O.F. Senior is looking for you! |
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Operation Friendship Senior is already looking ahead to 2023. If you are:
- a former O.F.er over the age of 30, OR
- a parent/family member of a former O.F.er, OR
- any adult over 30, really,
then this is for you!
The Operation Friendship auxiliary programs are usually around one week long, operating in a similar fashion to our 3-week youth program wherein the host country plans the visit for you. Imagine: chance to experience what we've sent youth to do for 6 decades!
Please read the note from O.F. Sweden below and respond if you have interest:
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Dear Operation Friendship friends.
After the successful upstart of Operation Friendship Seniors Program in Bavaria in June, OF Sweden is now planning for next years event.
The program will take place in and around Gothenburg during the first week of August 2023.
Our intention is to give an opportunity for adults, engaged in OF, to keep up contacts and get to know each other more then we have time for during the International Meetings.
We don´t know yet how many delegates we can host, but we very much like to know if you are interested and would like to join. We hope we can have some delegates from every country and that includes of course also countries who have been involved, but not active at the moment.
More information will come later, but for now, please let us know if you are interested and SAVE THE DATE!
Best wishes
Operation Friendship Sweden
Stefan, Maria, Anna, Aurora, Sofia, Hanna, Karin and Eva
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The O.G. O.F.:
Operation Friendship Youth
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It's not too late to join O.F. |
Contact a chapter near you to get in on the action!
Don't have a chapter near you? Ask how to start one.
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Bloomington, Indiana
Contact: Kendall Theile
bloomington.rep@operationfriendship.us
Indy North, Indianapolis, Indiana
Chairperson: Kezia Endsley Kezia.endsley@gmail.com
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Grafton, Massachusetts
Contact: Janet Rivard
grafton.rep@operationfriendship.us
Palmer, Massachusetts
Contact: Karen Canning
new.england.rep@operationfriendship.us
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Operation Friendship: Young Adult |
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Are you an O.F. alumn?
Do you have adult children under age 30 who were in O.F.?
Then, this survey is for you/them!
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O.F. Young Adult was on hiatus during the pandemic (who wasn't?), but they're revitalizing now! If you're between the ages of 21 and 30, please take this survey so the organizers can get the ball rolling. |
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For more information on O.F.Y.A., contact Julien Cherry at juliencherry@operationfriendship.us |
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October 29, 2022, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time:
Annual Membership Meeting, Grafton, MA.
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This meeting is open to any and all interested parties.
Join us either in-person (RSVP) or virtually.
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In-person:
Congregation Church of Grafton
30 Grafton Common
Grafton, MA
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Virtual:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xtj-kjzz-gce
Or dial: (US) +1 443-671-4821
PIN: 486 269 575#
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October 2022: New cycle begins! There will be new opportunities to support and to participate.
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October 29, 2022: O.F.A. Annual Membership meeting hosted in Grafton, MA. RSVP to join in person or virtually
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April 16-20, 2023: Annual International Meeting to be hosted in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Summer 2023: U.S.A. hosts O.F. Young Adult (ages 21-30). Details forthcoming.
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August 2023, first week: O.F. Senior (anyone over 30) in Sweden. Exact dates T.B.D.
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In search of new board members |
Each year, some positions come open on the national board. This year, the following positions are up for grabs:
- Youth Representatives from all four chapters: Bloomington, Indianapolis, Grafton, and Palmer (annual positions)
- Midwest Representative (2 years)
- Grafton Representative (2 years)
- Palmer Representative (2 years)
If you are interested or want to nominate someone, please let us know. You need not have a child involved to be involved!
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Small organizations like ours don't exist for 6 decades without word-of-mouth and personal stories. Feel free to forward our newsletter to anyone you know who may be interested in our program. We'd love to welcome new delegates and families. |
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Sign up for our quarterly newsletters below: |
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Operation Friendship America | 317-294-2315 (Kristina Riley, Chair) | indy.north.rep@operationfriendship.us | https://operationfriendship.us/ |
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