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Quarterly eNewsletter

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IN THIS EDITION > Crossing Borders in My Grandparents’ Footsteps > FF Surabaya, Featured Club of the Quarter > Members on Screen and Over the Airwaves REFLECTIONS OF JAPAN: A GLOBAL YOUTH JOURNEY “Being from a small town, I’ve realized that the world is pretty big.” Travel can be transformative at any age, but immersion and exposure to new cultures, places, and faces as a teenager can particularly affect one’s perspective on life. Discover More > FEATURED CLUB OF THE QUARTER FF Surabaya steps up to help when nature made it impossible for scheduled club to host incoming ambassadors. Learn More > THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS! Friendship Force would like to thank all of our 40th Anniversary Campaign, Annual Fund, and Monthly Donors! Learn More > 2020 PLANNING UNDER WAY We’re excited to be planning Journeys for 2020 already! Members — make sure to attend club meetings that will focus on outbound destination requests for 2020! Is your club wanting additional weeks of travel or hosting for 2019? If so, email planning@friendshipforce.org! Members on the Screen and Over the Airwaves Andy Bowen’s News Media Relations webinars have inspired clubs around the world to promote the positive message of Friendship Force to their local media! Learn More > FFI Recognized by GuideStar with Gold Seal of Transparency We’re shining a spotlight on the difference we help make in the world. Learn More > Crossing Borders in My Grandparents’ Footsteps Natalie Duggan, the granddaughter of long-time FF members, reflects on a recent trip recreating the journey of her grandparents years ago. Learn More >

eFlyer: United States

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The U.S. eFlyer is a place to find information about domestic Journeys within the United States, undersubscribed U.S. outbound Journeys, and occasional regional conferences and special events. The Journeys listed in the U.S. eFlyer are open to all ambassadors, representing some of the many places where you can experience new cultures and expand your global circle of friends.
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NM Friendship Force September luncheon

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Phil Moskal, one of our members, is our guest speaker for September, and will share his adventures in Cambodia.
Phil was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from DePaul University and a M.A. in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University. He taught intellectually disabled children. He also earned
endorsements to teach learning disabled and behaviorally challenged children.
Phil retired three years ago with a passion for travel. One of his most recent trips was to Vietnam and Cambodia! Phil loves to connect with people in the communities he visits as well as get an insider’s view of the country’s customs first hand! Friendship Force was a perfect fit for him!
Phil will be sharing his trip to Cambodia.

Cambodia is home to Ankor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, and this slide presentation will delve into its history and explore surrounding temples. In addition to looking at the past, a look at modern life in the area, as well as the floating villages of Tonle Sap Lake and the effect the Khmer Rouge Zero Years had on the people and country will be addressed.

Let’s have a great turnout!

Please make your reservations no later than Wednesday, September 5, by calling or texting Berta Wagstaff at 710-4448 or emailing her at vets4vets@aol.com.

PLACE: Ramada Midtown (formerly Eleganté Hotel )

ADDRESS: 2020 Menaul Blvd. NE

DATE: Saturday, September 8, 2018

TIME: 11:30 am

COST: $14.00 per person (Checks, made out to FFNM, are preferred)

NOTE: The Club must pay the hotel for all reservations. If you make a reservation and do not attend, you will be billed $14.00 for each reservation.

Berta Wagstaff, Membership Development Chair