Partnering for Peace Selected as NPCA Ruppe Award Finalist

By Kim Dixon, PFP President

Partnering for Peace has been selected as a finalist for the NPCA Ruppe Award, along with two NPCA fellow Affiliate Groups: RPCV Alliance for Ukraine, and Friends of Moldova.

“We are honored and humbled to be included in a group of dedicated, passionate RPCVs from all over that are committed to serving those in crisis in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees,” states Kim Dixon, President of Partnering for Peace. “By connecting the RPCV Affiliate Groups with committed Rotary communities in the US, Ukraine, and Moldova, we hope that our contributions will minimize some degree of suffering.”  Dixon also added a thank you to Friends of Afghanistan for nominating the trio.  

The annual Loret Miller Ruppe Award, named after the widely admired 10th Director of the Peace Corps, is presented by NPCA to outstanding affiliate groups for projects that promote the Third Goal of Peace Corps — “strengthen Americans’ understanding about the world and its peoples” — or continue to serve host countries, build group spirit and cooperation, and promote service.

The three Groups will present together at the Annual Affiliate Group National Annual Meeting (AGNAM) on Saturday, August 27th.  And The Affiliate Groups in attendance will select the winner.

Rotary-Peace Corps Week 2022
Mark your calendar for September 19-25, 2022 to participate in the second annual Rotary-Peace Corps Week. Sponsored by Partnering for Peace, this year's theme is "Peacebuilding on the Ground" and will feature discussions about the partnership between Rotary and Peace Corps lends itself towards peacebuilding. Read more about this year's plans and event organizer, Erica Brouillette and check out last year's interview with Carol Spahn, Director of Peace Corps, and John Hewko, CEO and General Secretary of Rotary International.

The World's Largest Extended Family

by Kevin Denny

In 2014, the Peace Corps and Rotary signed a memo of understanding to work in an alliance to expand and improve the ability to provide resources to countries where the Peace Corps is active. Learn more.

Opportunities to Support Disaster Response for Ukrainian People
Rotary members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers have been working together to support disaster response and the displacement of people in Ukraine. Here are two ways to support:

RPCVs Support Global Grant to Provide Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine

RPCVs who served in the Ukraine, in collaboration with the Las Vegas WON Rotary Club have developed a Global Grant to support the immediate, and basic human needs in Ukraine. Donations are still being accepted and will go to four Ukrainian NGOs were where PCVs worked when they served in Ukraine. RPCVs were involved with vetting the organizations and how they can work with Rotary clubs in Ukraine and other countries.

The objectives of this project are to:

• Support the immediate humanitarian needs of IDPs in at least four local entities in 2022.
• Empower local communities to determine the most helpful and efficient use of humanitarian aid funding based on their own unique communities' needs assessment.
• Rotary International for ongoing evaluation and assessment of the impact of grant investment.Rotaractor- Develop sustainable partnerships with the grantee communities, their

The beneficiaries of this project will be at least four Ukrainian communities, at least four local NGOs, and thousands of IDPs. Learn more here.

Disaster Response Grants Available for Helping Ukrainian Refugees Worldwide

Is your Peace Corps country supporting Ukrainian refugees? Encourage a local Rotary Club to support.

Rotary Districts have the opportunity to apply for Disaster Response grants funded through the Disaster Response Fund of the Rotary Foundation. Grants are available for up to $25,000 per project.

Learn more.