Membership
Welcome
to new and renewing members: Memberships
are the core of our success as an organization. Our members include
current and prospective Peace Corps Volunteers, returned Peace Corps
Volunteers, and friends of the Peace Corps.
To
join the organization, renew your membership, or update your contact
information or bio for the membership directory, you’ll
complete a single form which you may submit online or by regular
mail. If you are familiar with the organization, you may go directly
to the WCPCA Membership and Update Form.
If you want further background information please read the
paragraphs below.
Membership
types:
The organization offers free annual memberships to students, to Peace
Corps trainees, to Peace Corps Volunteers during the period of their
service, and to returned volunteers for the first year of their
membership no matter when they served.
For
others, the annual individual membership fee is $20. Annual dues for
a family are $25.
You’ll indicate your membership category on the form.
Next
steps, mail alternative:
To join, renew, or update your contact information or bio by mail,
fill out the form, print it, and mail it with a check, if you owe
dues, to WCPCA, PO Box 5462, Eugene, OR 97405. Make a check payable
to WCPCA.
Next steps, online alternative:
To join, renew, or update your contact information or bio online,
complete the form and then click on the appropriate choice to submit
it. If you need to pay dues, click on the link to the PayPal form. You do not need a PayPal account to use this
alternative.
Benefits of membership:
WCPCA members receive a monthly electronic newsletter that lists
activities and includes articles of general interest. There is also
a mid-month email update on time sensitive matters.
WCPCA members are listed in an annual directory which is distributed only
to members and only as a .pdf file. We encourage new and renewing
members to complete a short bio to include in the membership
directory, making it an effective networking tool. Space to enter a
bio is on the form.
Renewals:
Members will receive an email to remind them to renew several weeks
before their due date. Prompt renewals are greatly appreciated.
Tax deductible:
WCPCA is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit charity with
501(c)(3)status. Thus dues and donations to the organization are tax
deductible to the full extent of the law. WCPCA’s tax ID
number is 26-2955776.
NPCA affiliation:
WCPCA is an affiliate of the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA).
You may join WCPCA and/or renew your WCPCA membership through that
organization. Click
here
to go to the NPCA’s website.
Questions:
If you have any questions about the membership or renewal process
please email info@westcascadepca.org.
Thank
you for joining and supporting West Cascade Peace Corps Association.
