The number is in. President Obama is once again recommending $410 million for the Peace Corps.
"While today's request is disappointing" said National Peace Corps Association President Glenn Blumhorst, "we are reminded that as recently as Fiscal Year 2010 and on more than a dozen other occasions since 1961, Congress appropriated a Peace Corps budget higher than the President's request...It's now up to the Peace Corps community to act!"
Contact us today if you can organize a meeting with your lawmaker at their local district office.
Mark your calendar and plan to visit our Action Center on March 3rd, joining thousands of others in sending quick, easy and critical communications to your representatives.
Rise Up
Sustainability is key!
As an exciting year of advocacy gets rolling, you can keep our wheels in motion. Next week we launch a two-week crowdfunding effort (through Crowdrise) to support the meeting scheduling, materials development, space rental, refreshments and more...all necessary for our hardy Capitol Hill volunteers as we gear up for March 3rd!
Look for our Crowdrise launch next Monday (including some fun perks for participants) to help sustain and expand our advocacy mobilizations!
Caucus Raucous
Get ahead of the Day of Action right now, right here! Follow this link to ask your Congressman/woman to join the House Peace Corps Caucus!
Support Clean Cookstoves
You can urge Senators to promote clean cookstoves around the world. Follow this link and take action to support our Global Issue of the Month for February..
Featured Advocate
What's it like to take part in the Capitol Hill portion of the National Day of Action? Brian McMahon (Guatemala 2011-13) - our Featured Advocate for February - offers up a first-hand account.
We'll also be on Capitol Hill this September in conjunction with Peace Corps Connect. Get the latest on event details, including a call for session proposals.
In Memoriam
Representing the very best of the Peace Corps ideals of volunteerism, caring and service to others, we remember those of our community who recently passed away.
