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www.sdpca.org - - The San Diego Peace Corps Association (SDPCA) is a nonprofit organization that brings together Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) from all over San Diego County.

11/09/2026

Thanks to those who joined us for an escapade last week… we escaped!

11/06/2026

NEW opportunity to support a San Diego RPCV’s solo project!!!
Monica Johnson, RPCV TEFL România 2008-2011, is a defensive linewoman on the San Diego Rebellion Women’s Football Team. During her service, she coordinated a girl empowerment day camp for middle school students at her site, Târgu Ocna. At the request of students, in the summer of 2011 Monica coached the girls in two-hand touch football.

Fast forward to 2025, after playing only 4 seasons with the Rebellion and volunteering at various youth flag football camps here in the states, she coordinated with her former Peace Corps counterparts to lead a youth flag football camp. They recruited students from the middle school in Monica’s site and she was able to organize a camp in Târgu Ocna last August. The camp was a hit: Over 20 kids participated and had a blast! running drills, and back peddling like DBs. Mónica held 3 hour sessions that included warm up stretching, professional warm up drills, and flag football practice drills. The project culminated in a flag football game with students from a middle school class. The principal of the school was in attendance and expressed his appreciation for giving the kids an opportunity to practice team-building, self-motivation, and to get exposure to a game they’re unfamiliar with. A teacher friend from the county capitol who helped with the camp asked Monica to have a flag football camp at her school during that trip. With typical RPCV resilience, Monica was able to organize and execute that second flag football camp during her self-funded trip to her country of service. She also held a third, smaller flag football camp with girls from the local orphanage. All the camps were richly fulfilling for Monica’s PC community, her former counterparts, the kids involved, and for herself.

Monica is raising funds to be able to recreate the same youth flag football project she facilitated in Romania last year. If you’re interested in encouraging , and in general, this is a great opportunity to support a good cause! You can contact Monica Johnson directly or donate thru the Venmo link here:
https://account.venmo.com/u/Monica-Johnson-67

11/06/2026

Congratulations to our own member, Marni von Wilpert!

10/26/2026

Your support to the SDPCA makes a difference.

One of the ISF recipients, which members voted on - Kyle Schmidt, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Ranomafana, Madagascar - sent us this letter of thanks to all of YOU:

“Thank you so much for your generous donation and your kind words of congratulations. It means a great deal to have the support of fellow (Returned) Volunteers who know firsthand what this work involves.

I’m happy to share that your donation helped me complete the project. Here’s what it made possible:

- 100 community members trained in agroforestry, animal husbandry, financial literacy, and business development

- 24 farmers from the eight villages bordering Ranomafana National Park equipped to lead trainings in their own communities

- In 65 of 73 follow-up visits, trainees had applied the training to their income-generating activities

- Five trainees founded a local association for farm animal vaccinations

- Six elected leaders of Association Mihary, a new community development organization, trained in grant writing and project design so the community can lead its own projects going forward

By helping families earn more from the land they already farm, the project reduces pressure on one of Madagascar’s most important rainforests.

Thank you for supporting current and for helping this project cross the finish line.“

With sincere gratitude,
Kyle Schmidt
PCV - Ranomafana, Madagascar

10/18/2026

Wonderful with our returned volunteers and their family!

10/10/2026

250,000th volunteer!!!

09/27/2026

🌕A night of connection and release under the Harvest Moon✨

09/27/2026

Thanks to those who attended the NPCA happy hour!

09/24/2026

Noah Staninger is a native San Diegan and PCV serving in Cuenca, Ecuador. He is currently working on a project to build an English resource center/library at the school in his site. This is a great opportunity to support a SD PCV via the Peace Corps donation website. Click the link below to learn more about this project:

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08/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended our N County Happy Hour. A great time was had by all!

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