National Day of Action - 03.02.10

Urge Congress to provide ROBUST funding for Peace Corps. Select your state now to begin. Your state page will include instructions and resources for contacting your members of Congress.

Did You Know

  • Today, we send half the number of Peace Corps volunteers than we did in June of 1966?

  • Some countries requesting Peace Corps volunteers continue to wait, due to lack of resources?

  • That over 15,000 people applied for under 4,000 spots in Peace Corps in 2009 alone?

  • That there was an 18% increase in applications to Peace Corps from 2008 to 2009?

  • The President pledged to double the size of Peace Corps?

  • Some applicants have reported one-year deferrals when applying to Peace Corps due to the budget shortfall?

  • Over 100 prominent members of society have joined the MorePeaceCorps Advisory Council?

  • President Kennedy’s early vision for the Peace Corps was to send 100,000 volunteers per year?

Want to learn more? Check out our National Day of Action Resources page.