December 2006 

Happy New Year, from the whole PEPY Team!

Another month of exciting PEPY developments are in store for you in this month's newsletter! Check in with The PEPY Ride School, hear about the launch of the Bike-to-School program and see how you can get involved with PEPY from your own corner of the globe.

For all of our generous PEPY donors, THANK YOU for your support of educational opportunity!! Please be sure to check out the new IRS rules for charitable contributions: click here

It's not too late to give a holiday gift of education by making a donation in your friend or family member's name to PEPY. Find out more about how to donate and where your gift will go by clicking here.

The PEPY Newsletter will be back in late January with coverage of the December volunteer trip and The PEPY Ride II. Until then, happy new year!!

The PEPY Team


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At the PEPY Ride School
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From November 13-25, 2006 the PEPY team went up to Siem Reap check in with The PEPY Ride School.
They tested the 5th grade students for basic literacy and math skills and interviewed teachers to begin a discussion of ways to improve education for the 500+ students of Chanleas Dai.
Meet the teachers!
Read more about the school!
Inernational Recognition for PEPY: CIMPA and the UNEP!
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PEPY is honored with the Humanitarian Tourism Award and makes it's mark on The United Nations Environment Programme Sports and Tourism Summit in the same month!

Click here to read more!
All Things PEPY: Recent Events, Upcoming Events
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Keep up with PEPY wherever you are!
PEPY and Cambodian art in Tokyo, spring volunteer trips in Cambodia, featured volunteers Patricia Papi and Jane Dixon and more news from our amazing fundraisers in Chiba and Canada!

Click here and read more.
Featured Sponsor: Pacific Outdoor Equipment: Insulmat
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PEPY wants to recognize and thank Pacific Outdoor Gear for sponsoring PEPY with Insulmat camping mats.  This PEPY intern can attest to the compact storage size, simple inflation and complete comfort of their mats. For more information about the high-quality Insulmat and other products from Pacific Outdoor Equipment please visit their website.
Bike-to-School Program Launched with CLA Event!


Cambodian Living Arts performed a traditional Khmer puppet show following the announcement of the Bike-to-School program to the students, faculty and community of the PEPY Ride School.
The whole story...

Daniela's Blog Entry

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Protect the Earth.
Protect Yourself.



PEPY's Carbon Footprint

The responsibility of being a sustainable, eco-friendly tour operator includes being aware of the emissions created in travel to volunteer sites for PEPY tours.

PEPY is making a committment to participating in Carbon Offsetting to balance CO2 emissions.
Read  more thoughts about zero-impact tourism.

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    Briarcliff Manor, NY   
                    10510 USA       

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Tel. (914) 458-4262

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