General Wes Clark is waiting to be deployed. He teamed up with an organization called "Democrats Work" which will send him off to labor on a community service project in a Congressional District where a good Democrat is in a stiff race with a Republican. Several Dozen Congressional Districts are in contention and Clark will go where ever we vote to send him:
"Today, the WesPAC and Democrats Work communities are launching a contest to determine which Congressional District I am going to visit this summer.
This won't be an ordinary visit. I will travel to one Congressional District where a Democratic challenger is fighting to change the direction of our country to work side-by-side with area Democrats to make a positive impact through community service. We want you to tell us where we should put our values into action.
You can cast your vote here:
http://democratswork.org/index.php?page=display&id=140&... For 34 years, I was proud to serve my country in the United States Army. Service is a cornerstone upon which our country was built. It is central to what makes America great.
That's why I'm excited about joining Democrats Work on this project. We're ready to bring a service project to a community near you. But it can only be successful if we hear from you.
Vote to bring me to your district. Or vote to send me to a district where you want Democrats to roll up their sleeves at a community service project. We'll invite the Democratic challenger for Congress and his or her supporters and all of you who vote for the winning district to join me at the service event. And we will show everyone how Democrats gets things done."
I love the symbolism of this on several levels. Vote to give a General his orders, he stands ready to serve where we want him most! "Democrats Work" seems like a great organization. Here are a few of the work projects they have sponsored:
May 3rd 2008: Green River Cleanup
Auburn, WA
Summary: Cleaning the River with Darcy Burner
# Work Crew: 30
# Volunteer Hours: 90
Photos: Yes!
May 3rd 2008: Manual High School
Denver, CO
Summary: Refurbishing the historic school.
# Work Crew: 17
# Volunteer Hours: 60
April 26rd 2008: Arbor Day Tree Planting
Denver, CO
Summary: 150 Trees around Huston Lake.
# Work Crew: 20
# Volunteer Hours: 80
Partners: Denver Parks and Rec.
Photos: Yes!
April 23rd 2008: Mile High Million Tree Planting
Denver, CO
Summary: 150 Trees at the DNCC site.
# Work Crew: 32
# Volunteer Hours: 112
Partners: Denver Parks and Rec., Alliance for a Sustainable Colorado, DNC Host Committee, DNCC
Photos: Yes!
April 19th 2008: Earth Day Tree Planting
Aurora, CO
Summary: Over 100 new trees in Expo Park
# Work Crew: 53
# Volunteer Hours: 159
Partners: Aurora Parks and Open Space
Photos: Yes!
April 19th 2008: Atlanta Tree Planting
Atlanta, GA
Summary: Democrats preserve trees on the model mile of the Beltline Arboretum.
# Work Crew: 25
# Volunteer Hours: 75
Partners: Young Democrats of Georgia, Mid-Fulton Democrats, Trees Atlanta
April 12th 2008: Hard to Recycle Round-Up
Broomfield, CO
Summary: Unloading and Sorting at the recycling center
# Work Crew: 15
# Volunteer Hours: 45
Partners: Eco-Cycle
Photos: Yes!
April 12th 2008: San Francisco Food Bank
San Francisco
Summary: Sorting and distributing food to the hungry
# Work Crew: 8
# Volunteer Hours: 24
Partners: San Francisco Young Democrats
March 26th 2008: Open Space Cleanup
Broomfield, CO
Summary: Cleaning "the Field" Open Space
# Work Crew: 12
# Volunteer Hours: 24
Photos: Yes!
March 26th 2008: Feed Denver's Hungry
Denver, CO
Summary: Assisting Capitol Hill Community Services
# Work Crew: 13
# Volunteer Hours: 26
Photos: Yes!
March 15th 2008: High Line Canal Cleanup
Aurora, CO
Summary: Helping residents recover from storm damage.
# Work Crew: 31
# Volunteer Hours: 124
Photos: Yes!
March 2nd, 2008: Water Stop
Little Rock, AR
Summary: Helping hydrate marathon runners.
# Work Crew: 15
# Volunteer Hours: 60
Press: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
February 23rd 2008: Arkansas Tornado Help
Clinton, AR
Summary: Helping residents recover from storm damage.
# Work Crew: 40
# Volunteer Hours: 280
Press: KTHV
February 19th, 2008: Homeless Teens
Denver, CO
Summary: Serving food at the Urban Peek Shelter.
# Work Crew: 11
# Volunteer Hours: 22
Photos: Yes!
Press: Denver Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, etc.
February 9th, 2008: Valentines for Veterans
Denver, CO
Summary: Honoring the hospitalized veterans with valentines.
# Work Crew: 21
# Volunteer Hours: 42
Photos: Yes!
February 7th, 2008: Valentines for Teens
Aurora, CO
Summary: Volunteers brighten the resident's rooms at the Excelsior Youth Center.
# Work Crew: 7
# Volunteer Hours: 14
Photos: Yes!
January 19th, 2008: Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Summary: Democrats sort, package, and distribute food for the hungry.
# Work Crew: 23
# Volunteer Hours: 80.5
Photos: Yes!
January 19th, 2008: Foreclosure Prevention
Aurora, CO
Summary: Getting out the word about the Home Ownership Foreclosure Prevention Fair and Hotline
# Work Crew: 20
# Volunteer Hours: 50
Photos: Yes!
Partners: State Rep. Morgan Carroll, ACORN
January 5th, 2008: Recycling
Broomfield, CO
Summary: Working shifts at the Broomfield Recycling Center
# Work Crew: 20
# Volunteer Hours: 48
Photos: Yes!
Partners: Broomfield Democrats, EcoCycle, Colorado Green Action Network
December 30th 2007: Soup Kitchen
New York, NY
Summary: Feeding the hungry in Manhattan
# Work Crew: 6
# Volunteer Hours: 18
Partners: Manhattan Young Democrats
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