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Special guest to join press conference call; conference conveners to detail volunteer efforts to preserve the Gulf Coast
NEW YORK—The conveners of the world's largest gathering of service and volunteer leaders will announce the location and dates of their 2011 event on a press conference call on Wednesday, June 30 at 1:30 PM ET.
Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute and Co-Founder of the HandsOn Network, will be joined on the call by prominent figures from the 2011 host city. Corvington and Nunn will be speaking from New York at the conclusion of the 2010 National Conference, which is being co-hosted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York service organizations and has drawn a record attendance of 5,000 people.
Nunn and Corvington also will detail current and planned volunteer mobilization efforts taking place in the Gulf Coast region to strengthen local communities and preserve the environment in the face of the BP oil spill.
WHAT:Press Conference Call to Announce Location of
2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service
WHEN:Wednesday, June 30 at 1:30 PM ET
DIAL-IN: 888-769-9721, participant passcode is VOLUNTEER
Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov.
Points of Light Institute
Points of Light Institute inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action that changes the world. The Institute has a global focus to redefine volunteerism and civic engagement for the 21st century, putting people at the center of community problem solving. We are organized to innovate, incubate and activate new ideas that help people act upon their power to make a difference. Points of Light Institute operates three dynamic business units that share our mission: HandsOn Network, generationOn, AmeriCorps Alums, MissionFish and the Civic Incubator. For more information, visit PointsofLight.org.
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