'Obama Works' Groups Carry Out Barack's Message of Change
by Amy Hamblin
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 05:38 PM
When undergraduates David and Justin heard Barack's call to change, they knew that the process of reclaiming and revitalizing our communities must begin now. They wrote a column in their student newspaper in January where they proposed doing service projects -- or "Obama Works" -- to raise visibility about Barack's candidacy and demonstrate what Barack has always said -- that change comes from the ground-up.Word about Obama Works began circulating through the My.BarackObama group listservs. Adam, a supporter in Philly, jumped on board and rapidly organized supporters in his area for the first of several street clean-ups.Soon local chapters of Obama Works were forming on My.BarackObama in cities across the country – from Portland, Oregon to Tulsa, Oklahoma to Cary, North Carolina. The Twin Cities chapter, founded a month ago, boasts 40-plus members who just participated in their first park clean-up, wearing their Obama gear. Jill, chapter co-founder:
It's 'Yes, we can,' not 'Yes, he can.' In order for this movement to be successful, we have to move the ball forward, to get people to understand that you need to be the change by pitching in and helping each other and getting to know our neighborhoods. Obama Works projects are a way to do this. It gives you a chance to know your neighbors and the community you're living in.
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