Gary Peters Announces 'Take Action Now' Initiative
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Gary Peters Announces 'Take Action Now' Initiative
This Saturday morning, Congressional candidate Gary Peters, along with a group of volunteers and staff, took off their campaign buttons and rolled up their sleeves to help out with the Stogdill Pancake Breakfast in Pontiac.
It was the first weekend of a new "Take Action Now" initiative, in which Gary Peters and supporters will take time off from the campaign trail to volunteer with community service programs across Oakland County.
"This campaign is about more than going out and getting votes, it's about taking action now to help strengthen our community and make it a better place to live," said Gary Peters, a fifth-generation native of Oakland County. "We hear a lot of talk from politicians in Washington about individual responsibility, but we never see very much action. I have always believed that the way to get something done is to step forward, take action, and get involved - and that's the attitude I'm going to bring to Congress."
The Stogdill Pancake breakfast has been taking place continuously for thirty-seven years, making it the longest running community pancake breakfast in the country. Each week, the proceeds from the breakfast go to support a different community organization or charitable cause.
Gary Peters has a long history of stepping forward and taking action himself to get things done in the community. While serving as a State Senator from Oakland County, Peters found that students in lower income areas - such as Pontiac - did not have access to the internet and new technology, in part because their schools lacked the basic infrastructure and wiring to support internet access.
Peters introduced legislation to help address the problem (SB 91, 1997), but he also recognized that it would take time before his bill would make a difference in the lives of students.
Instead of waiting, Peters took action, and formed a grassroots organization called NetDay Michigan. The group mobilized hundreds of volunteers and installed donated wiring and computers in twenty-two schools, libraries and recreation centers.
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