Although the last-minute budget deal that averted the chaos of a government shutdown comes as a relief, it also bears with it the solemnity of imminent and painful cuts. President Obama warns us that the federal budget deal comes with difficult tradeoffs.
Our pressing economic crisis demands that we find new ways to make use of our available resources. One of our most abundant and underused natural resources is the power of volunteers. In these challenging times, the value of volunteerism is more important than ever. In homage to the significance of volunteerism, President Obama designated the week of April 10th to the 16th National Volunteer Week, calling on Americans to get involved in service.
Let us also never doubt the power in numbers and the power of collaboration to strengthen our communities. The success of the 2010 Coastal Clean Up Day clearly embodies the power of volunteers. On September 25th, 2010 over 2,000 volunteers participated in Marin and managed to pick up over 8,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from Marin’s watershed. Coastal Clean Up Day inspired the concerted efforts of the My Earth Day Marin Coalition to create a county-wide Earth Day cleanup event. The My Earth Day Coalition is a collaboration of the Marin County Parks and Open Space District, the City of San Rafael Volunteer Program, the San Rafael Clean Program, Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, and the Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program. Dedicated to providing meaningful opportunities for people to get involved in their community and environment, the Coalition is promoting its own Earth Day projects as well as those of many amazing organizations throughout Marin.
You can make a significant difference and help change the Earth's future by participating in this year's Earth Day cleanup.
>> Click here to learn how to volunteer this upcoming Earth Day!
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