Jacksonville Sister Cities Association Celebrating the Life of Nelson Mandela

IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        Contact: Debbie Delgado, (904) 630-3404, Delgado@coj.net  
 
 
JACKSONVILLE SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION TO HOST NELSON MANDELA
                        CELEBRATION EVENT
 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 16, 2014 –The City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Sister Cities Association (JSCA) will celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela by sponsoring a fundraising banquet in support of health programs for the citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in South Africa, as well as the Mandela Memorial in Washington, D.C. South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool will be the keynote speaker at the event.
 
WHEN:         Thursday, Aug. 21
                    6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
                   
WHERE:       Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
                    225 E. Coastline Dr. -- 32202
 
COST:          $75 per person
                   
Jacksonville has been twinned with Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM), South Africa since 2000, and is the only city in the United States to share a Sister City relationship with NMBM.
 
In October 2004, a JSCA outbound delegation delivered wheelchairs to 240 disabled Municipality citizens, including children. From 2009 to 2013, JSCA administered a grant from the Gates Foundation to aid in the purchase of a Mobile Medical Clinic and the renovation of several elementary schools’ lavatories. A portion of the ticket price will be used to purchase medicines and supplies for the Mobile Clinic and help continue JSCA’s humanitarian aid efforts to the region.
 
To purchase tickets or for further information, please visit jsca.org or email jsca@coj.net.  
 
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For Hotel Accommodations contact:
 
Leila Deitsch
Sales Manager, Business and Travel Industry 
HYATT REGENCY JACKSONVILLE
225 E Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202T: + 1 904-360-8652
 F: +1 904-633-9988 
 E: Leila.Deitsch@hyatt.com

www.jacksonville.hyatt.com
 
Tina R. Daniels, Chairperson
Mandela Celebration Planning Committee
Jacksonville Sister Cities Association
Email: ernestinedaniels1.daniels@aol.com
(H) 904-743-3091
(C) 904-635-1242
 
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Meet and Greet Tuesday June 17, 2014













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Another great meet and greet.  Thanks to everyone who attended. And thanks to Carrie Weaver for the great job she has done setting up our Meet and Greets.


Our June 2014 Meet and Greet was at Caragiulos at 69 South Palm Ave in downtown Sarasota on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Caragiulos is a very nice place and we had a very nice time.


You are invited! Bring a new friend and join old friends
Sister Cities Meet & Greet


Tuesday June 17, 2014 5pm – 7pm
Caragiulos at 69 South Palm Ave 

Courtesy RSVP always appreciated and
Last minute walk-ins are always welcome!

Please reply to Carrie Weaver
Carrie.weaver@live.com     Direct: 01(941) 580-8184

sarasotasistercities.com      sarasotasistercities@gmail.com 


Awards Luncheon - Chamber of Commerce


From Left to Right:    Dave Harralson, Craig Hullinger, Gloria Grenier, Ray Young,
Beth Ruyle Hullinger, Linda Rosenbluth, Werner Knoop, Brianna Knoop, Bill Wallace



Sarasota Sister Cities Members at the Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon. 

SSCA was pleased to be one of three nominees for the prestigious 2014 Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards.  Also nominated for the Cultural Organization Award of the Year was the Van Wezel Foundation, Inc, and the Arts Center of Sarasota.  Congratulations to Van Wezel on winning the award.








 Professor Ray Young, who in addition to the award today also led the great Sarasota Sustainability Conference that is receiving an award from Sister City International next month at the Conference in San Jose, California.  Anyone member who knows the way to San Jose is invited to join us and help accept the award and learn about Sister Cities International.







Sarasota Sister Cities Wins Prestigious Award

It is with great pride that I inform you that the Sister Cities Association of Sarasota, Inc. has been notified by Sister Cities International that we are the winners of the 2014 Innovation: Energy/Sustainable Development (Population Less than 100,000) award. The award will be presented at the Sister Cities International 58th Annual Conference in San Jose, California on August 2, 2014.

For those of you who did not have the opportunity to attend the conference, we partnered with the Sarasota Chamber and University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee for an International Conference with 300 attendees. One hundred students from five high schools and four colleges attended. We had university presentations from six of our eight sister cities as well as seven Florida universities. In April our visit to the “sustainable business” in Tel Mond was arranged by the Professor that made a presentation at the Conference—an example of how relationships build. Also presenting were the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Agency and US Department of Agriculture, as well as, Mote Marine. Finally, we had oral and poster sessions for students. Pictures and further information is on sustainablesarasota.us.

While this is an honor for all of our organization and those members who assisted with the conference, I would especially thank Ray Young and his committee for an outstanding conference. His committee is as follows: Raymond Young, Ph.D., Chair, Harry Dunn, Gloria Grenier, Dave Harralson, Ph.D., John Buechler, Ph.D., Erin Martin, Ph.D., Andrew Ezzell, John Thomas Halbert, and Werner Knoop. Craig Hullinger was responsible for the blog and other social media while Bill Wallace did fund raising. Finally, Jane Rose, Ph.D., obtained our venue at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Again, congratulations to Ray, his committee and all those who participated in the conference.
 
Beth Ruyle Hullinger
President
Sarasota Sister Cities

World Cup Pentathlon Competition

Dear SCA members, families and friends,


We are very proud to announce the World Cup Pentathlon Competition will be hosted by Sarasota for the first time in a very grand scale on this coming June 6th,7th and 8th (This Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at Lakewood Ranch's Polo Ground and at Selby Aqua Center.

Thanks to GCAA members' extremely enthusiastic actions in participating as volunteers in interpretations and many other chores required, we have been just granted some free tickets for each day of the competition (June 6.7.8)

​​For Free Tickets, Please send email request to: att: Irene Leung, imorningstar99@gmail.com with each person's full name. and specific date(s) you wish to attend.

Tickets will be provided on a first come first serve basis. We hope you will find this event truly invigorating. Please bring your friends and children to witness a splendid World Cup Sports Event right in Sarasota/ Bradenton. 

We need to hear from you immediately if you would like to request these free tickets, At normal price, each ticket is selling at $50. With GCAA, you will receive your tickets free. Each family is limited to maximum of 4 tickets. Good Luck and see you at the Sports Ground:)

Sports delegation from China consists of 4 competing athletes, their coaches and officials. GCAA will be greeting them on Wed. eve. at the Sarasota/Bradenton airport.

Very Best Regards

Irene Leung, MBA
GCAA

President





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