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Friday, September 12, 2008

Congress calls for new wave of volunteerism - Salt Lake Tribune

Congress calls for new wave of volunteerism - Salt Lake Tribune: "WASHINGTON - Leading Republicans and Democrats are calling for a new wave of volunteerism aimed directly at some of the most pressing problems facing the nation, such as the high-school drop out rate, energy efficiency and the rising number of unemployed.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, plan on Friday to introduce the Serve America Act, a sweeping bill eight months in the making that would try to attract 175,000 new volunteers in the next five years."