Click here for slideshow I walk down Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg frequently, but I’d never ducked into the City Reliquary Museum until last week - something about the window display with pulleys and ropes just sucked me in. When Lulu, the fabulous woman working at the desk, told me what the Museum is all about, I wondered where I’ve BEEN this whole time. Last night, the Museum had a fundraiser...

In his speech to Congress last Tuesday, President Obama tied together the idea of service with increased access to education: “I know that the price of tuition is higher than ever, which is why if you are willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your community or serve your country, we will make sure that you can afford a higher education.” Obama also called on Congress to pass the...

Throughout his campaign and since his inauguration, President Obama has called for a greater commitment to community service in America. What does that mean for a country suffering through an economic crisis? Who are the people stepping up to volunteer? Who benefits from their service? And how does volunteerism make Brooklyn what it is? We’ll explore these issues through your stories. Jim Flood and Valerie...

(Originally posted on 2/8/2009) Today is the “Continue The Change” volunteer fair sponsored by Brooklyn For Barack. Jim and I are here to meet potential volunteers and the agencies that need them, in hopes to find fodder for our new blog: ChangesBrooklyn. We want to know how seriously Obama supporters are taking his call to volunteerism to heart. Especially in this economy: will people really choose...