Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps this September!
Thousands will converge in the nation's capital for country, group and staff reunions, embassy receptions and other special events and celebrations (so many we can't list them all in this newsletter!) to mark this historic milestone in Peace Corps history. Check out the official 50th Anniversary Calendar and the National Peace Corps Association website to see links to all of the events and attend ones for your country, group, or the entire Peace Corps Community.
The best way for you to announce your Reunion (and find those long-lost Peace Corps friends) is by posting your event on the Calendar AND registering with the National Peace Corps Association so that your name and country of service years are added to the Master List and official historical record (plus help us get a head count). Be sure to attend at least one of the events hosted by your Association and be a part of history!
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Tickets Going Fast: The Promise of the Peace Corps Gala
You are invited to celebrate Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary in style at The Promise of the Peace Corps Gala on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
The National Peace Corps Association is excited to announce that Crystal Bowersox, American singer-songwriter will be the headline performer. Crystal's music speaks to the spirit of the Peace Corps through thought-provoking lyrics on the progress of the world and soulful, inspired rhythms.
 The Gala which will be Emceed by Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball and RPCV Swaziland will also include award presentations, dinner, and a special cultural performance.
Purchase your ticket today before they sell out! Tickets are $250/NPCA members or $300/non-members. All proceeds help fund the numerous free 50th Anniversary Events throughout the weekend as well as the Global Community Challenge.
Don't miss out on being part of Peace Corps' history!
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Enter the Gala Ticket Lottery
Thanks to generous members of the Peace Corps community, NPCA will be hosting a lottery for a number of The Promise of the Peace Corps Gala tickets. If you are a currently serving Peace Corps Volunteer and will be in town during that weekend or you are a recently Returned Volunteer (COS date of 2009 until today) -- and you are an NPCA member (first time free!) -- you are eligible. All winners will be notified by September 15th, 2011. Lottery entries will be accepted until September 14th, 2011.
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Show of Force: Hundreds Coming to Advocate
More than 650 advocates are currently registered to ready to kick off the 50th anniversary week with a powerful day of action on Capitol Hill.
Among them are Farmington, New Mexico RPCVs Amy (Niger 79-81) and Mick (Ghana 71-72; Burkina Faso 72-74) O'Neill. Amy and Mick are already hard at work, organizing a meeting with Congressman Ben Lujan as part of NPCA's August District Meeting Days initiative.
"(Members of Congress) need to appreciate that the development work carried out by RPCVs has true impact on the lives of people throughout the world, and this impact generates a wealth of good will toward the United States," says Mick.
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Pitching In: Community Service Day
Join hundreds of other RPCVs as they get back to the roots of their Peace Corps service and participate in community service projects throughout the District of Columbia. All volunteer hours will be monitored and publicized so that the general public can see just how much RPCVs still give. Sign up to make sure you get your free t-shirt for participating in service day.
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SOLD OUT: Global Community Project Competition / Global Leaders Event
We've added President Alejandro Toledo of Peru as a confirmed participant in Conversations: The Future of Peace Corps hosted by Bill Moyers. However this free event is SOLD OUT. For those of you lucky enough to secure a seat, the doors of the National Theatre open at 12:30 pm. Each person registered must check in at the registration table. People on the waiting list will be notified as seats become available.
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50th Program at Arlington Cemetery / Walk of Flags
Join thousands of RPCVs for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington's signature 50th anniversary event. Emceed by Maureen Orth (Colombia 64-66), this ceremony will include a memorial to fallen Peace Corps Volunteers, speakers representing RPCVs and host country nationals, and a special keynote address. After, find your flag and join thousands of people who will be walking together to commemorate 139 Peace Corps countries.
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Sunday Peace Corps Festival
NPCA has lots of surprises in store for the community at the Peace Corps Festival. As you return to your home states NPCA will feature Third Goal projects and cultural entertainment. Take advantage of your last opportunity in D.C. to hang out with friends new and old. Final information about the event will be available the week before the event.
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Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie...and Peace Corps
On Friday, September 23 the Washington Nationals will once again be hosting Peace Corps Night at Nationals Park, and it's gearing up to be the best yet:
- Opening ceremony including serving and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers carrying the flags of all 139 Peace Corps countries (Want to carry a flag on the field? More info at link below.)
- First pitch by Director Aaron Williams (RPCV Dominican Republic)
- National anthem performed by an RPCV
- Peace Corps T-shirts shot by the ballpark cannon into the stands between innings
- Individuals and groups highlighted for their contributions to the community
- Discounted ticket prices in the sections reserved for the Peace Corps community.
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SALE, FREE SHIPPING ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
 Bigger. More legible. It's the new RPCV Pin. Wear it with pride and let people know: You Served. Our new online store offers a wide selection of Peace Corps and NPCA logo merchandise -- from t-shirts and coffee mugs, to pins and license place frames. And yes, the much requested Peace Corps patch! Wearing logo merchandise is a great way to spark conversations about Peace Corps! Your purchase supports the efforts of the National Peace Corps Association. |
OFFICIAL 50th ANNIVERSARY
CALENDAR
Want to find an event near you for the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps? Need people to attend your event? Visit the NPCA / Peace Corps Calendar of Events to keep track of all of the exciting, meaningful, fun celebrations happening around the world during the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary year. You can find the site here: here Don't forget to add your own events!
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MADÉCASSE CHOCOLATE
 Madécasse makes world-class, award-winning "bean-to-bar" chocolate in Madagascar -- where the RPCV company founders Tim McCollum and Brett Beach served. Each bar produces more than four times the economic impact of fair trade alone.
Try one of their extraordinary products to benefit the NPCA's 50th Anniversary activities. Write "NPCA20" in the comment box at check out from now until September 19th and NPCA will receive 20% of the proceeds of your purchase. Proceeds will benefit the 50th Anniversary activities. Purchase Madécasse Chocolate |
THE HIPPIE COFFEE COMPANY
David Lockshin (RPCV Costa Rica 1981-84) and the Hippie Coffee Company bring you a 50th Anniversary, Costa Rican commemorative coffee. The medium full bodied blend is produced from a 750 family COOP in the Costa Rican Tarrazu region. They produce such high quality coffee that the prices they receive are much greater than the world coffee commodity market price. 20% of the proceeds from the sale of the coffee will benefit the National Peace Corps Association's 50th Anniversary activities. Purchase Hippie Coffee |
50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE TEA
As a unique gift to share with your friends and relatives during the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps, the NPCA is collaborating with SerendipiTea to create these special teas, Peace and Harmony. These two Commemorative tea blends are each comprised of five ingredients that hail from five countries in which Peace Corps Volunteers have served over the past 50 years. The blends celebrate the unified achievements of volunteers and the organization itself. Purchase SerendipiTea Commemorative Tea |
ANNIVERSARY PENDANT
From War to Peace, Inc. was founded by a San Luis Obispo, California family, with multigenerational family Peace Corps Volunteers serving in the Philippines, Senegal, and Malawi from early 1962 through 2009. 20% of all necklace sales revenues will go to supporting the mission of the National Peace Corps Association, supporting returned Peace Corps volunteers. Purchase an Anniversary Pendant |
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