Sad News From El Salvador

I got a disturbing call from my son Adam today who’s been in the Peace Corp serving in El Salvador for the past 2 years. He’s getting out next week and was so upbeat about all he had accomplished especially the new computer lab he helped raised money to build and purchase 15 computers. It [...]

Adam Peace Corp Update

It’s been awhile since I posted an update about my son Adam working as a Peace Corp volunteer in El Salvador. If you are a follower of KeO BloG you might remember we did a big “Art Auction” fundraiser to help raise money to build a computer lab at the little school he teaches at [...]

We Need Art Buyers this Sunday!!!

The art continues to roll in from local and regional artists for the art auction. In fact, I got a fantastic photograph Fed X’ed to me yesterday from a colleague in Florida, Daniel Kariko and my other good friend from the Vasa Project in Holland Roberto Muffoletto.  Spread the word! There is going to be [...]

So Much Art Donated for Art Auction

I’ve been amazed and humbled by the high quality art that’s been donated so far for this event.  Both local and regional artists have sent me some fantastic works of art to include photographs, paintings and pottery. This is going to be an excellent opportunity to purchase some terrific art at very reasonable prices, in [...]

One Week Until Art Auction – Final Count Down!

I am getting some really great art donated from a wide array of very talented and generous local and regional artists. Local artist and this year’s 1st Place Award winner in the Carteret Arts Council’s Art From the Heart Exhibit Michael Rhinehardt donated a beautiful painting for the upcoming Art Auction to benefit the Peace [...]

More Art and Donations needed for Adam’s Peace Corp Project

I have just 2 weeks left to raise the rest of the money ($2500) for my son Adam’s Peace Corp Computer Lab project. I still need lots more donated art and of course more donations made directly to the Peace Corp web site .  Hopefully we will meet our goal in the next two weeks [...]

Adam Keough’s Peace Corp Project – Please Support!

The following is a letter I received from  Jess Wallace, Peace Corps Office of Private Sector Initiatives about my son Adam’s Peace Corp community project. Please support this endeavor in any small (or big) way you can. Dear Friends of Adam, I am writing to tell you about Adam Keough’s Peace Corps Partnership Project. As [...]

Back from El Salvador

I must say my trip to El Salvador to visit with my son Adam in the Peace Corp was very insightful and enjoyable.  I learned a lot about the Peace Corp and was really impressed with the work Adam and his fellow Peace Corp volunteers are doing to help the people over there.  I hope [...]

Sojourn to El Salvador

So far my sojourn in El Salvador has been a truly amazing and an eye opening experience for me.  This is my first time visiting Central America and my son Adam who is working as a Peace Corp Volunteer here since last February. I can’t get over how much I’ve seen and experienced in the [...]

Adam in El Salvador Update

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update about my son Adam working as a Peace Corp Volunteer in El Salvador. What an amazing, eye opening and enriching experience for a young person to work in the trenches of a third world country. Based on his e-mails and photos it seems he’s found a niche [...]