This is great! During the Howard Dean campaign many local volunteers did just such good works - all in the name of Democratic and human values. The "Dean Corps" worked in local charities all across America, including Virginia.

In Roanoke, we raised money for supplies for the after-school programs at Gainsboro Library and the YMCA, helped at the Christmas Store for underprivileged children in Salem, volunteered for local festivals, helped at food drives, etc.

It was a fulfilling, wonderful experience for all of us. It took politics to a new level - that of being a part of making our community a better place.

Let's all work to elect Tom Perriello. What a refreshing change from "good ole hater, Virgil"!

The Rasoul campaign participates in weekly "Community Days" across the district where Sam and campaign volunteers engage in various volunteer activities.  Elaine and others in the 6th district should consider contacting info@samrasoul.us to participate in this program.

Sounds like another great opportunity to actually live Democratic values. Sam Rasoul is another fine candidate that people should support.

This is a huge waste of time for the campaign.  The folks working for Perriello are already dedicating their lives and time to do the work for America that so few are willing to do...and they do so for pay that nearly qualifies them for foodstamps.  Why don't we value their dedication to the preservation of democracy as highly as physical labor?  My advice: less charades, more campaigning.  

The free (very positive) press that Perriello is getting is probobly worth their time.

and they do plenty of campaigning.

I think the Common Good Summer is an awesome idea. I'm glad it generates publicity, but the real point is taking a group or organized, motivated young people and giving them the opportunity to help make a difference in the community.

While they have to start somewhere, this whole effort HAS to move further south. Building a house in Charlottesville is not going to impress anyone south of Lynchburg....
Help build one in Rocky Mount.

You are absolutely correct, CommonSense, but this has been going for a while now.

To date, the vast majority of the Common Good Summer tithing effort has been in places like Danville (food distribution at a Church), Martinsville (adult daycare, food drive), Rocky Mount (soup kitchen) and Bedford (domestic violence services).

So it seems that the campaign agrees with you. :)

This sort of effort is a visible manifestation of the principles Tom talks about, and how his religion informs these positive values of doing good in the world.