Our Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Journey FFI has introduced some changes. Did you know we no longer have Exchanges? A Journey is the word for our adventures now But we can still reach out and make new friends anyhow. We all arrived in wind and rain, But a warm Welcome Dinner soon eased our pain. In Kalona we were well fed...
The Crazy for Quilting journey was a great success! Here’s a day by day description of the fun. Friday, Sept. 30 The Friendship Force of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City welcomed 18 Ambassadors at Wickiup Hill Nature Center! Our club has prepared a Best of Iowa dinner, featuring roast pork loin and side dish pot luck. In the spirit of Friendship Force, 5 Ukrainian educators and...
In September, 2016, 17 ambassadors made a visit to the Friendship Force club of Lansing, Michigan. The journey to Lansing in September offered warm hospitality, comfortable weather, lots of interesting activities, renewal of friendship made when they visited us and created many new friendships. This was an opportunity to reconnect with club members who visited Cedar Rapids in June 2015. With our Lansing hosts,...
We completed a successful journey hosting 17 ambassadors from Nashik, India on July 8. Our guests were able to experience home hosted lunches, a walk through the Brucemore gardens, a visit to the Czech and Slovak Museum; 4th of July festivities including fireworks; a day in Jones Count included learning about artist Grant Wood, a visit to Weber Stone, the motorcycle museum and winding up with dinner at...
As we continue to build intra-state relationships, ten club members enjoyed overnight hospitality from our friends in the Central Iowa club (Ames) on July 16, 2016. It started with a tour of Reiman Gardens with hosts, then a walking tour of several art installations on the Iowa State University campus led by Ames club member, Dennis Dake. We learned about the artists and their...