Inauguration weekend kicked off this morning with the launch of the National Day of Service, a day held to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., with citizens urged to perform volunteer work across the country.
Photos commemorating the day gave the impression that, for politicians at least, the day fell on the same date as National Pose While Holding a Paintbrush Day.
Today, join the President & @FLOTUS in volunteering for #MLKDay of Service. Find an event http://t.co/iYgaz9lb #iserve pic.twitter.com/rmaq2EsS
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2013
Photo: President Obama joins a National Day of Service project at Burrville Elementary School, Jan. 19, 2013. #iserve pic.twitter.com/m5dT53k6
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 19, 2013
Today, our family volunteered at an elementary school in DC with @CityYear for MLK Day. Hope you are serving too! #iserve –mo
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) January 19, 2013
Photo: The President & the First Lady join a service project at a local school on the National Day of Service. #iserve pic.twitter.com/BuNSVJRy
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) January 19, 2013
@sashabruceyouth #iserve starting to paint! pic.twitter.com/DEeUd9aE
— Jan Schakowsky (@janschakowsky) January 19, 2013
Joe Biden looked really, really happy to be helping out.
.@VP Biden helps package care kits for our troops at a @PointsofLight service project to kick off #inaug2013. pic.twitter.com/jlJG1jMJ
— Obama Inauguration (@obamainaugural) January 19, 2013
Departing Labor Secretary Hilda Solis tweeted a photo of herself preparing to help undocumented immigrants fill out applications for the administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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#iserve to help Latinas get a better education. Join me for National Day of Service on Saturday! http://t.co/o5iI4V4c http://t.co/m5dPJvWm
— Eva Longoria Baston (@EvaLongoria) January 15, 2013
I took part in National Day of Service by kicking off a food drive to benefit South Cnty Assistance Network #iserve pic.twitter.com/IHnYGNoo
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) January 19, 2013
Sandra Fluke encouraged followers to lend a hand to support anti-gendered violence organizations.
Volunteer w/ anti-gendered violence org 4 National Day of Service &ask Congress 2 #ReauthorizeVAWA 2 fund orgs. #Iserve http://t.co/zb5drtio
— Sandra Fluke (@SandraFluke) January 14, 2013
Plenty of citizen volunteers tweeted their own photos of actual work being done; follow the hashtag #iServe for more. Kudos to all of the citizens who volunteer in their communities all year long.
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