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 organization uses 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/ or view their video "It's Only A Week" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA_vRpBBOAA
San Antonio Inbound at Appalachian Museum w/FFK
Note from the President
It is mid-year and things are not slowing down.
Five FFK ambassadors along with four from FF St. Louis, one from FF Des Moines and one from FF San Antonio enjoyed a weeklong journey to FF Spokane. The weather was perfect which supported many outdoor activities. Be sure see page 5 of the June newsletter or visit our Facebook page where several pictures taken during the journey have been posted.
The journey felt like a reunion with friends as the four ambassadors from FF St. Louis had visited FFK in October of 2024. Additionally, the member from FF San Antonio had hosted the Robinsons when FFK journeyed to San Antonio. An enjoyable and educational time was had by all! Now we begin to look forward to our next outbound journey in September to FF Stratford – St. Marys in Ontario, Canada.
Thank you to all who attended the May 27 FFK Meeting. Good information was shared with the membership as well as good ideas shared for enhancing the club in the future. Thank you to all those members who stepped forward to volunteer to be nominated for FFK leadership positions in 2026. The club is still looking for a nominee for the positions of President and Communications Chairperson. Please consider volunteering to be nominated for either of these positions. By indicating interest now, there are several months to be trained prior to taking the office in January.
Be sure to read the newsletter regarding the June and July programs and RSVP so that the Program Committee can plan appropriately. Details regarding the programs are in this newsletter as well as the information for responding.
By the time you read this newsletter FFK will have conducted its first recruiting event and I am both excited and hopeful regarding the results of this effort. Three more are currently scheduled with possibly more to follow. If you have a suggestion regarding a club or place that you think would be good for FFK to conduct a presentation, please provide the Membership Chair or me the name of the club or location, a specific contact name and phone number and/or email. We will then be glad to reach out and ask for the opportunity to share information regarding FFK with this group.
In friendship, Karen Scott, President