🎉Happy birthday to the Peace Corps! 🎉 On this day in 1961, JFK announced the creation of the agency that has sent more than 240,000 of us abroad to work alongside locals in the service of peace and community building. #PeaceCorpsWeek

👋 Hello everyone! We know how valuable this community is, and WE WANT YOUR HELP to shape the in-person and digital visitor experience of Peace Corps Park! Let us know if you'd like to collaborate and we'll be in touch! peacecorpscommemorative.org/contact-pccf

🚨🚨 Announcing the Peace Corps Park Ambassadors program 🚨🚨 recognizing our monthly recurring donors on our website and newsletter. Check out our inaugural group and consider multiplying your impact with a recurring donation! peacecorpscommemorative.org/support-us

Now more than ever, we need uniters in this country, and Peace Corps Park will remind Americans of the core values that we have in common. Keep up with our progress by signing up for our monthly newsletter and join the movement: peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/2024-july…

How do you turn granite into water? With a top-class design team, anything is possible. Read (and see) more about it in our September newsletter, and sign up to ensure you never miss another update: peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/2024-sep-…

Happy 100th birthday to an icon of Peace and a powerful voice in promoting service and volunteering. #Peace #Service #Volunteering #100thBirthday #Volunteerism

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our President, Roger K. Lewis, who died on Wednesday at his home in Washington, D.C. after undergoing a medical procedure. He was 83. Read more: peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/roger-lew…

64 years ago, President John F. Kennedy gave an unplanned speech challenging young people to engage in service abroad, proposing the idea that would become the Peace Corps. We believe these same values can motivate future generations. Join us peacecorpscommemorative.org

Big thanks to the Washington Business Journal for including Peace Corps Park in an overview of new commemorative works coming to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.! We are delighted to be among such illustrious company. See details here: bizjournals.com/washington/new…

We are pleased to announce that the Park received final approval from both the CFA and NPS, a major milestone that allows us to focus on raising the remaining $5 million in our final push to groundbreaking. Join us and make Peace Corps Park a reality! peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/news-desi…

Do you subscribe to our newsletter? Hear from our new leadership, and the long journey the Foundation has taken to get to where we are today: An approved design and half of our fundraising target in the bank. Join us and let's make this happen! peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/2024-oct-…

"Peace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us." Sargent Shriver's call for unity is as resonant today as it ever was, and we salute an inspiring icon of peace on his birthday.

On this #VeteransDay, we thank all veterans for their service and sacrifice in the pursuit of peace, and proudly stand with all of those who have served. We are committed in our goal to enshrine the ideals of peace and partnership in a new commemorative work in Washington, D.C.

🚨🚨 Announcing a major gift 🚨🚨 from entrepreneur and philanthropist Ces Butner, whose $500,000 contribution is an inspiration to us all. Read all about it in our latest newsletter: peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/2024-nov-… #GivingSeason #Philanthropy

Your philanthropy on #GivingTuesday is an investment in the future! Help us create a permanent beacon to the ideals of peace and partnership in our nation’s capital. Visit …acecorpscommemorative.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation to learn how you can support this mission.

First on the agenda is review of final site development plans for the Peace Corps Commemorative Park submitted by National Park Service and Peace Corps Park in Washington D.C.. What might it look like? Watch here to find out. ncpc.gov/live/.

We've hit another milestone in the development of Peace Corps Park with design approval from the National Capital Planning Commission. All that stands in our way now is raising the remaining funds to break ground. Join us and help make the Park a reality! peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/news-ncpc…

His Peace Corps service inspired the Hon. Sam Farr to a lifetime of service that included 24 years advocating for the Peace Corps in Congress, and we are honored by his advocating for Peace Corps Park. Answer the call and help make the Park a reality! peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/congressm…

"Peace Corps Park in Washington D.C. is a space where we will celebrate the uniquely American spirit dedicated to understanding and building bridges of peace. Please join me in ensuring that this symbol of the American idea becomes a reality" peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/carrie-he… - Carrie Hessler-Radelet

Kul Chandra Gautam was 7 years old when a Peace Corps Volunteer came to teach at his high school in Nepal. What followed was an impactful career in service of people living in poverty with the United Nations. Read about his support for Peace Corps Park: peacecorpscommemorative.org/news/kul-chand…