In light of the upcoming Olympic Games, Global Service Leaders (GSL) is proud to announce a campaign highlighting the values of the Olympic Spirit. GSL brings together members from across the globe to facilitate the sharing of ideas and resources; with our new campaign "Relay Volunteerism" we aim to blend the visible and invisible aspects of the Games emulating one of the most unique aspects of the Olympics: The Torch Relay. With "Relay Volunteerism" we are looking forward to a new approach that draws in our collective resources as Global Service Leaders.

We have taken inspiration from the Olympic mottos of "Inspire a generation" and "Faster, Higher, Stronger" and encourage emphasizing Sports, Health, and Youth aspects of volunteering in this summer campaign.

Campaign Features:

• Each country that signs up will become a "national team" (e.g. Team GB, Team Cameroon, etc.)
  • Each country will create a Service Project (highlighting Sports, Health, or Youth).
  • We are looking to get organizations that may not usually interact with each other to come together as a team and host their Service Project.
  • We encourage organizations to bring in partners to set up the campaign and to join GSL as new members.
• Each team will have one week "bearing the torch". During that one week:
  • The country will be highlighted on GSL.
  • The organizations involved will be spotlighted on GSL.
  • Members from organizations will be featured and interviewed.
  • Members and organizations involved will be asked to submit photos, blog posts and testimonials to feature.

If you are interested in joining this Campaign or have any questions, please contact Pulkeet Mehra on our network (click here) or via e-mail: pmehra@meridian.org