The event encouraged Americans to get involve within their communities in various forms of service, whether that was cleaning up a city park, conducting a food drive, holding a roundtable discussion with various area leaders, or speaking to peers about the effects of service. 

During the 2008 Day of Action over 200,000 citizens gathered together to participate in over 2,000 events.  In Michigan alone there were over 60 events planned that reached out to communities across the Great Lakes state.

ServiceNation hopes to make the Day of Action a yearly tradition.  Visit www.servicenation.org to find out more about this unique opportunity for service.