Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Hawaii Activities, 2011
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RPCVHI Holiday Party and Fundraiser
Soul de Cuba
Sunday, Dec 18, 2011
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50th Peace Corps Anniversary
Hilo, Hawaii, Nov 18-21, 2011
Events
John F. Kennedy Memorial Re-dedication
at University of Hawaii, Hilo
"Big Island Video News" story
Peace Corps Photo Exhibit
50th Anniversary Banquet
and potlucks
Preview of PC Training Video
Tour of former Training Sites in
Hilo and along Hamakua Coast
Waipio Valley Tour
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Peace Corps: 50th Anniversary of Service Abroad
and Republic of Korea Photo Exhibit More
Honolulu Hale, 530 South King St., Honolulu, HI 96813
September 6 - 23, 2011; Reception Sep 13, 2011
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RPCV Hawaii Annual Picnic BBQ - Potluck
Ft DeRussy Beach Park, Aug 28, 2011
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Hawaii State Legislature honors Peace Corps 50th Anniversary
Hawaii State Representatives, Mark Nakashima (Hamakua District, pictured) and
Gene Ward (Hawaii Kai District), present a certificate to Kiyoshi Hamakawa, Corie Tanida,
Mary Matayoshi, Phil Olsen, & Kimberly Biggs (RPCVHI President).
Hawaii State Representatives, Mark Nakashima (Hamakua District, pictured) and
Gene Ward (Hawaii Kai District) congratulating former PCVs and Trainers.
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First Director of the Peace Corps
Seeking to harness the energy and enthusiasm of America's youth, John F. Kennedy called for the
creation of a Peace Corps -- an organization of young ambassadors who, by serving those in need
around the world, would demonstrate the values that made the U.S. a good neighbor and trustworthy friend. To lead the charge, he called on Sargent Shriver.
Even before the newly elected President was inaugurated, Shriver had completed a feasibility study,
and charted out a plan for an immediate launch of the new program. A call was sent out to college students around America, who responded with unprecedented fervor. "We received more letters to
work for the Peace Corps, which did not then exist, than for all other existing agencies," said Shriver.
With his customary idealism, enthusiasm, and motivational skills, Shriver seemed to bring the Peace Corps to life overnight. He
found funding in existing State Department budgets and recruited volunteers by the hundreds -- and Shriver had a Peace Corps
in the field well before Congress finally voted to establish and fund the agency in September of 1961. Since its historic birth
50 years ago, Peace Corps has placed more than 200,000 volunteers in the field in 139 countries. Volunteers range in age from
18 to 86, representing all 50 states, with diverse backgrounds and motivations.
The one thing they all share: The same energy and commitment exemplified by Sargent Shriver when President Kennedy challenged him to bring the Peace Corps from idealistic vision to effective reality. See "American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver."
