Fredericksburg-Princes Town
Sister City Association, Inc.
Events
SEPTEMBER 1, 2007- OCTOBER 12, 2007
BOOK/SHOES/SCHOOL SUPPLIES/SPORTING GOODS DONATION DRIVE FOR PRINCES TOWN
The Fredericksburg-Princes Town Sister City Association will collect books, school supplies, shoes and sporting goods for the benefit of Princes Town.
Drop off your donations at one of the following locations below. If you'd like to learn more on how you can participate, please contact Mary Bridgewater at 540.373-7951 or Maude Williams at 540.785.9925. You can also send an email to info@fredericksbursistercity.org .
Books and school supplies
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The Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St.
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Beck's Antique's & Books, 708 Caroline St.
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James Monroe High School library, 2300 Washington Ave.
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Beck's Antique's & Books, 708 Caroline St.
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The Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St.
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Beck's Antique's & Books, 708 Caroline St.
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James Monroe High School Llibrary, 2300 Washington Ave.
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Brock Road Elementary School, Spotsylvania
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Livingston Elementary School, Spotsylvania
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Riverview Elementary School, Spotsylvania
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R.E. Lee Elementary School, Spotsylvania
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Post Oak Middle School, Spotsylvania
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Walker-Grant Middle School, Fredericksburg
Sporting goods
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Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St
Shoes
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University of Mary Washington, Monroe Hall, Room 101
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First Baptist Church of Love in Sylvania Heights
OCTOBER 28, 2007- NOVEMBER 6, 2007
HOME COMING CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TOUR OF GHANA
All traveler's must have a valid passport, visa and yellow fever immunization certificate.
US PASSPORTS
Applications and instructions for obtaining a US Passport can be found on the US State Department. Please note that processing a US passport can take 10 - 12 weeks so avoid expediting fees and submit those applications now!
GHANAIAN VISA'S
Applications and instructions for obtaining a Ghanaian visa can be obtained from the Ghanaian Embassy in Washington, DC. Visa's are normally processed in 3-4 business days.
Yellow fever certification is required upon arrival to Ghana. You must arrange for this immunization 4-6 weeks prior to departure. Check with your local health department for yellow fever and malaria immunizations.
AIRFARE-North American Airlines |
$ 942.40 ROUND TRIP -FIXED |
In addition to airfare, the total cost of the trip will depend upon how many will travel. The larger the group, the lower the cost. Individual packages will also affect the cost. See tour packages table below for details.
Cost minimum of 10 people:
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| Package includes: Accommodation (Bed & Breakfast), Vehicle, Driver, Fuel, Entry fees, local charges, tour Guides. ALL PACKAGES MUST BE PAID BY 9/14/07. CONTACT INFO@CAAGRI.ORG FOR PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Airfare must be paid by August 31st. Anyone who misses the deadline will pay market rates (approximately $1,700.00). Contact us at: info@caagri.org or 540.785.9925 for more information.
Tour Packages must be paid not later than September 14th. Contact us for more information on how make payment arrangements.
Download the itinerary here.
April 22, 2007
Run/Walk Against Malaria in Africa Marathon
Every 30 seconds, somebody dies from malaria- a preventable and curable disease. That's over a million people a year. Eighty-five percent of these people are Africans living in places like Princes Town-our sister city. Please join us in our first fundraising effort to help Princes Town fight malaria. Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase 5,000 bed nets to protect children and the elderly from being bitten by mosquitoes carrying this fatal disease. This event is being sponsored by: EmpoweringthePoor.org, with support from The Center for African American Genealogical Research, Inc., FPTSCA, M & M African Braiding Shop and Data System Plus.
Start Time: 7:30 AM at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library located in downtown Fredericksburg at 1201 Caroline Street .
DISTANCE = 4.90K = 3.05 miles
WALK or RUN |
START A TEAM |
BECOME A SPONSOR |
Pledge: $20 Awards to top three male and female runners in each age group “Malaria” T-Shirt Sun Visors and Ribbons “End Malaria” for sale |
Members can be your Relatives, Colleagues, Gym club or Church members, or friends in School, College then ask Them for contributions. Grand Prize to the team that collects the most funds. | Make check payable to : “ Empowering The Poor” and mail in at: Empowering The Poor Attention: Darius Coulibaly 5705 Brigstock Ct, Suite #201 Fredericksburg, VA 2240 You may also register online and Make a pledge at www.empoweringthepoor.org |
December 18 , 2006
Financial Supporters of the Sister City Celebration were:
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| Fredericksburg Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. |  |
Meet Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg is the commercial hub of a rapidly growing region in north central Virginia. Despite recent decades of suburban growth, reminders of the area’s past abound. A 40-block national historic district embraces the city’s downtown (more...)
Meet Princes Town
On 1 January 1681, a Brandenburger expedition of two ships, arrived in the Gold Coast, and began to build a strong fort between Axim and Cape of Three Points. The original name of this West African town was "Pokezoe" but after the fort was built, it was renamed Fort Gross-Friedrichsburg (more...)
Join Our Team
All are invited to join the FPTSCA. Applications are accepted January1-December 31. Please see our section under Membership to learn more about benefits of membership.