COVID-19 Update

We are monitoring the current COVID-19 situation very closely and are following local, state, and federal COVID-19 guidance regarding in-person events. The Delta variant surge could impact upcoming events, so please pay close attention to our website and Facebook Page for any late-breaking news regarding events and any potential restrictions or cancelations. Out of an abundance of caution, we do recommend wearing a mask regardless of vaccination status for all indoor and outdoor in-person events.

SEAPAX Annual Board Elections

Our annual Board elections are right around the corner, and we are currently looking for candidates who would like to take on leadership roles. All SEAPAX members are eligible to run.

Voting begins on September 6 and runs through the end of the month for the following 2022 Board positions:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Director-At-Large-Service (up to three)
• Director-At-Large-Events (up to three)

Of note, these positions are all one-year terms, starting January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022. Find a more detailed description of these positions on our website. 

If you are interested in any of these elected positions or would like to nominate someone, please submit the following information to info@seapax.org by August 31: nominee’s name, country and years of Peace Corps service, position of interest, and brief biography of nominee (find examples of biographies here).

Email us to learn more about any of these positions.

Open Non-Elected Board Positions

Would you like to get more involved with SEAPAX and our local RPCV community?

There is no better way to do so than to serve on our Board. We are looking to fill the following non-elected Board position immediately:

Regular Events Chair

• Leads an events committee, which is responsible for the planning and execution of regularly occurring events (i.e. happy hours, eats-out, book club, etc.)
• Looking for a dependable individual who enjoys planning and participating in social events
• 1-year commitment (minimum)

If you are interested and/or would like to learn more, please email us.

Summer Picnic

Join RPCVs, family, and friends for our Annual SEAPAX Potluck Picnic on Saturday August 21! We will gather at Magnuson Park Shelter #2 (6505 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115) from 3-6 pm (please note, prior announcements had an earlier start time of 1 pm).

Please bring food to share (side dishes encouraged) and SEAPAX will provide the main course: hamburgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs with buns and condiments. We will also provide a limited supply of water and refreshments.

Following Seattle Parks and Recreation and CDC recommendations, we ask that all unvaccinated persons wear a mask when in groups and where social distancing (> 6 feet) is not possible. Masking is optional for vaccinated persons, but we recommend that all individuals wear a mask when possible.

RSVP here >>

Happy Hour

SEAPAX Happy Hour is back! We are hosting our first happy hour since the pandemic on Wednesday, August 18 from 4:30-7:30 pm at Art Marble 21 in South Lake Union (731 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109). Drop by to share some food and drinks and catch up on lost time. See you there!

Email Garrett at gmorkill@gmail.com with any questions.

Support Local Refugees

The Peace Corps Community for Refugees (PCC4R) has invited SEAPAX to partner with the regional affiliate of the Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service, Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW). You will have seen this message in prevIous issues of the SEAPAX newsletter. 

As a service priority for SEAPAX in the greater Seattle area, there are many ways you can support refugees and immigrants:

One way is through LCSNW’s program, such as sponsoring a family, teaching English, or driving people to appointments. See the full list of opportunities here. LCSNW is also currently looking for shorter term possibilities for volunteer support. 

If you are interested in volunteering with LCSNW, please contact Emma at 253-617-4385 or eloest@lcsnw.org and say you are a SEAPAX member. Thank you to those of you who have already made contact.

Another way is to complete the general interest questionnaire, which will go to the SEAPAX Service committee. 

Fill out the questionnaire >>