International Connections Thrive in Fort Worth
January 22,2024
Reposted from Fort Worth Sister Cities International.
Fort Worth Sister Cities International has brought international attention to Fort Worth with its nine sister cities in China, Eswatini, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Mexico since 1985.
Today, we launch the public campaign of the Members Circle of Giving by announcing Barbara M. Williams, Managing Partner at Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, as the 2024 Campaign Chair. “Due to the generosity of corporate and individual donors, $175,000 has already been pledged and Sister Cities is well on its way to meeting its $400,000 goal,” said Williams. Williams also expresses, “I’m thrilled to welcome alongside me the Campaign Vice Chairs, all of whom are esteemed Fort Worth business leaders and Sister Cities champions: Larry Anfin, Johnny Campbell, Bob Jameson, Ronny Korb, Mark Nurdin and Charlie Powell.”
The Members Circle of Giving is a thriving network of individuals, organizations, corporations and community leaders committed to expanding global relationships for peace and prosperity at home and abroad. Lead donors to this year’s campaign will be recognized at the Mayor’s International Dinner & Global Awards in November. Members who join now will be invited to an exclusive reception in February.
“In an increasingly divided and polarizing world, the mission of Fort Worth Sister Cities International has perhaps never been more important than it is now: the organization brings individuals, cultures and countries together for the benefit of all,” said Greg Jackson, Board Chairman. “We are producing effective global experiential education and creating cultural competence, and more must be done.”
Funding and in-kind support from the City of Fort Worth (4% of Sister Cities’ budget) play key roles in the organization’s mission, but most of its work is made possible through public support like that received through the Members Circle of Giving.
100% of the Sister Cities Board of Directors are members and invite the community to join them in making Fort Worth a more culturally diverse city.