John Legend & More to Attend Points of Light's Annual Conference on Volunteering & Service

By: Jun. 17, 2013
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This month, Points of Light will host the 21st annual Conference on Volunteering and Service, the largest convening of volunteer, national service, and civic leaders in the world. The Conference, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, will be held June 19-22, 2013, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

As the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service, Points of Light strives to encourage action and impact by inspiring, training, learning from and connecting thousands of people on the front lines of community change. This Conference will discuss the future of service and reinvigorate the next generation of service leaders.

Highlights of the Conference will include:

A performance by nine-time Grammy award-winning artist John Legend during America's Sunday Supper

The launch of the One America campaign, a multi-month effort designed to bring unlikely pairs together in service

A panel with the nation's leading civic entrepreneurs sharing new and scalable ideas for engaging volunteers and donors

The announcement of $2 billion worth of pro bono services raised by A Billion + Change, a national campaign to inspire the largest commitment of corporate pro bono service in history

The following Conference events are open to the media:

Opening Plenary: Launch of One America Campaign, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
WHAT: The kick-off of a multi-month, multi-city campaign, where unlikely pairs will pledge to get along - in the spirit of service. The One America Campaign invites celebrities, leaders and citizens to collaborate on solving some of the most challenging problems facing America today. Chase will also announce a series of Chase Community Giving grants.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 19, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
WHO:

Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light, Neil Bush, Chairman of Points of Light, David Plouffe, political strategist, Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, Bill O'Reilly, host of "The O'Reilly Factor" on FOX News, Donna Brazile, political strategist and author, J.R. Martinez, veteran actor and author and Peter L. Scher, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase.

Faith and Service Unite Forum, sponsored by Repair the World
WHAT: Faith and community leaders discuss the integration of service and faith, and how congregations are putting their faith into action in partnership with their communities to effect change.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 19, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
WHO:

Kirbyjon Caldwell, Pastor of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church, Imam Talib Shareef, retired Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force and Resident Imam at Masjid Muhammad, Reverend Dr. Paul Murray, CEO and Co-founder of Vision Ministries International, and David Eisner, President and CEO of Repair the World.

Community Revitalization Through Social Entrepreneurship
WHAT: Social entrepreneurs will share their approaches to community development, the lessons they've learned, and how to best support civic entrepreneurship in communities.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 19, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
WHO:

Billy Shore, Founder and CEO of Share Our Strength, Lisa Hall, President and CEO of Calvert Foundation, Nick Vilelle, Founder of Cause Bar DC, and Darius Graham, Co-Founder, D.C. Social Innovation Project & Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business.

The Art of Leadership, Sponsored by United Airlines
WHAT: Business, government, and philanthropic leaders will share the values and tactics that enable managers to bring tremendous change within their organizations.
WHEN: Thursday, June 20, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
WHO:

David Gergen, Senior Political Analyst for CNN, Nene Foxhall, Executive Vice President, Communications and Government Affairs, United Airlines, Robin Gerber, author, speaker, and historian, and Anne Saunders, President of Redbox.

It's About Science! Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain, and the Body, Sponsored by KPMG and UnitedHealth Group
WHAT: Experts will discuss the direct link between volunteering and business benefits and how they connect to our everyday work.
WHEN: Thursday, June 20, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
WHO:

Adam M. Grant, Ph.D., Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Author of "Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success," David Gergen, Senior Political Analyst for CNN, Chris Jarvis, Partner, Business Development, Realized Worth, and Raquel Karls, Chief Human Resources Officer, Coinstar, Inc.

America's Sunday Supper, Sponsored by Target
WHAT:

Nine-time Grammy award winner and philanthropist John Legend will perform. Join thought leaders for a dynamic conversation on ways communities can come together to establish better education opportunities for our country's youth. A signature program of Points of Light, sponsored by Target, America's Sunday Supper will engage 100,000 people throughout the year to create a commitment to service and civic engagement.
WHEN: Thursday, June 20, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
WHO:

Elisa Villanueva Beard, Co-CEO, Teach for America, Lauren Bush Lauren, CEO, Creative Director, and Co-Founder, FEED Projects, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Michelle Nunn, CEO, Points of Light, Laysha Ward, President, Target Community Relations, Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service, Ashlyn N. Ramos, Teach For America, 2011 Corps Member.

Civic Accelerator Showcase
WHAT:

Nine game-changing startups will present "TED-style" talks on how they are redefining civic engagement across the globe, as they compete for a $50,000 seed investment. All of the participating ventures are part of the Civic Accelerator program, run by Points of Light in partnership with Village Capital. The Civic Accelerator invests in early-stage "civic ventures" that are building healthier communities and engaging people to promote positive change.
WHEN: Friday, June 21, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WHO:

Chris Simmons, PwC Managing Director for Washington Metro and PwC Charitable Foundation Board President, Cliff Burrows, Starbucks Group President, and Joe Sibilia, CEO, CSRwire.

Closing Plenary: The Future of Service
WHAT:

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer, and other service leaders will look to the future and share their insights on how we can leverage innovation and "people power" to solve the most pressing problems of our time.
WHEN: Friday, June 21, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
WHO:

Other participants include Frans Johansson, CEO, Medici Group, Jill Vialet, CEO and Founder, Playworks, Cliff Burrows, Starbucks Group President, Robert Weiss, Managing Director and New Jersey Market President, J.P. Morgan Private Bank and BrIan Williams, Executive Director of Hands On Nashville.

MEDIA ACCESS:

Please contact Anna Sczepanski at anna@cfoxcommunications.com or 301-585-5034 to request interviews and media credentials.

For more on the Conference, including a list of all confirmed speakers, visit www.volunteeringandservice.org.

About Points of Light

Points of Light - the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service - mobilizes millions of people to take action that is changing the world. Through affiliates in 250 cities and partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages 4 million volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year. We bring the power of people to bear where it's needed most. For more information, go to www.pointsoflight.org.


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