News
Aug 27, 2009
Power Of Volunteering: Sen. Kennedy's Mission Of Service
The Power of Volunteering: HandsOn Network Affiliate Boston Cares Celebrates Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's Mission of Service...
(BOSTON, MA) -Even during his most difficult times, Senator Edward Kennedy continued to advance social change. HandsOn Network Affiliate Boston Cares continues to honor and remember his contributions this week in our mourning. Edward M. Kennedy was a true servant leader, and his legacy of service will live well beyond his lifetime.
To champion Sen. Kennedy's message and respond to the President's "United We Serve" challenge, HandsOn Network affiliate Boston Cares is calling its members to volunteer 2,000 hours above and beyond their usual volunteering before September 11. Boston Cares members are now inviting the public to join them as part of the "United We Serve" commitment to year-round service. The demand for volunteers continues to increase as non-profit agencies and communities reel from the economic downturn, with one in every three organizations reporting increased reliance on volunteers as a means to coping with the economic situation (cncs.gov). The Boston Cares "United We Serve" challenge offers a way to provide agencies with the volunteer support they desperately need.
In light of this, HandsOn Network, Boston Cares and Operation Homefront are proud to present the highly-acclaimed documentary, The Way We Get By, which will screen at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston beginning Thursday, August 27 at 8 p.m. at Remis Auditorium and continue showing until Wednesday, September 2. The Way We Get By is a deeply moving film about life that shows how volunteerism can significantly impact an entire community. Kicking off the Boston premiere, Boston Cares will offer an avenue for people to plug into volunteering immediately after watching the film. The premiere will feature members of the Army National Guard greeting volunteers, veterans and military families as they walk into the theatre. Director Aron Gaudet and producer Gita Pullapilly will be in attendance, as well as a star from The Way We Get By.
