Douglas County AFS

Our Local Goods Basket is getting full. Here are the current contents:
Chocolates from Serendipity.
1 bag whole hazelnuts, 1 bag yellow cornmeal, 1 bag popcorn,
1 bag Azul Corn Meal, 1 jar boysenberry jam from Lehne’s Farm Stand.
1 bar homemade soap, 1 chapstick from Ranch Suds.
1 jar honey from Ambrosia Apiary.
2 bottles of red wine from Abacela and Girardet.
1 jar pickle relish from Deb’s Market Garden.
1 wooden spoon from Knowles Bowls.
2 potholders, 1 hand towel from UV Farmer’s Market.
2 certificates for oil changes from Patriot Automotive.
Cookies from B's SweetTreats.
1 pound ground beef from Dark Side of the Moo.
Honey jerky and pepperoni sticks from McClendons.

We have a beautiful dog themed 33" x 52" quilt added to the Doggie Basket. Other items in the Doggie Basket are K-9 Dog Treats and 3 dog-themed children's books. Other baskets are Local Goods and International Dining. Tickets are $10 each. Mary 541-530-4388, Juniper 541-860-8142, or Tina 210-573-1638. Drawing will be May 4.

Time to write your Congress Reps and Senators, if you want International Cultural Exchanges to continue.

The FY27 President’s Budget Request proposed a 68% cut to U.S. international exchange programs - programs that have helped millions of people build cross-cultural understanding.

But Congress, not the Administration, decides the final funding. Last year, the exchange community sent 20,000+ letters to Congress, and lawmakers rejected a proposed 93% cut. Now our community must speak up again!

Join us in urging Congress to reject the proposed 68% cut and support strong funding for international exchange programs.

Take action today: https://www.votervoice.net/EXCHANGE/campaigns/136301/respond

Thank you all for your support of AFS. May 4 is our next fundraiser at Chipotle in Roseburg. This fundraiser is only active between 4 and 8 PM for dining in and orders to go.

Thank you all for attending our Tea and Treats. Our 3 presenters did a wonderful job.

March 15, come and see what International Student Exchange is about. This event is free. 3-5 PM at the Roseburg Public Library.

In keeping with AFS policy on social media guidelines, I have created a private Douglas County AFS group which will have restricted membership and provide more privacy for our postings. If you wish to continue using the AFS FB private group please respond to the request to join.

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Paul Primak from Eugene is now on the national AFS-USA Board.

AFS-USA New Board Members: Focus on Strategic Priorities - AFS-USA AFS-USA welcomes four new board members and announces new leadership roles for its Board of Directors, strengthening its mission of global and community connections.

SAVE the DATE - March 15 will be the Douglas County AFS "Tea and Treats". 3-5pm at the Douglas County Library. More information to follow.

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Information about the start of American Field Service (AFS).

Before we were a global exchange family, we were a volunteer ambulance corps on the front lines of WWI. 🚑

We’re going back in time on February 13! Join us and University of Pennsylvania Lecturer Lisa Ann Britton for a special virtual event: The Untold Stories of AFS WWI Drivers.

When: February 13 at 12:00 PM EST
Where: Online (Virtual Presentation) Space is limited, so grab your virtual seat today!

👉Sign up here: https://afs.zoom.us/meeting/register/oGFcfrpwTJaUsfoQrjyL0g

Professor Britton will share moving first-hand accounts and artifacts that show how these young people served a greater good—a spirit that still lives on in our students and volunteers today.