D.C. NEPAL FUNDRAISER–WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

I received this information from a dear friend, Busy Graham, who is a Takoma Park, Maryland resident and the daughter of  Dick Graham one of the early Peace Corps Country Directors (Tunisia 1963-65) working with Sarge at HQ from 1961-63. Busy’s mother later worked at the Peace Corps, recruiting CDs, and was responsible for hiring many of the first women directors for the agency. Busy is now involved with hosting a fundraiser for Nepal this coming Wednesday, May 27 in the DC area (Takoma Park/Silver Spring) — she is trying to reach as many RPCVs and Staff who live in the DC area to let them know about this event.

Wednesday, May 27, 7:00-9:30pm

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF — FUNDRAISING CONCERT

Seekers Church

276 Carroll St. NW DC (across from Takoma metro & BusBoys & Poets)

Featuring the BlackJacks band, LEA, Mary Amato, and friends —

plus Nepali singer, Ramesh Pariyar
and speaker Jitman Basnet from Nepal,
Jen Lemen and Maryland Senator Jamie Raskin

All funds will go to support relief efforts in Nepal c/o two organizations with local connections:

1) Nepal Rural Health and Education Project
c/o Jitman Basnet from Nepal and Katherine Hughes-Fraitekh
http://igg.me/at/actnowfornepal/x/10829131

2) Nepal Villagers’ Earthquake Fund — c/o Mark Felsenthal and Sandra Moore;s friends Keith Leslie and Shakun Sherchand
http://de.gofund.me/nepalvillagers

NOTE: If you can’t join us for the concert, please consider donating online. You can be assured that the funds will go directly to meet immediate needs in saving lives and rebuilding homes and schools.

MORE INFO: Jitman Basnet: jmbasnet@gmail.com / busygraham@gmail.com / 301-466-0183

Presented by Carpe Diem Arts & World Class Arts with support from the Institute of Musical Traditions and Seekers Church.

www.CarpeDiemArts.org

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