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Friendship Force is a cultural exchange group that promotes
peace and friendship in the world through homestays -
building global goodwill through personal friendships.
Change the way you see the world!

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Meetings/Events	Journeys	Friendship Force Video
2023 Conference	Opportunities with Other Clubs	Forms
Our Purpose	Our History	Our Activities
	Virtual Journeys

Meetings/Events

June Meeting

Date:	Saturday, June 10
Time:	2 pm
Location:	Renner-Frankford Library
	6400 Frankford Road, Dallas 75243 - just east of Preston Road NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
Speaker:	Mary Williams
Topic:	Hawaii 2 - Oahu and Kauai
Optional Dinner:	Banana Leaf Thai 17370 Preston Road, #500 Dallas TX 75252 (south of the library a few blocks on Preston - east side of street

No reservations are needed.
Guests are welcome!
Information: [email protected]

Journeys

Since Journeys during the past two years have been canceled, the loss of
income to our parent organization is tremendous.
Please read the request for donations from our CEO, Jeremi Snook, on the FFI page.

Inbound Journeys

Dayton, Ohio to Dallas - October 23-30, 2023
Journey Coordinator wanted

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Outbound Journeys

Dallas to Kaohsiung, Taiwan - April 2023 - CANCELED

Dayton, Ohio to Dallas - May 18-25 2023
Barbara Taylor, Journey Coordinator
It's a GO! Room for more

More information on Journeys page, including Journeys with other clubs

Contact Julia Cooper to volunteer to be a Journey Coordinator for one
of these trips - [email protected]

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Conferences

Next International Conference
Dubrovnik, Croatia - October 2-5, 2023

NEW INFORMATION ON THE JOURNEYS PAGE

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Forms

Sign up for NEW international website: https://my.friendshipforce.org

Membership Form 2023

Membership Dues Renewal Form 2023

Journey Application Form - International

Journey Application Form - Domestic

Health and Mobility Checklist

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Our Purpose

Our purpose is to be a multi-cultural group that promotes peace and friendship in the world by building global good will through personal friendships and exchanges (now called Journeys).

Our mission is building world understanding through personal friendships.

Our vision is to be an outstanding model as a diverse and actively involved Friendship Force club representing Dallas, Texas to the world.

Learn how Friendship Force works and the ways you can participate, both at home and far away! Watch the video in 6 other languages here: https://www.friendshipforce.org/new-animated-video-what-is…/

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Our History

Friendship Force Dallas is one of several hundred Friendship Force clubs located throughout the world. We host citizen Ambassodors from clubs in other countries and from the United States and visit clubs around the world.

The Dallas club was established in 1994 as part of the Friendship Force International program, founded in 1977 with about 370 clubs in over 60 countries and growing. Dallas membership is now at 83 members from all walks of life - professionals, seniors, singles, couples, families; we welcome anyone who wants to meet new friends at home and abroad.

See photos and reports in current and past newsletters and on our Journeys page.

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Our Activities

- We host one to three Inbound Journeys from other countries per year; we share our
Texas lifestyles, homes and families as home hosts, day hosts or club members for one week.

- We travel on one or more Outbound Journeys per year; we become part of another family's
life and lifestyle for one-two weeks; we may include an optional tour.

- We travel to and host other American clubs for Domestic Journeys.

- We meet monthly for cultural enrichment, fun and fellowship.

- We occasionally meet for special events, parties, lunch or dinner, wine tasting, etc.

- We attend international and regional conferences and festivals.

- We promote international understanding and personal friendships.

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