FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF LAKE HARTWELL

The Friendship Force of Lake Hartwell (FFOLH) has 80 members from both South Carolina and Georgia.  The club was organized in 1994 and has hosted groups from Mexico, Germany, Russia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, England and the United States.  After our trip to Russia in September 2007 we will have also visited all of those countries.  Domestic exchanges have included North Carolina, Florida, Texas, California, Washington, Louisiana and Iowa.

For 2007 we had an incoming exchange from Manitoba, Canada in March, an outgoing exchange to the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois, and will be going to St Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, and Moscow Russia in September.  In 2008 we have an incoming from Santa Barbara in June and an outgoing to Cornwall, England in September.

Members are not required to travel or to host in their homes.  Some people join to participate in incoming exchange activities such as special meals, day hosting, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and boat floats. 

In addition to our Incoming and Outgoing Exchanges, members enjoy social functions including holiday parties, covered dish dinners, golf tournaments, picnics and other activities on the lake.

If you are adventuresome, flexible and wish to form new friendships with interesting people you are invited to attend one of our regular meetings.  We meet on the first Monday of each month in the Founders Hall of Sacred Heart Church on route 77 in Hartwell.  If you are interested in attending please call Merilee Brister, our Membership Chairman at  Email: ml7777@yahoo.com or Bobbie Jones, our Vice President at  Email: jameshjones@earthlink.net.