About HoTPCA
The
HoTPCA (Heart of Texas Peace Corps Association)
is a group of about 150 returned Peace Corps volunteers,
friends, and
family
that live in the Austin area in Central Texas.
HoTPCA aims to promote world peace and friendship by:
- Engaging, uniting, and supporting the Peace Corps community in Central Texas
- Organizing and supporting activities that cultivate cultural understanding
- Supporting sustainable community-building projects both locally and overseas
We are a regional affiliate of the National
Peace Corps Association.
Our ongoing projects include a monthly volunteer
day, an annual contribution to an overseas project, and the bi-annual Mexico Service Project in Rio Bravo, Mexico.
The List Serve
Get on our mailing list by sending an email to HOTPCA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com with your name, email, country and dates of
service, and let us know how you found us.
Board Meeting Notes
August 2007 | September 2007 | April 2008 | September 2008
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Board Members 2008
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Lorel Donaghey - (President)
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Mary Braunagel-Brown - (NPCA Group Leaders Rep)
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Christine Cwik - (Volunteer Activities Coordinator)
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Valerie Wayson - (Treasurer)
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Juliet Dervin - (Media & Technology Coordinator)
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Jim Maxwell - (Rio Bravo Guru)
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Julia Foree - (Member-at-Large)
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Robert Borges - (Member-at-Large)
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Bonnie Drenik - (Member-at-Large)
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Elizabeth Romanella - (Member-at-Large)
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Virginia Lamp - (Member-at-Large)
Frances Alford - (NPCA Rep)
UT Peace Corps Recruiter
512-232-9436
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Become a member!
Join for only $15.00!
We welcome renewals and new members by mail, too!
Just make your check out to "HoTPCA" and send it to:
Heart of Texas Peace Corps Association
PO Box 2002
Austin, TX 78768-2002
Your membership dues are a vital source of income which enable HoTPCA to:
Maintain our website to connect, inform, and engage all who are interested in Peace Corps.
Grant funding on an annual basis to Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving around the world for their local projects.
Continue financial support for Rio Bravo, Mexico,
a HoTPCA partner project begun by HoTPCA members
in 1988
after the area was hit by Hurricane Gilbert.
Underwrite our minimal operating expenses for programs, special events, and communication.
HoTPCA Board 2008
[l-r front: Elizabeth Romanella, Christine Cwik, Bonnie Drenik, Valerie Wayson
l-r back: Juliet Dervin, Julia Foree, Mary Braunagel-Brown, Lorel Doneghey, Bob Borges, Virginia Lamp] |
