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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Friendship Force Georgetown - Texas will welcome international and
domestic visitors to our community, creating unique cultural encounters and lasting
friendships through home hospitality; and
WHEREAS, Friendship Force Georgetown - Texas is an official chapter of Friendship
Force International whose mission is to promote global understanding across the barriers
that separate people around the world; and
WHEREAS, Friendship Force International, which was founded in 1977 and nominated
for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, conducts over 400 programs every year in 390 communities
in 63 countries; and
WHEREAS, Friendship Force exchange programs and events include hospitality
sharing, as well as educational and professional development; and
WHEREAS, friendships formed across the barriers of nationality, language, religion or
politics makes the world a better place.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim May 30, 2015 as
FRIENDSHIP FORCE GEORGETOWN – TEXAS DAY
and welcome this new cultural exchange organization to our community.