Matter of Service

We are excited to meet with our committee tomorrow (THUR) at 6:00 at the library.

We are looking forward to putting the vision of this fundraiser into motion. But more importantly, it is interesting to work with other people for a common good. The kick off for the Chairs for Charity committee comes on the heels of the inauguration speech of President Obama yesterday. Many key points were shared during Obama's address. And no matter which political party or representative you may support, there is no doubt of encouragement in his words. Here are a few quotes from his speech that may encourage and inspire you today:

"It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labour, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom."

"Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction."

"For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act..."

"We honor not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all."

"But those values upon which our success depends - honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true."

Are you encouraged and inspired to serve with a brighter hope for tomorrow?