The Encampment for Citizenship
Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
The Vivia (Camille) Peeples Eden Scholarship
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Support Ed's Special Causes
1. The Encampment for Citizenship The Encampment for Citizenship (EFC), founded in 1946, is a national non-profit organization that sponsors each summer a 6-week program for high school youth of widely diverse racial, ethnic, gender, religious, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds. It seeks to provide "campers" with a compelling experience in democratic living which encourages them to become more informed and sensitive about the key issues of the day and committed to active citizenship and involvement in their home community as justice seekers. The program combines lecture and panel presentations, artistic modalities, workshops, discussion groups and field service placements in community organizations under the supervision of experienced professional staff, alums, guest speakers and other participants who exemplify active citizenship involvement. The EFC is non-partisan and has about 7,000 living alums, several scores from across Virginia, including more than a dozen from the Richmond area. Past distinguished alums include William Haddad (Kennedy White House staff), US Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, US Congressman Barney Frank, Peter Neufeld (Innocence Project co-founder), Ada Deer (Clinton appointment, Undersecretary for Indian Affairs, Dept. of Interior). Eleanor Roosevelt, Dr Ralph Bunche, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Kenneth Clark and President John Kennedy are among the many past visiting participants or supporters. To learn more about the Encampment, visit: http://encampmentforcitizenship.org/; Encampment Facebook group; and the official repository for its historical papers, artifacts and photographs located in the Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond at: http://encampmentforcitizenship.org/archives/index.php ............................................... Donation Information ............................................... Checks can be made out to "Encampment for Citizenship" and mailed to: Encampment for Citizenship PO Box 1210 Aptos, CA 95001-1210 Email: [email protected] For other donation methods see: http://encampmentforcitizenship.org/support-us/index.php The future of our country will soon be in the hands of today’s youth. By making a gift to the Encampment in honor of a friend, colleague, or loved one, you are directly supporting the next generation of engaged and thoughtful leaders committed to creating a more just world 2. Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
The VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives, for their work in the preservation of primary materials associated with the history and the lives of little known heroes and heroines in the struggles for civil and human rights in Virginia and beyond. ............................................... Donation Information ............................................... Gifts can be made online at: https://www.support.vcu.edu/give/vculibrariesmakeagift Checks can be made out to "VCU Foundation" with "VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives" in the memo line and sent to: VCU Library Development Office P.O. Box 842033 Richmond, VA, 23284-2033 Or call the VCU Libraries Development Office at: 804-827-1163. 3. The "Vivia (Camille) Peeples Eden Scholarship"
The "Vivia (Camille) Peeples Eden Scholarship” at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie campus in Allendale, SC. This is a regional division of the University of South Carolina dedicated to uplifting young people in five of the most impoverished rural counties in the nation – three of which were the home of the Peeples family for five generations. The scholarship, named for Ed's paternal aunt, was begun with the small inheritance she left to Ed and his brother, Steve, when she died. She was a lifelong dedicated public school teacher in the region. The aim of this scholarship is to assist low income African Americans and others in the region to obtain a college education and a better life in South Carolina Low Country. ............................................... Donation Information ............................................... Donations by check can be written to the "USC Educational Foundation" with "The Vivia Peeples Eden Scholarship Fund, #1B1727" on the memo line and then sent to: Dr. Ann C. Carmichael, Dean, University of South Carolina Salkehatchie PO Box 617 Allendale, SC 29810 Phone: (803) 584-3446 Email: [email protected] For other donation methods go to the “How to Give” tab at: https://giving.sc.edu/ |
If you care to make a gift in support of Ed, you are invited to donate to any of the following three organizations which he has passionately supported for the greater part of his life. All of these projects are recognized by the IRS as tax deductible. |
