He's involved with projects, locally, nationally and internationally, as a citizen who believes we must all do more to make our country and our world a better place.
He talked about the health care crisis that is looming in the generation of children who are feasting on fast foods and sugary sweets and drinks. He said that this will be the first generation of Americans unable to reach the age of their parents. Young parents will outlive their children who will be dying at record numbers, of diabetes and heart disease if we don't do something to stop it.
There is a program at our local schools where parents are volunteering their time to teach kids about nutrition and show them how fresh, healthy foods are planted, grown and harvested. They've taken over a plot of land and are growing beets, onions, lettuces, tomatoes, carrots and strawberries. The students are right down in the dirt, pulling weeds, watering and feeding the food they end up eating at party at harvest time. It's your everyday citizens making the differences.
Bill Clinton urged everyone to get involved in making a difference locally and globally. One dollar sent to ONE will help feed a child in the poorest of countries. One phone call a day to your Senator or Congressman to demand better schools, food programs, health care and social security will do more than you can imagine. We have more power than we know...we just aren't doing the doing.
Bill Clinton was a great president and a great citizen. I have a enormous amount of respect for him and was pleased to see him in person.
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