{"id":3712,"date":"2013-05-17T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T12:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2013-05-17T06:00:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T12:00:54","slug":"the-power-of-service-to-bridge-differences-for-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2013\/05\/17\/the-power-of-service-to-bridge-differences-for-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Service to Bridge Differences for Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0\"heart-in-hand\"<\/a>It seems like yesterday when TIGERS Success Series conducted a training session for Points of Light on building stakeholder collaboration. And now the nation\u2019s largest conference on volunteer service \u2013 hosted by Points of Light with generous support from JPMorgan Chase \u2013 will bring more than 5,000 people to Washington, D.C., June 19-22, to share ideas and best practices for solving critical community problems and showcase the ways that service brings people together across the divides of race, class, religion and geography.<\/p>\n

For those of you interested in collaborations between business and volunteer community efforts, by far this is the premiere event of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cLast year alone, more than 43,000 of our employees volunteered 468,000 hours of their time. We are pleased to join Points of Light to promote volunteerism and recognize the everyday heroes who embody the best of our nation\u2019s values.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This year, the conference is being underwritten by JP Morgan Chase. \u201cThe thousands of problem-solvers coming to Washington in June have a can-do spirit and a drive to do what we, as Americans, do best,\u201d said Points of Light CEO Michelle Nunn, \u201cLend a hand, help our neighbors, and build stronger communities. This will be a Conference full of energy \u2013 and answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Conference will feature workshops on:<\/p>\n