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ANA Commends President Obama’s “United We Serve” Initiative

Friday, June 26, 2009

The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced its support for President Obama’s United We Serve campaign being launched on June 22. The ANA also urges the nation’s 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) to be “disaster ready” by taking action now and pre-registering with one of the many disaster registries and response organizations that already exist.

Created as part of the “Serve America Act” signed into law in April, the United We Serve campaign calls upon all Americans to make a focused effort to volunteer in their communities over the next three months, culminating in a National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11, 2009. The United We Serve initiative encourages Americans to play an active role in the nation’s economic recovery by stepping up to volunteer in service projects at this critical time in our nation’s history, when help is needed and resources are stretched thin.

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