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We’re on the lookout for unique items for potential acquisition and possible display in the Obama Presidential Center Museum. Have an #ObamaKeepsake for us to consider? Share your information here:
For Cory Williams and the Isiserettes Drill and Drum Corps of Des Moines, Iowa, this #ObamaKeepsake is a connection to the pride they felt as they marched in @BarackObama’s 2013 #InaugurationDay Parade, seven years ago today.
When the Obama Presidential Center opens on the South Side of Chicago, visitors will be able to learn about our nation’s first African-American President and First Lady. On #InaugurationDay, hear @LeahRigueur recall the Obama’s historic path to the White House.
"To @JoeBiden—the scrappy kid from Scranton who became Delaware's favorite son—you were the first decision I made as a nominee, and it was the best." —@BarackObama
Congratulations to @JoeBiden, who will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States today at noon.
Today, millions of Americans will answer Dr. King’s call to help others through acts of service.
This #MLKday, share how you’re serving your community today—whether in big or small ways—in the comments below. Still need ideas? Visit
Happy birthday, @MichelleObama!
In honor of her birthday, learn more about how the Obama Presidential Center will enrich the community she grew up in at
Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by heeding his call to service. As #MLKday2021 approaches next week, make a plan to safely serve your community. Find ideas at .
The #OFCareChallenge art brought to life four simple ways to care for your community: checking in on a neighbor, supporting Black-owned businesses, taking part in a mutual-aid network, and volunteering.
Get to know the artists behind the illustrations at
Hunger doesn’t care where you live. Over 8,000 miles separate Chicago and Lusaka but both cities are struggling with food insecurity during the pandemic. Thankfully, organizations like @grow_greater and #ObamaLeaders like @rkachungu are finding ways to help feed their neighbors.
In his farewell address four years ago today, @BarackObama returned to Chicago with one final ask: "I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change—but in yours.”
That message is core to our mission at the Obama Foundation. Join us at .
“Whatever holes the pandemic tore even wider in our collective fabric, it was these emerging leaders who stepped forward to patch it.”
Check out @d_simas’ end of year message and meet the Obama Foundation leaders who gave us hope in a year full of change.
Small-town plays can make a big difference—just ask one of our #ObamaFellows.
Through @publictransformation, Ashley Hanson is shifting the narrative about what it means to live and work outside of big cities. Read more in @wpmagazine:
“I want our young people to know that they matter, that they belong."
Four years ago today, @MichelleObama gave her final speech as First Lady, imploring young people to believe in themselves and take part in building a better community.
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This holiday season, your donation will empower courageous young leaders working to build a better world for all of us.
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As we close a difficult year, we wanted to share a hopeful holiday message from President @BarackObama.
In Pennsylvania, Jenn and her grandsons stepped up to meet the #OFCareChallenge in the sweetest way. This Thanksgiving, they checked in on neighbors who are frontline workers—and delivered homemade pies to their doorsteps.
Tag #OFCareChallenge in your photos to show us how you’re committing to care for your community this season. Find more information on how to get started at .
From Paraguay to India to South Sudan, past #ObamaScholars have come from around the world to study at @Columbia and bring their civic work to the next level. Applications for our next class is now open:
The holiday season is a time for caring for each other. And this year, it’s more important than ever.
Commit to one of the four ways you can support your community as part of the #OFCareChallenge.
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