Welcome to Friendship Force of Knoxville, tn
A World of Friends is a
World of Peace
What is Friendship Force?
Friendship Force is a non-profit international organization that promotes cultural understanding through personal contact. The Friendship Force of Knoxville utilizes travel as a means to meet people from different cultures and places rather than emphasizing the place itself. By being a guest in other people's homes and by inviting them to be a guest in our homes, we believe we can break barriers that divide us.
Change the way you see the world!
- Make friends around the world
- Stay in homes of people around the world
- Host in your home people from around the world
- Foster International good will
- Enhance cross-cultural understanding
For More Information About Friendship Force International, please visit their website at https://friendshipforce.org/
San Antonio Inbound at Appalachian Museum w/FFK
Note from the President
Autumn has remained an active time for FFK members! We said farewell to the Polish Mayors who visited with us through the Open World Program and then welcomed inbound journey ambassadors from FF St. Louis, Missouri, on October 24. FFK Ambassador Coordinators, Leslie Badaines and Karen Scott, along with home hosts, small group dinner hosts and day hosts, provided our guests with a wonderful introduction to Knoxville and other nearby locations in East Tennessee. See photos on page 6 of the newsletter and on the Friendship Force Knoxville Facebook page.
Hope to see you at the upcoming Holiday events the Program Committee has planned to celebrate the season and give members an opportunity to socialize. See the details on page 2 of the Nov. newsletter.
But before the Holidays, please plan to attend our short annual meeting held via Zoom on November 26 at 7:00 p.m. See details on page 1 of the newsletter. We must have a quorum to elect officers. You received last week a notice about the meeting, the slate of officers, and a proposed amendment to our Bylaws. We still need volunteers to serve as a Journey Coordinator or Chairperson and a Hospitality Chairperson. This meeting is crucial to ensure Friendship Force Knoxville can continue to provide the experiences and journeys you have come to expect. Thank you.
In friendship, Betsy Tonkin, President