Our MissionThe Friendship Force of Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley is one of over 300 clubs in Friendship Force International, a non-profit, non-sectarian cultural organization focused on promoting understanding, cultural education and citizen diplomacy through homestay Journeys and personal friendships. We are based in more than 60 countries and on six continents, with 15,000 active members and over 300 Journeys taking place each year.
Through these exciting personal encounters, strangers become friends – and we know that by experiencing different views, we can discover common ground. Our programs bring diverse people together into each other’s cultures and homes to share one-of-a-kind experiences not available to regular tourists. Members are home-hosted by locals - ordinary people like you, living all over the world, eager to welcome you into their culture and lives. This video is an introduction to the operation of Friendship Force. For more information contact us. Members of The Friendship Force of Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley come from Albany, Corvallis, Philomath, Salem and surrounding communities in the central Mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon.
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Balinese dance lesson in Denpasar, Indonesia
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We travel to make friends and to promote the causes of peace and international understanding.
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October, 2019
Club members traveled to Whangarei and New Plymouth, New Zealand
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May 2019
Ambassadors visit Missoula, Montana
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July 2019
World Conference held in Boulder, Colorado
Don and Elizabeth Rea, founding members, receive the Friendship Force International Lifetime Achievement Award |
2020 JourneysMay 21-23
SuperRegional Conference in Portland, Oregon June 2 -8 Tokyo, Japan visits June 20-27 Journey to Manitoba, Canada September 8 - 15 North Bay, Ontario visitors September 27 - October 12 Festival at Sea: sail from Vancouver BC to Japan |
During our Journey to Big Canoe, Georgia we completed several painted panels which will decorate the walls at the Grace Center in Corvallis, Oregon in collaboration with the Foundation for Hospital Art.
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Upcoming EventsDecember 22: 2-4 pm End of Year Gathering, contact a board member for more information about this potluck party. |