Note: 2nd week with Madison, Wisconsin What started out as a simple incoming international journey with Wessex, UK turned into a global experience with 4 from Wessex United Kingdom, 9 from Heredia Costa Rica, 4 from Tuxtia Gutierrex, Mexico, 2 from District of Columbia, USA, and one from Santa Rosa, California. Twenty great ambassadors enjoyed the following activities with our host and members: September...
Under the leadership of Steve Williams, 15 ambassadors: Bob & Benita Pruess, Tressa & Irvin Youngbear, Joe & Donna Ironside, Dianne & Mike Karal, Steve & Nancy Williams, Marian Wetjen, Marian’s sister Ellen McVey of Midland MI, Shirley Rosencrans, Esther Hudson, & Will Mickelson, traveled to Cincinnati for an journey. They had the story of the Underground Railroad opened up to them. Slaves took...
National Grantee Organization: International Friendship Force Office, Atlanta, GA Local Host Organization: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Friendship Force Club Placement City/State: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Theme/Subtheme: Accountable Governance – Legislature Prepared By: Victor Klopfenstein Names of Delegates and Facilitator(s): Delegates: Naida Abdulayevna Ismatulayeva Antonina Valeryevna Skvortsova Oleg Ivanovich Tinyakev Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Grinenko Facilitator: Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bryukhanov Names of Host Families: Victor & Patricia Klopfenstein Charlie...
A record number of members attended this special meeting along with the family members of Pat and Vic Klopfenstein and FFI CEO & President, Joy Di Benedetto. Total of 83 people attended. After the business meeting was conducted the election of new officers was held. The new officers for the 2014-year are: Tressa Youngbear, President, Cheryl & Dale Moore – President Elects Stephanie Schulte...
Thirteen ambassadors boarded a train for their overnight trip to Charlottesville (C’ville.) Some really liked the train trip and others weren’t as pleased. Oct. 9 – The group arrived in Charlottesville in the evening in pouring rain. The evening was spent getting to know hosts. The warm soup tasted wonderful with the chilly rain. Oct. 10 – The CR group just hung out or...
Fourteen ambassadors traveled from Brazil to spend a fun filled week with us before they had their 2nd week with St. Louis, MO. A charter bus and a member of the Chicago FF Club met our Brazilian ambassadors at the O’Hara Airport and transported them to Cedar Rapids to meet their host families. Sunday – The day was spent getting to know each other...