"I Participate"

The Entertainment Industry Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service have teamed up to spread theword about the importance of volunteerism. Watch for exciting stories of service on your favorite network TV shows ...

As the economic divide widens, state and local budget cuts soar and more Florida families tighten their purse strings, volunteers are laboring in your community to close the gaps and help rebuild lives.

The tremendous value of service and volunteering on the nation’s future prosperity and addressing unmet needs in these tough economic times has captured the attention of newsrooms across America.

The four major networks – ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX – teamed up to spotlight the power of service and volunteering in their top-rated primetime television shows from October 19-26. The unprecedented initiative, “I Participate,” is led by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) in collaboration with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency whose mission is to promote service and volunteering.

More than 60 of television’s most popular shows – including 30 Rock, Desperate House Wives, CSI: New York, and Grey’s Anatomy – have agreed to infuse service and volunteer messages in their shows, and the list keeps growing.

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