New York City, N.Y., Feb 27, 2009 / 05:04 am
Today the Knights of Columbus and Fairfield University’s Center for Faith and Public Life will host a summit on the role of volunteers in the national recovery from the financial crisis.
The summit, titled “A Nation of Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A Summit on Volunteerism as a Response to the Economic Crisis,” will be held at the Marriot East Side in New York City. Lasting from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, it will be webcast live at www.kofc.org
According to a press release from the Knights of Columbus, participating organizations include Habitat for Humanity, United Way, the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, the National Fraternal Congress of America, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, General Electric, the Foodbank of Greater New Jersey, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network, Goldman Sachs and Volunteers of America.
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson called for the summit in a Jan. 23 speech. He reported that charitable giving was down 22 percent and called for an increase in volunteer activity.