“I have been donating to Obama's campaign since January,” says Helen in Toluca Lake, California. “However, I was hesitant to set up a personal fundraising page; it's just hard to ask friends for money – especially when times are tight."
"But, I believe so strongly in Obama-Biden and the change they will bring to this country that I had to do all I could for the campaign. So, I decided that I was asking my friends to make an investment in their future, and set a fundraising goal of $1,000.”A short time later, Helen has raised $3,375.
I was blown away. I was in tears when I checked my page and saw the contributions.
Helen has been involved with the campaign since the primaries, phonebanking and even traveling to Pennsylvania and Colorado to knock on doors. Helen decided volunteer for Obama because:
I just felt like I could do it. I felt like this was an investment and my future and the future of my country. I don’t live in a vacuum; I live in the United States of America. Everything that happens affects me.
Helen says she supports Barack because “I really believe that he can make a difference. I haven’t been involved in politics since I was in college in the 60s. I never worked on a campaign before, and never donated to a candidate – but I really believe in Obama.”
America needs to be going in a different direction, and I believe Barack can lead up to that change. But the only way he can do it is if he wins this election. And that’s up to us.
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Voices for Change is a series featuring profiles of Barack Obama's grassroots supporters from across the nation. The people who make up this movement come from all different backgrounds, but they share a common goal of helping bring about fundamental change in Washington.
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