JANUARY 2023 UPDATE

2023 Will Be a Big Year for Advancing Design

First and foremost, I gratefully acknowledge the financial leadership that you have demonstrated in advancing the Commemorative through the early stages of design and approvals.

Since the commemorative congressional legislation was first signed into law in 2014, with your support, the PCCF Board of Directors has already raised or contributed $1.5 million toward our overall project budget of $10 million. This has allowed us to fund the intense upfront design and approval process.

With the design approvals in hand, we are moving into full-fledged fundraising mode, with the goal of raising the funds needed now to advance to the next stage of design development and the full $8.5 million in time to break ground in what we anticipate will be late spring 2024. 

PCCF Welcomes Glenn Blumhorst as Chief Advancement Officer

I would especially like to thank those of you whose gifts have allowed us to enhance our fundraising efforts. We are very pleased to say we have brought on Glenn Blumhorst (RPCV Guatemala 1988-91) as our chief advancement officer to lead the capital campaign. 

We are fortunate to have the transformative leadership, dedication to service, and fundraising talent that he demonstrated in his role as National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) president and chief executive officer from 2013 to 2022.



This will allow us to expand our outreach and gain momentum toward achieving the remaining $8.5 million needed to cover all pre-construction design and engineering costs; direct construction cost; two-year fundraising costs; modest operational expenses; and a donation to National Park Service for its permanent maintenance endowment. The budget allows for inflation and contingencies.

Join Us in Expanding Our Outreach Efforts

PCCF is taking a "big tent" approach, seeking to engage Peace Corps community stakeholders in anticipation of the Commemorative’s fruition. Over the coming months, Board members plan to visit with donors and look forward to getting your thoughts on what the Commemorative means to you and how you would envision an interactive experience by visitors to the site.

We look to you to help us gain momentum by spreading the word among your own family, friends, and colleagues. In the coming months we will launch a series of activities and regional small gatherings to expand our reach – and welcome offers to host a gathering in your area. 

Expressing Our Appreciation

We are at this pivotal moment today thanks to generous financial contributions, fundraising efforts and countless hours of time and talent donated over the last several years by the board of directors.

We are also grateful to and wish to acknowledge all our donors in a meaningful way. Of course, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will respect that. Board members and Glenn Blumhorst will be reaching out over the next few weeks seeking your input on this and other areas. 



Again, we welcome your active participation in the plans to bring the Peace Corps Commemorative to fruition. Let us hear from you!

With much appreciation,

Roger K. Lewis
President, PCCF Board of Directors
RPCV Tunisia (1964-66)

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