Soaked with inspiration, The Boston Day of Action by ServiceNation

By JosephPorcelli - 9/24/08 - 5:07 pm

So it's going to rain a lot this weekend, and you can't stay inside the whole time.

You are invited to participate in the inspirational Boston Day of Action (www.servicenation.org) this Saturday September 27, from 10:00 to 1:30 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1 Avenue De Lafayette, Boston, MA, in the Grand ballroom on 4th floor.

This is a very important opportunity and we need your help to make lots of noise about the importance, value, and impact of service in our communities. Please come and share your experiences and words of inspiration.

The Boston Day of Action is unstoppable! There ain't no storm strong enough to keep us from making this one AMAZING landmark event! Yes, that's right, the Day of Action GOES ON, rain or shine, and we still need YOUR unstoppable passion, commitment, and energy to call upon an era of service. This day will be soaked with inspiration, and the program for the day is as follows:

TIMELINE:

• 10:00am - Rally, Volunteer Fair, and inspirational speakers like you!
• 11:15am - Declaration of Service Reading
• 11:30am Declaration Signing - calling upon everyone to make their mark in history!
• 11:30am - Live Music by Soul Movement
• 1:00 -Volunteer fair and Music ends

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• Six citizens representing all walks of life sharing their own personal stories of service
• From Govenor Patrick's office, Elizabeth Clay, Director of the Commonwealth Corps
• Maya Gaul, member of Mayor Menino's Youth Council
• Alan Khazei, Founder of Be the Change, Inc. and Co-Founder of City Year
• Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral
• City Councilor John Tobin

RSVP: www.servicenation.org/bostondoa

ABOUT THE DAY OF ACTION:

On September 27, 2008, more than 3000 citizens from every neighborhood of Boston and key legislators will stand together on the Boston Common to share testimonials on the power of service in their lives and communities as part of the Boston ServiceNation Day of Action, only one of more than 3000 action events happening nationwide. After the testimonials, there will be a kick-off with live music, featuring Soul Movement, and an Opportunities Fair which will offer ways in which citizens can take action and give back through service and social initiatives. From the Hyatt, people will then disperse to participate in other smaller Day of Action service and action events happening throughout the city. Our call upon service cannot be heard without you - please join us on the Common!

ABOUT SERVICE NATION:

ServiceNation is a national movement to expand service opportunities for all Americans and to promote a culture of service that will help America solve its greatest challenges. ServiceNation envisions an America in which one million Americans choose to serve in full and part-time service programs by 2020 and 100 million Americans volunteer annually. Check us out at www.servicenation.org.

CONTACT:

Katie Visco
Executive Director of the Boston Day of Action
Be the Change, Inc.
work (617) 252-2107
cell (630) 660-4597
kvisco (at) bethechangeinc.org
ServiceNation Campaign
www.servicenation.org