Past Events
Our annual summer picnic at Lake Park was a great success. There was plenty of food, good times, and Peace Corps stories to go around.
Thanks to everyone who attended our spring Peace Corps Partnership Dinner at Charro Restaurant. A good time was had by the nearly 30 attendees!
The Volunteer Sendoff hosted by the Chicago Peace Corps Office and the Milwaukee Peace Corps Association was a great success. We had 52 people attend, and got to see recruiter Dan O'Rourke present invitations to two applicants and heard some wonderful stories from recently returned volunteers.
When: Friday, March 5th, 2010
Where: Milwaukee Friends Meetinghouse
Our annual holiday party on December 12 was a great success, with quite possibly the best and most diverse potluck ever found in Milwaukee! Thanks to all who attended and brought food, and special thanks to Alterra Coffee for providing free coffee.
Alex and Katie
Bethany MC-ing the event
Brian and Jerry
Brian, Jerry, and Paul
Dan and Ann
Donna and Peter
Isaac, Megan and Cookie
Javier and Krissy
Jean, Joanne, and Katie
Joe enjoying Alterra Coffee
Joe, Beth, and Cheryl
John and Katie
Laine and Shawn
Katie, Jessica, and Linda
Krissy
Maggie and Alex
Mary, Dan, Julia, Tom, Ann, and Joe
Paul, Tennie, John, and Cheryl
Shaw, Bethany, and Mary
The Browns: Survey Winners
Tennie, Amy, and Beth
The Williams
When: November 7th 10:00am - 1:00pm
Where: St. Francis Brewery (3825 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Saint Francis, WI 53235)
Our annual parent brunch is an opportunity for parents to connect with other families, learn more about what their volunteer may be experiencing during the Peace Corps process, and get informed on ways that they can assist their volunteer. This year was no exception. Thirty guests enjoyed the fantastic brunch provided by St. Francis Brewery. Panelists discussed the challenges and rewards of their service, a typical day as a volunteer, and a parent's perspective on her daughter's experience. Thank you to everyone who participated.
On October 10th our fifth Peace Corps Partnership Dinner was held at the Ethiopian Cottage, a traditional Ethiopian restaurant located at 1824 N. Farwell Ave. in Milwaukee; owned by Yigletu and Alma Debebe.
A total of $570 was raised by the dinner through donations and MPCA matching funds - a special thanks to Allegra Troiano who made an extra donation all the way from Colombia! After dinner, the group voted to fund $500 of a Community Granary Project in Cameroon. The project is headed by Wisconsin PCV (E. Bussiere). The total project cost was $7,995 of which approximately $2,800 remains unfunded. The project will fund the construction of a community granary so that local farmers can store their harvests.
The remaining $70 raised was donated to a Health Clinic Electrification Project located in Mali. This project was second in voting behind the Granary, and will provide a solar panel to a newly constructed community clinic. The electricity generated will give doctors and nurses the light needed to provide services at nightÉespecially for delivering babies. Total project cost is $5,648 of which approximately $3,550 remains unfunded.
Private donations to these two projects, and many others, can be made online by visiting the "Donate Now" section of the Peace Corps website at: www.peacecorps.org.
We send a special "thank you" to Marquette Trinity Fellows for sharing the evening with us. We hope they stay in touch with the MPCA, and that they will not hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do help them with their acclimation to Milwaukee life.
Please watch our website for the next PC Partnership Dinner event to be held in March 2010 (region supported, location and time to be announced). As always we are open to suggestions for suitable ethnic restaurants and/or event ideas. Send us your thoughts: info@milwaukeepeacecorps.org
When: Sunday, July 26th, 2009, 12:00-5:00pm
Where: Lake Park, Picnic Area #2
Thank you all for coming out! About 50 people turned out for our summer potluck, and a great time was had by all!
When: February 23-March 2, 2009
In connection with Peace Corps Week, on Saturday, February 28th, MPCA joined with the staff of Dover St. School for "A Trip Around The World" event. Dover families had their "trip around the world" experience through RPCV presentations, language lessons, interactive games and art projects. The day started with a pancake breakfast served by the principal, Ms. Laber. Rachel Urdan (Togo), Katie Decker (Turkmenistan), David Fine (S. Africa), Marti Fine (S. Africa), Michael Allen (Zambia), Rick Wimmer (Dominican Republic), Jarrod Meyer (Georgia), Bethany Neubauer (Bolivia), Mary Mueller (Guatemala), Molli Latin-Kasper (Micronesia), Stephen Latin-Kasper (Micronesia) and Tennie Bickham (Liberia) participated in the morning event which had around 100 people attending.
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When: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 6:00-10:00p.m.
Where: Gordon Park Lodge - 2828 N. Humboldt Ave. (Corner of Locust & Humboldt).
This Ethnic Potluck had the most varied and delicious food yet! 67 RPCVs, family of currently serving, and prospective volunteers attended this annual potluck. A carload of warm and personal items were collected for Hope House.
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