2011.02.23: February 23, 2011: Haiti RPCV Linda Layfield of Yakima has agreed to host a "house party" commemorating the corps' golden anniversary

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Haiti RPCV Linda Layfield of Yakima has agreed to host a "house party" commemorating the corps' golden anniversary

Haiti RPCV Linda Layfield of Yakima has agreed to host a house party commemorating the corps' golden anniversary

Layfield volunteered with the Peace Corps in Haiti in 1988, then went back to work for the organization as a staff member trainer in Pakistan in 1991. She worked as a full-time administrative director for eight years in Uzbekistan, Latvia, Lesotho and Madagascar. She encourages other returned Peace Corps volunteers, or RPCVs -- from Ellensburg to Yakima and the Tri-Cities -- to contact her if they're interested in getting together. "There are what they call 'house parties' going on all over the country, probably mostly in March," says Layfield, who can be reached at linda.layfield@gmail.com.

Haiti RPCV Linda Layfield of Yakima has agreed to host a "house party" commemorating the corps' golden anniversary

Peace Corps volunteers sought to mark milestone

Yakima Herald-Republic

A local Peace Corps veteran is looking for other volunteers to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization.

The Peace Corps was formed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy.

Since then, more than 200,000 volunteers have served in 139 different host countries to work on issues from conservation to AIDS awareness.

Tuesday, a worldwide launch of the inaugural "Peace Corps Month" takes place. But events are planned throughout the rest of the year, particularly in Washington, D.C.

On the local level, returned Peace Corps volunteer Linda Layfield of Yakima has agreed to host a "house party" commemorating the corps' golden anniversary.

Layfield volunteered with the Peace Corps in Haiti in 1988, then went back to work for the organization as a staff member trainer in Pakistan in 1991.

She worked as a full-time administrative director for eight years in Uzbekistan, Latvia, Lesotho and Madagascar.

She encourages other returned Peace Corps volunteers, or RPCVs -- from Ellensburg to Yakima and the Tri-Cities -- to contact her if they're interested in getting together.

"There are what they call 'house parties' going on all over the country, probably mostly in March," says Layfield, who can be reached at linda.layfield@gmail.com.

For more information about the national celebrations, visit www.peacecorps.gov.




Potluck to celebrate Peace Corps milestone

Yakima Herald-Republic

WEST VALLEY -- The local house party to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps takes place Sunday afternoon at a private home in West Valley.

Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share from their country of service. They're also asked to bring or wear any ethnic clothes or costumes from their country of service as well as write a brief story about their Peace Corps volunteer experience.

Since the Peace Corps was formed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, more than 200,000 volunteers have served in 139 different host countries to work on issues from conservation to AIDS awareness.

The event is being organized by returned Peace Corps volunteer Linda Layfield of Yakima. She volunteered with the Peace Corps in Haiti in 1988, then went back to work for the organization as a staff member trainer in Pakistan in 1991.

She also worked as a full-time administrative director for eight years in Uzbekistan, Latvia, Lesotho and Madagascar.

She encourages other returned Peace Corps volunteers, or RPCVs -- from Ellensburg to Yakima and the Tri-Cities -- to contact her if they're interested in attending the local event. The potluck starts at 3:30 p.m.

She can be reached at linda.layfield@gmail.com.





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