the idea of America is ennobled, and the future of America is
\nstrengthened, when Americans come together to serve their country.
\nWE BELIEVE there is no challenge that cannot be met with the energy,
\ncreativity, and determination of the American people.
\nWE BELIEVE all individuals can make a difference and anyone can be
\ngreat because anyone can serve.
\nTO LIVE in America is both a blessing and a responsibility, and service to community and country is at the heart of true patriotism. Ever since our Founders pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to each other and the cause of independence, each generation of Americans has stepped forward to serve in the defense of our freedom and ideals.
\nTO HONOR the sacrifices of those who have gone before us, and to bequeath a stronger and more just nation to future generations, we too stand ready to unite and serve. We pledge to challenge cynicism, and to serve over our lifetimes to secure a brighter future for all.
\nWE ARE READY TO SERVE
\nWE CALL on each other and leaders from all sectors of American life, private, public, and non-profit, to work together to create ample opportunities for citizens to serve their communities, their country, and the world.
\nWE ENCOURAGE all communities to build upon the strength of our nation’s
\ndiversity of ideas, experience, and perspectives as we unite to serve.
\nWE ARE READY to meet the challenges of our time. We are ready to do our part in America’s timeless quest for a more perfect union, and I am ready to begin now by adding my name to this Declaration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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