Posted on April 21, 2011 @ 12:12 pm by ehuizenga

A Beautiful Thing

There are more than enough reasons why giving back and investing in work you believe in is a beautiful thing. But here is yet another reason: today the Edward M. Kennedy Service America Act was signed into law. On paper, this act is enabling the expansion of civilian service (the largest expansion since the Depression) and it establishes a new social innovation fund that promises to fund new, innovative organizations. But for all of us, it means much more than what it says on paper. This will be yet another stepping stone in encouraging our culture to attack social challenges together. This will continue to enpower all of us, as social entrepreneurs, to move forward with bravery—and with a sense of knowing that our work will not be in vain. Read more about today’s happenings at The Huffington Post.

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