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National Peace Corps Association > Global House Parties 2012
Global House Parties 2012
| House Parties Registered So Far |
Goal |
| 95 | 100 |
Returned Volunteers, current Volunteers, parents of Peace Corps Volunteers, current and former Peace Corps staff and the entire Peace Corps community are invited to host Global House Parties on or around September 22, 2012.
Part of our Global House Parties effort will be to support the “Find the 250k” campaign. What would it be like if all of the voices of the Peace Corps volunteers and staff were counted? The National Peace Corps Association hopes to find out. By hosting a Global House Party and meeting new friends and neighbors, you will be a part of this effort! We will ask everyone to sign in to the parties and we will collect the names of attendees. It’s that simple!
Since this is the 51st year of the Peace Corps, we want to raise funds that will help us continue strengthening the legacy of the Peace Corps. That’s why we are asking everyone who hosts or attends a Global House Party to donate $10 to our Find the 250k Campaign fund. Whether you can give $10 or $100, it will really help the National Peace Corps Association to find each and every person who served or worked with the Peace Corps.
Donate to Find the 250k
Will you help us to reach our goal of $20,000 by September 30, 2012 by donating now? Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Toast to service with these champagne flutes that have the Peace Corps Logo etched on them.
Photos
Last year, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) all over the world organized huge parties or just celebrated with a small group of close friends. Large or small, elaborate or simple, NPCA wants all current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers to have a gathering in 2012 that is meaningful to them. Party organizers can serve food from a host country, play songs heard during service, and even wear clothes from a country of service to mark the occasion.
Remember to take pictures at your party! You can upload your photos to share with other guests and friends, as well as to see photos from other parties, on our Flickr site.
See last year’s Global House Party photos here with the location details and Peace Corps countries represented!
Delicious decorated Global House Party cakes are pictured on the NPCA Facebook page. Too beautiful to eat!Have questions? Email us!
Global House Party Toolkit
Download our toolkit to help you prepare for and host your party!
Global House Party Toolkit 2012
House Parties Around the World (updated regularly):
The parties highlighted below are open to the public. You may contact any of the individuals to ask for more details and attend their party.
By State
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Alabama
Hunstville, AL (35773) / Nicole Harper (Botswana ’94-’96)
Alaska
Pending
Arizona
Bisbee, AZ (85603) / Richard Persely (Ghana ’73-’76)
Scottsdale, AZ (85258) / Kelly Pursley (Bulgaria ’11-’12 & Georgia ’04-’06)
Sierra Vista, AZ (85635) / Charlotte Stocek (Philippines ’61-’63)
Arkansas
Pending
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California
Livermore, CA (94550) / Stephanie Giddings (Dominican Republic ’06-’08)
Palo Alto, CA (94301) / Meredith Vostrejs (Saint Vincent and Grenadines ’95-’97)
San Diego, CA (92124) / Marjory Clyne (Samoa ’72-’74)
Fremont, CA (94536) / Michael Wong (Ecuador ’91-’94)
Alhambra, CA (91801) / Dina Navar (Costa Rica ’09-’12)
Colorado
Fort Collins, CO (80521) / Mark Oberschmidt (Thailand ’88-’90)
Denver, CO (80223) / Katie Langland (Guatemala ’99-’01)
Arvada, CO (80005) / Tara & John Gale (Morocco ’01-’03)
Boulder, CO (80303) / Mary Pierce (Colombia ’79-’81)
Connecticut
Pending
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Delaware
Newark, DE (19711) / Margaret Smith (Colombia ’65-’67 & Nepal ’73-’75)
District of Columbia
Washington, DC (20002) / Yoomie Huynh
Washington, DC (El Rinconcito Restaurant) / Leslie Jean-Pierre (Party on 9/20)
Washington, DC (20024) / Therese Salus (Honduras ’78-’80) (Note: This party will be at the Gangplank Marina from 4-7pm on Sunday, September 23. Please email for more details. All are invited!)
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Florida
Tampa, FL (33617) / Nicole Demetriou (Liberia ’08-’10 & Gambia ’97-’99)
Jacksonville, FL (32204) / Katie Kreichelt (Costa Rica ’04-’06)
Jacksonville, FL (32277) / Alice Williams
Dunedin, FL (34698) / Rebecca Wellborn (Jamaica ’96-’98) (Party on 9/23)
Tallahassee, FL (32303) / Elizabeth Platt (Tanzania ’64-’66)
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Georgia
Atlanta, GA (30308) / Maricarmen Smith-Martinez (Costa Rica ’06-’08) (Party on 9/29 in downtown Atlanta)
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Hawaii
Pending
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Idaho
McCall, ID (83638) / Michael Weiss (Albania ’09-’11)
Illinois
Peoria, IL (61614) / Sheldon Schafer (India ’70-’72)
Cary, IL (60013) / Gregory Haman (Tanzania ’06-’09)
Glen Ellyn, IL (60137) / Karen Pulver (Sierra Leone ’74-’76)
Rockton, IL (61072) / Loren Floto (Dominican Republic ’66-’67 & Chile ’68)
Chicago, IL (60660) / Kathy Kacen (Armenia ’02-’05)
Chicago, IL (60653) / Cedric L. McCay (Ghana ’90-’91 & Cote d’Ivoire ’91-’92)
Indiana
Bloomington, IN (47401) / Nicole Brown (Ghana ’08-’10)
Iowa
Pending
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Kansas
Wichita, KS (67204) / Sarah Pedruzzi (Brazil ’67-’69)
Kentucky
Pending
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Louisiana
Boyce, LA (71409) / Mary Ann Reddoch (Cameroon ’87-’89)
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Maine
Surry, ME (04684) / Florence Reed (Panama ’91-’93)
Maryland
Baltimore, MD (21231) / Erin Haywood (Senegal ’06-’08)
Massachusetts
Boston, MA (02131) / Theresa Okokon (Ecuador ’07-’09)
Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI (48103) / Harvey Somers (Thailand ’67-’70)
West Bloomfield, MI (48324) / Bradley Mock (Benin ’09-’11)
Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN (55107) / Jill Azocar (Ecuador ’00-’02)
Saint Paul, MN (55104) / Carleen Kadlec
Mississippi
Pending
Missouri
St. Louis, MO (63110) / Christine O’Neill (Costa Rica ’07-’11)
Montana
Pending
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Nebraska
Pending
Nevada
Pending
New Hampshire
Pending
New Jersey
Pending
New Mexico
Albuquerue, NM (87105) / Macon McCrossen (Colombia ’63-’65 & Tonga ’77-’80)
Las Cruces, NM (88001) / Patricia Hernandez (El Salvador ’07-’09)
New York
Brooklyn, NY (11226) / Teresa Devore (Ukraine ’98-’01)
Irondequoit, NY (14622) / Michelle Laraby
North Carolina
Hickory, NC (28602) / Travis Hellstrom (Mongolia ’08-’11)
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Ohio
Lakewood, OH (44107) / Haley McDonough (South Africa ’08-’10)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK (73134) / Francesca Winter (Namibia ’99-’01)
Oregon
Beaverton, OR (97006) / Lesly Sanocki (Cape Verde ’90-’92)
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA (19103) / Bert Cossaboon (Fiji ’79-’80 & Nepal ’77-’79)
Southampton, PA (18966) / Virginia Davis (Namibia ’08-’09)
Wayne, PA (19087) / Karen Franzone (Russia/Saratov ’92-’94)
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Rhode Island
Pending
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South Carolina
Pending
South Dakota
Pending
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Tennessee
Cordova, TN (38018) / Juan Garcia (Mali ’87-’89)
Nashville, TN (37206) / Roger Hume (Kazakhstan ’95-’97)
Madisonville, TN (37354) / Curtis Chapman
Texas
Bryan, TX (77802) / Judson Moore (Kyrgyzstan ’11-’13)
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Utah
Kaysville, UT (84037) / Catherine Sharpsteen (Republic of Korea ’78-’80)
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Vermont
Pending
Virginia
Alexandria, VA (22310) / Amy Duncan (Thailand ’88-’91 & Republic of Moldova)
Arlington, VA (22202) / Anne Knight (Burkina Faso ’99-’02)
McLean, VA (22201) / Emily Bello (Benin ’02-’04)
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Washington
Spokane, WA (99224) / Kay Dixon (Colombia ’62-’64)
Gig Harbor, WA (98335) / Kathleen Hays-Perez (Ghana ’78-’80)
Olympia, WA (98335) / Luz Azalia Holloway
West Virginia
Jumping Branch, WV (25969) / John Ward (India ’63-’65)
Wisconsin
Madison, WI (53711) / Kate Schachter (Ghana ’04-’07)
- Part I: Saturday, 9/22/12, 8am – 1pm: Stop by the Farmer’s Market table on the S. Hamilton Walkway (kitty-corner from the Inn on the Park) and visit the RPCVs of Madison / Peace Corps booth. Get info about Peace Corps, the Madison RPCVs, and receive an invitation to the Global House Party.
- Part II: Monday, 9/24/12, 4pm – 7pm: Global House Party at the University Club, 803 State St., Madison. Join RPCVs, future RPCVs, and globally-minded citizens at a gathering honoring the #2 all-time producer of Peace Corps Volunteers: the UW-Madison! Guest speakers include the Katie O’Connor, Peace Corps Chicago Director; Guido Podesta, UW Division of International Studies; Don and Joan Gray, Malawi 1964-65 and Lesotho 1972-76; Kevin Gibbons, Philippines 2004-07. A registration fee of $10 is requested, but UW students are free, thanks to a donation from International Studies. Food and soft drinks are provided, and there will be a cash bar.
Milwaukee, WI (53217) / Emily Haight (Georgia ’10-’12)
Wyoming
Pending
By Country (Outside the United States)
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Playas del Coco (5019), Costa Rica / Terry Reid (Costa Rica ’68-’71)
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Sokoto, Nigeria (234 SOKOTO NY) / Lawal Samaru Muhyiddeen
Lagos, Nigeria (234 Lagos NS) / Ossai Kingsley
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Manila, Philippines / Steve Groff (Philippines ’87-’89)
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Singapore (327978 _NS) / Ruth Deibler
Seogwipo City, Jeju Island, South Korea / Jessica Sicard (Madagascar ’08-’09) (Note: Party is on September 23)
Switzerland (1020 Renens) / Natalie Ceperley (Mauritania ’03-’05)
South Sudan / Christi Murray
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Aberdeen, United Kingdom (AB24 5EE) / Stephen Tanghe (Albania ’03-’05)
Bicester, United Kingdom/Mandi Kimberly (Senegal ’07 -’09)
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