Mayors , Entertainment Industry Promote Volunteerism 9/11/09

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and 15 other mayors from around the nation today announced a new coalition to promote volunteerism as a way to help cities combat their most pressing problems. The mayors hope to persuade their colleagues to join the coalition by signing the coalition’s Declaration of Service. Details: http://www.citiesofservice.org. At the same time, the Entertainment Industry Foundation announced a separate multi-year campaign to enlist television networks and the wider entertainment industry in an effort to promote volunteerism.