In Memory of a Long-Time Friend of Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya USA Announces the
Gordon McCormick Peace
Development Fund
Former Sarvodaya USA Board Chairman Gordon McCormick passed away
in early November after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He
had lived with the disease long after he was diagnosed, and
counted the inspiration of Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne and Sarvodaya
among the reasons for his survival.
A New York-based investment counselor with a passionate
commitment to reconciliation and development, Gordon responded
numerous times to the call for assistance from Sri Lanka, Haiti,
Northern Ireland, Africa and other global hotspots. He often set
the pace for financial contributions at times of crisis in Sri
Lanka, offering to fund "the difficult work" rather than the
easiest programs to support.
His streadfast loyalty to Sarvodaya and affection for Dr.
Ariyaratne lasted nearly two decades. Before his death, his wife
Kimberly noted that he asked for memorial contributions to be
directed to Sarvodaya USA and Fonkoze, a microfinance bank in
Haiti.
Nothing would give Gordon McCormick more satisfaction than to
see Sarvodaya's peace efforts succeed. To honor his dedication,
we welcome your participation in the Gordon McCormick Peace
Development Fund.
The fund will support Sarvodaya USA's peace and development
programs.
To support:
Contribute online:
Or
You can send checks to:
Gordon McCormick Peace Development Fund
Sarvodaya USA
122 State Street, Suite 510
Madison, WI 53703
For further questions, you may call us at 608-442-5945 or email: info (at) sarvodayausa.org.
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Gordon
McCormick:
a Philanthropist and a Social Change Agent
Gordon McCormick was a philanthropist
and social change agent based in New York and active in projects
around the world. His work centered on creating permanent change
in the quality of people’s lives through three core activities:
empowering sustainable economic development; exploring and
implementing non-violent alternatives through conflict
resolution; and building the structures and processes of civil
society. Referring to himself as a “junk yard dog,” he relished
turning the biggest breakdowns into openings for positive
change. His expertise included raising money from individuals,
educating people in a position to make a difference and creating
opportunities that unlocked further opportunity.
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