Day of Service 2010

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HEALING AMERICA, ONE FAMILY AND ONE INDIVIDUAL AT A TIME

ATLANTA, April 2010 — On Saturday, April 24th, more than 50,000 children, teenagers and adults will participate in a Day of Service in ten Southern States and surrounding areas in Texas, Indiana, Illinois and Virginia. This 2nd annual Day of Service provides thousands of volunteers in community organizations, faithbased groups and local government agencies the opportunity to link arms and lend a helping hand to those in need.

By rallying around individuals in need, organizations that serve the homeless and communities struggling in these tough economic times, volunteers are demonstrating the strength and power of the American spirit. Organized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), over 300 partners and 400 projects are already registered at www.dayofservice.org.

The Day of Service is the vision of Elder Walter F. Gonzalez, member of the Presidency of the Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints who presides over church affairs in the Southern part of the United States. For the second year in a row, he challenged every congregation under his jurisdiction to link arms with other churches and civic organizations to render significant and unselfish community service. The first Day of Service was held on April 25, 2009.

When Gonzalez gave the Day of Service challenge to LDS leaders to implement, he said that by linking arms and giving service, every community could become a better place to live. He added that people will forget their own problems as they experience the joy of service.

LDS congregations from the Florida Keys to Raleigh, North Carolina and from Shreveport, Louisiana to Savannah, Georgia are partnering with city, county, business, humanitarian and faith‐based organizations to donate thousands of hours of volunteer service to help heal America from the economic trials faced by so many honest, hard‐working Americans.

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