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You're invited to this virtual convening of changemakers working across the Commonwealth to spark innovation and create impact through service and volunteerism, featuring keynote presenter Sam Pressler and emcee Nicki Fiocco.
Join us as we reflect on and celebrate our collective impact over the past year and to get inspired for what’s next in 2025. Hear from community members, leaders, and changemakers across the state; network with peers; and lay the groundwork for a new year of service and volunteerism!
Register early to receive a swag bag in the mail, featuring limited edition surprises from Serve Virginia and the Virginia Service Foundation! Supplies are limited. BONUS: All event attendees will receive a discount code for 20% off registration fees to the 2025 Virginia Volunteerism Summit, the Commonwealth’s leading event for organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities, hosted by Serve Virginia in May.
Keynote presenter Sam Pressler is a Practitioner Fellow at the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, a Research Affiliate at the Harvard Human Flourishing Program, and the author of Connective Tissue, a policy framework for the role of government in regenerating connection in American communities. In his past life, he founded and led the Armed Services Arts Partnership, America’s largest community arts organization serving veterans and their families.
Emcee Nicki Fiocco is an enthusiastic AmeriCorps Alumna and creator and host of the AmeriCorps Connections Podcast, where she shares inspiring stories of service while working at Transform Mid-Atlantic to boost civic engagement and celebrate diversity across the region. Previously, as Executive Director for the National Service State Service Commission, she helped drive volunteerism and AmeriCorps programs statewide. Nicki’s mission? To make service fun, accessible, and a force for good in every community she touches.
*FREE registration is sponsored by the Virginia Service Foundation (valued at $90).
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