Nominations Deadline Approaches for the 2003 Awards for Excellence In Workplace Volunteer Programs International Award Presented by the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline for the 2003 Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs is November 21, 2003. Nomination forms are available by visiting http://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/nominate.cfm. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020822/DCTH008LOGO ) Presented by the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, the Awards were established to recognize businesses of all sizes and from all industries that meet the Principles of Excellence for Workplace Volunteering -- standards for effective and sustainable workplace volunteer programs: * Acknowledge that the workplace's employee volunteer efforts contribute to the achievement of its business goals. * Commit to establish, support and promote an employee volunteer program that encourages the involvement of every employee, and manage the employee volunteer program like any other business function. * Target workplace volunteering at serious social problems in the community. Any small, medium, large or international business that has an established company-supported employee/retiree volunteer program directed toward addressing community social issues is eligible. Companies with a recently established employee volunteer program are strongly encouraged to apply for the "fast-start" category, to be awarded for the first-time at the 2003 Awards program. This new category will recognize workplace volunteer programs in operation three years or less. In addition, past recipients of the Awards are now eligible to apply if five years or more have expired since receipt of the award. For the first time, the awards will be presented to the CEOs of the award- winning companies at a plenary session at the National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service June 6-8 in Kansas City, Missouri. The awards presentation is scheduled for mid-day June 7, 2004. The National Conference, convened by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, is a premier training and networking event that annually attracts 3,000 leaders from the nonprofit, business, government and national service, and education fields. The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life -- corporations, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults -- to volunteer. By calling or visiting 1-800-VOLUNTEER.org interested persons can get connected to volunteer opportunities within their communities. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020822/DCTH008LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network CONTACT: Kimberli Meadows of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, +1-202-729-3238 or Web site: http://www.pointsoflight.org/ http://1-800-volunteer.org/

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