James Edwards, director of the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, along with George Grant, dean of GVSU’s College of Community and Public Service, will speak at the National Volunteer Week Celebration today.

Edwards and Grant will join Maureen Noe, with Heart of West Michigan United Way, and Diana Sieger, with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, as speakers.

The keynote speaker of the National Volunteer Week Celebration is Randal Charlton, who is the executive-in-residence for BOOM! The New Economy, a venture that offers training, one-on-one mentoring and internships to people over 50 who are exploring new opportunities in their second half of life.

The event will be held today from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium on GVSU’s Pew Grand Rapids Campus.