As we told you earlier, Barack Obama addressed thousands of people at the Lincoln Memorial today. Obama thanked people for traveling from all over the country and “braving the cold and crowds” to join him in celebrating a new era of “American renewal.”

Obama admitted that the times ahead will be tough and that Americans are dealing with loved ones fighting abroad, “stacks of bills” and some are “anxious and uncertain about the future.”

But, ever-the-optimist, Obama is calling on us to rise to the challenge: “In the course of our history, only a handful of generations have been asked to confront challenges as serious as the ones we face right now…but despite the enormity of the task that lies ahead – I stand here today as hopeful as ever that the United States of America will endure – that the dream of our founders will live on in our time.”

Our next president believes that change lies ahead and as he said today “you proved…that people who love this country can change it.”

So are you ready to embark on the road to change in our country and around the world? Join the rest of the U.S. tomorrow, on Martin Luther King Jr. day and the first day of Obama’s “Renew America Together” service initiative to start or keep making change in the world.

Do Something is in D.C. joining thousands of others who are expected to volunteer in the capital tomorrow. So…where will you be tomorrow??

Still racking your brain for volunteer activities? Text ‘Do Something’ to 38383 and we’ll hit you back with volunteer opportunities in your area twice a month!