Thursday, October 10, 2002, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. GO GLOBAL:  Partnerships That Awaken Your Volunteers Desires to Serve Natalie Diehl, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Minnesota Jennifer Johnson, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Minnesota Session Description: Look beyond your agency and link your volunteers and staff in a community or global outreach mission.  Explore a program that linked hospital volunteers and staff to serve in Romania to advance the local agency mission, promote the hospital, link staff with volunteers and expand life opportunities. Learning Objectives: 1. Identify the benefits of expanding volunteer opportunities outside the agency walls 2. Recognize the options in the community for local or global partnerships 3. Determine the time and resources needed to plan a partnership Level:  Intermediate Conference Theme(s): Community, Opportunity