For our Louisiana Peace Corps Association from Sarah Harelson!
Come join your fellow RPCV's Sunday March 2nd for delicious Thai food!
WHEN: 6 PM March 2nd, 2008
WHERE: La Thai, Uptown
4938 Prytania Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
WHAT: Traditional Thai food passed family style, mostly vegetarian items.
The cost will be $15 and all friends and loved ones of RPCV's are welcome!
Please RSVP to Sarah Harelson
sarahharelson@hotmail.com
by SATURDAY MARCH 1st.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
We will have calenders and T-shirts for sale.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Do Something! No, for real, for once...
Upcoming Day of Action
NPCA's fourth annual National Day of Action in Support of the Peace
Corps is set for next Tuesday, March 4th. On that day, members of the
Peace Corps community will be provided with quick, easy action
opportunities to take collective action with their members of Congress,
urging support for a strong and vibrant Peace Corps. If you want sample
articles for newsletters or websites, or specific outreach materials
geared toward your geographic region or country-of-service, please
contact Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson at advocacy@rpcv.org.
You can also visit our Day of Action webpage,
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/dayofaction.
And on a semi-related note from NPCA headquarters:
2008 Tech Museum Awards Global Call for Nominations (posted by request)
Nomination Deadline: March 24, 2008
Nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Tech Museum Awards, an
international Awards Program that honors innovators from around the
world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. 25 Laureates
will be honored at a Gala event on November 12, 2008 and five Laureates
will share a cash prize of $250,000. Self-nominations are accepted and
encouraged. Individuals, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit
companies are all eligible. Many Tech Laureates have been Peace Corps
Volunteers. Reward those making a difference and nominate today at
http://www.techawards.org
And finally, another semi-related note:
VOLUNTEER AT JAZZFEST!
Jazzfest is looking for volunteers to work four hour shifts
supervising recycling stations at the fest. Job description is
below. The deadline for signing up to volunteer is March 7th.
Please mark Sierra Club on your application. We need 24 volunteers
per day. Volunteers must be 18 or over. A completed application
needs to be mailed or faxed to the Fest. Volunteers do not need to be
Sierra Club members so sign up your friends and neighbors. Bring
recycling back to the Fest!
More Questions or for an official application: you can contact
Bethany, volunteer coordinator at 504-410-6129 or email Leslie at
lesliemarch@msn.com.
Sierra Club Recycling Krewe: Looking for dedicated and passionate
individuals to help our revived recycling effort succeed.
DESCRIPTION: Monitor recycling stations to ensure Festival-goers
throw recyclable items in the proper bins throughout the grounds.
DATES: April 25-27; May 1-4
SHIFTS: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm or 3:00 pm -7:00pm.
LOCATION: Various recycling stations around the field
NOTES: Outdoor Work. Public Interaction.
NPCA's fourth annual National Day of Action in Support of the Peace
Corps is set for next Tuesday, March 4th. On that day, members of the
Peace Corps community will be provided with quick, easy action
opportunities to take collective action with their members of Congress,
urging support for a strong and vibrant Peace Corps. If you want sample
articles for newsletters or websites, or specific outreach materials
geared toward your geographic region or country-of-service, please
contact Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson at advocacy@rpcv.org.
You can also visit our Day of Action webpage,
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/dayofaction.
And on a semi-related note from NPCA headquarters:
2008 Tech Museum Awards Global Call for Nominations (posted by request)
Nomination Deadline: March 24, 2008
Nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Tech Museum Awards, an
international Awards Program that honors innovators from around the
world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. 25 Laureates
will be honored at a Gala event on November 12, 2008 and five Laureates
will share a cash prize of $250,000. Self-nominations are accepted and
encouraged. Individuals, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit
companies are all eligible. Many Tech Laureates have been Peace Corps
Volunteers. Reward those making a difference and nominate today at
http://www.techawards.org
And finally, another semi-related note:
VOLUNTEER AT JAZZFEST!
Jazzfest is looking for volunteers to work four hour shifts
supervising recycling stations at the fest. Job description is
below. The deadline for signing up to volunteer is March 7th.
Please mark Sierra Club on your application. We need 24 volunteers
per day. Volunteers must be 18 or over. A completed application
needs to be mailed or faxed to the Fest. Volunteers do not need to be
Sierra Club members so sign up your friends and neighbors. Bring
recycling back to the Fest!
More Questions or for an official application: you can contact
Bethany, volunteer coordinator at 504-410-6129 or email Leslie at
lesliemarch@msn.com.
Sierra Club Recycling Krewe: Looking for dedicated and passionate
individuals to help our revived recycling effort succeed.
DESCRIPTION: Monitor recycling stations to ensure Festival-goers
throw recyclable items in the proper bins throughout the grounds.
DATES: April 25-27; May 1-4
SHIFTS: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm or 3:00 pm -7:00pm.
LOCATION: Various recycling stations around the field
NOTES: Outdoor Work. Public Interaction.
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