clipped from www.npr.orgObama, Invoking King, Makes Call For Service
Morning Edition, January 19, 2009 ·
In 1994, Congress expanded the mission of the holiday devoted to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It now includes a national day of service. And this year, encouraged by President-elect Obama, more volunteers are emerging.
The Obama and Biden families were part of a community renovation project in honor of King on the federal holiday established in his memory. Transition aides declined to name the locations or details of the projects.
Obama is asking the nation to honor King's legacy by making a renewed commitment to service. That has long been the goal of the King holiday, even if many see it as a day off.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has launched a Web site, USAService.org, to help people find volunteer opportunities close to their homes.
"I am asking you to make a lasting commitment to make better the lives of your fellow Americans — a commitment that must endure beyond one day, or even one presidency," Obama said in a YouTube appeal last week. "At this moment of great challenge and great change, I am asking you to play your part; to roll up your sleeves and join in the work of remaking this nation."
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