Building on the momentum of his grassroots presidential campaign, President Obama has asked all Americans to give back to their country by carving out some time to volunteer in their community.

Wetpaint's free social websites make it simple to start an online volunteer community in your neighborhood.

Get Started in 3 Easy Steps Create a free Wetpaint site for your community. Build some basic pages with the help of our page ideas and templates (below) Get the word out with the help of our outreach checklist (also below) Page Ideas & Templates Make a list of organizations that need volunteers in your area (see template) Post a page where community members can post ideas for getting involved (see template) Create a page where users can share their volunteer experiences (see template) Build a photo album to capture photos from each volunteer event (get instructions) Outreach Checklist Send an email to your local list serve to invite neighbors to participate Post flyers at local coffee shops, restaurants, and stores, or go door to door. Post a link to your site on your Facebook or MySpace account Contact your local newspaper (or their blog) to make them aware of what you're up to.

Watch Obama's Call to Organize read the complete transcript

The Call to Action from President Obama
"As President, I will need the help of all Americans to meet the challenges that lie ahead. That's why I'm asking people like you who fought for change during the campaign to continue fighting for change in your communities...The change we've worked so hard for will not happen unless ordinary Americans get involved, and supporters like you must lead the way. read the complete transcript