An organization of returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCV).
We connect Colombia RPCVs and others, and support community-based activities in Colombia.

Mission Statement

The mission of Friends of Colombia (FOC) is to bring together returned Peace Corps Volunteers and staff who served in Colombia and others who share this interest to exchange information among themselves and between them and Colombia. FOC also supports community-based activities in Colombia and works toward shared goals with the Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association and other organizations.

FOC Board

President - Arleen Stewart Cheston
Vice President - Ned Chalker
Secretary - Irv Dubinsky
Treasurer - Jim Kolb
Membership Chair - Gale Gibson 
Associate Director - Pat Wand
Associate Director - Jerry Norris
Associate Director - Jim Todd
Associate Director - Mary Ray
Associate Director - Don Goldberg
Advisor to the Board - Helene Dudley
Advisor to the Board - Bob Arias
Advisor to the Board - Stephen Michael Murray
Edit - Abby Wasserman
Webmaster - Jim O'Reilly

Mailing Address

Friends of Colombia
P.O. Box 15292
Chevy Chase, MD 20825

FOC History

Peace Corps in Colombia