On the National Day of Service, volunteers all over the country will dedicate a few hours of their time to serving their communities—at food banks, health clinics, park clean-ups, and through thousands of other projects. It's a tradition started by the first family as a way to spend a day giving back, and for Colorado student Kate, it's a chance to lend a hand to an organization that's close to her heart.

Kate is hosting a service project with the Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado, where she's volunteered for years to help hungry families in her community. She and her fellow volunteers will help collect, organize, and distribute food to those who need it. Kate says the National Day of Service is the perfect opportunity not just to give an extra boost to the food bank this month, but to show other volunteers a fun and meaningful way to get involved in giving back year-round.

"I want to make sure that we are helping out those in need in southern Colorado—but my greatest goal is for volunteers to walk away with the feeling that they gave back to their community in an important and proactive way. The Day of Service is an excellent opportunity for people to get out into their communities and volunteer, and I would love it if this was so inspiring to them that they make volunteering a commitment in their lives."

Kate's excited to be a part of the National Day of Service, and to bring her neighbors together to help the hungry. For her, it will be a day spent giving back to the community she loves.

“Community service is so important. I feel that, because of all the opportunities I have been given, the least I can do is give back to a community that has given so much to me. To me, service demonstrates compassion, gratitude, and humility. It's a simple and rewarding way to say, 'thank you.'"

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