The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Presidential Hopefuls Have Links to Charity That Urges Public Service

By Suzanne Perry

Sen. Barack Obama has promised to significantly expand the country's national-service programs if he is elected president — a plan his wife, Michelle, says was influenced greatly by her work with Public Allies, a charity that works across the country to train young people for nonprofit or public-service jobs.

"He...

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