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One Week Left to Help Jobless Ohioans!

By Nonpartisan, Section Diaries
Posted on Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 09:37:28 PM EST
Tags: Energize Clinton County, online poll, Ohio (all tags)
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A week ago, I told you about Energize Clinton County, a grassroots organization run by two recent college graduates (Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert) who want to turn their economically devastated community of Clinton County into a Green Enterprise Zone (an idea created by Obama green jobs czar Van Jones).

Mark and Taylor's non-profit organization is currently one of ten candidates for five $10,000 Energize Your Community grants administered by Mountain Dew.  They have one week left to win this grant, which is awarded based on which of the ten community organizations get the most online votes.  I'll let Taylor and Mark take it from here, from an e-mail they sent me this evening:

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Tired of Tea Parties? Help Jobless Ohioans Without Leaving Your Computer!

By Nonpartisan, Section Diaries
Posted on Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 09:05:00 PM EST
Tags: Energize Clinton County, Wilmington, Ohio, Van Jones, Green for All, community organizing (all tags)
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It's been a few months since I brought you the story of Energize Clinton County, a grassroots organization in Wilmington, Ohio, dedicated to rebuilding the economically devastated town by turning it into a federally-sponsored Green Enterprise Zone.  The group's founders, recent college graduates Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert, deferred their Peace Corps service indefinitely to focus on giving back to the hometown.

Here's Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown talking about how impressed he is with Mark and Taylor:

Last week I held a conference call in my office with two very impressive young men who are a testament to what the Serve America Act is all about. Their names are Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert. ... In the midst of an economic disaster in their community, these two young men, Mark and Taylor, decided to serve. They are examples of what inspired this bill and what service to our country is all about.

Now, there's something new you can do to help Energize Clinton County in a big way.

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What "60 Minutes" Didn't Tell You About Wilmington, Ohio

By Nonpartisan, Section Diaries
Posted on Sun Jan 25, 2009 at 11:45:14 PM EST
Tags: ENERGIZE Clinton County, 60 Minutes, Wilmington, Ohio, Clinton County, economic crisis, economy (all tags)
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Tonight, the TV newsmagazine "60 Minutes" did a story on the economic crisis facing Wilmington, Ohio, a town of 12,000 people nearly all of whom are being laid off by freight corporation DHL.  If you missed the heartrending segment, you can watch it here.

Here's what Scott Pelley of "60 Minutes" didn't tell you: there's a promising local effort to help the people of Wilmington -- and there are a few things you can do to help their plan become a reality without getting up from your computer.

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