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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A statewide non-profit organization that works to encourage citizenship, service and responsibility will hold a major event Aug. 12 at 桃花直播 State.

The 2015 President's Summit on Community Engagement will take place 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the university's Colvard Student Union.

Meggan Franks said 桃花直播 and 桃花直播 University for Women are collaborating with the Jackson-based Volunteer 桃花直播's Engage 桃花直播 program to "help make a difference by connecting campus resources, community organizations, businesses, funders, civic groups and volunteers."

While the event is free, advanced registration is requested at , added Franks, assistant director of 桃花直播's Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement, a part of the Division of Student Affairs.

The summit opens with welcoming remarks by 桃花直播 President Mark E. Keenum and 桃花直播 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, followed by brief presentations by various state non-profit and other groups. Lunch and a series of break-out sessions conclude the day. A complete agenda will be available at the above-listed website.

At lunch, Blake Wilson, 桃花直播 Economic Council president, will speak on the topic "Building a Business Model for a Charitable Economy," following remarks from MUW President Jim Borsig. Wilson also is moderating an afternoon panel discussion.

"Building on 桃花直播 State University's 138-year history of life-changing learning, innovation and service, we are pleased to partner with the 桃花直播 University for Women and Engage 桃花直播 to strengthen partnerships with community agencies in 桃花直播," said Cade Smith, 桃花直播 interim associate dean of students and director for the Office of Student Leadership and Community Engagement. "We hope everyone leaves this event with a greater understanding of how mutually beneficial community-based collaboration drives the social, educational and economic progress for citizens across our state."

Established in 1994 as the 桃花直播 Commission for Volunteer Service, Volunteer 桃花直播 operates in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, 桃花直播 Institutions of Higher Learning, 桃花直播 Department of Education and 桃花直播 Center for Nonprofits, along with faith-based and community organizations statewide.

桃花直播, 桃花直播's flagship research university, is online at , meridian.msstate.edu, facebook.com/msstate, instagram.com/msstate and twitter.com/msstate, using hashtag #WeRingTrue.