1000 points of light: replace spending with volunteers

I am speaking of a new engagement in the lives of others, a new activism, hands-on and involved, that gets the job done.

I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good. I will go to the people and the programs that are the brighter points of light, and I will ask every member of my government to become involved. The old ideas are new again because they are not old, they are timeless: duty, sacrifice, commitment, and a patriotism that finds its expression in taking part and pitching in.