Local Nonprofits Celebrate UN International Volunteer Day, Create a �Peace Corps� for Corporations

Local Nonprofits Celebrate UN International Volunteer Day, Create a �Peace Corps� for Corporations: "Local Nonprofits Celebrate UN International Volunteer Day, Create a �Peace Corps� for Corporations
December 3, 2004 San Francisco
News Briefing and Announcement of the 1000 Challenge, Volunteer Speed Dating and International Volunteer Fair

(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO:

Who:

BuildingBlocks International CEO, Jennifer Anastasoff

GivingGlobal, Founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley

The Millennium Initiative Founder, Beth Browde

Pfizer Inc, Director of Communications,Jeanne Ammermuller and

Global Health Fellow, Katherine Kim plus
Over 100 local business professionals interested in volunteering internationally

What:
NEWS BRIEFING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1000 CHALLENGE, VOLUNTEER SPEED DATING AND INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER FAIR

On December 3, 2004 BuildingBlocks International and The Millennium Initiative will announce the 1000 Challenge, calling on leading companies in the Fortune 1000 to commit at least 10 employees for 1000 hours of hands-on experience by 2010. Each employee will work directly with the world�s most vulnerable populations to accomplish the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. "