Apparently there’s a new group out there called Obama Works that is doing community service projects in the name of the Obama campaign. According to their website, the idea is to “…implement Barack Obama’s message of change through public service, harnessing the immense energy created by his presidential bid to serve their communities.” Which is pretty interesting. One of their first projects is a street cleanup in New Haven. From a press release issued by the group:
On Saturday, March 1at 2:00 pm, supporters of Barack Obama will gather on the College St. side of the New Haven Green to kick off the first Obama New Haven Sweep. Street cleaning tops the agenda for this community service event, marking the beginning of a new breed of political campaign, one that brings volunteers together to improve their neighborhoods.
The Obama New Haven Sweep is the first local event hosted by Obama Works, a grassroots organization taking shape in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Obama Works volunteers hope to harness the immense energy created by Senator Obama’s presidential bid to put his message of change into practice in their communities. According to organizer Amirah Naim, the group is “working to transcend our differences and transform our country.”
The idea was hatched by two Yale undergraduates who volunteered for Obama in New Hampshire. You can read more about this idea at the Yale Daily News.
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