Public Invited to Hear About Cultures Around the World & In Our Community 'Friendship Force' Changes the Way We See the World PINELLAS COUNTY - Friendship Force of the Florida Suncoast invites guests to attend presentations about various cultures as part of their mission to break down barriers between people and promote peace. Each of this year's meetings will highlight one culture and will include items from that culture. Meetings are free and open to the public. (The following meeting is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo 33771, Meeting Room B.) September 26, 2009, 2:30 p.m., Largo Public Library Cuban-American Culture, Tampa City Councilman Charlie Miranda About Friendship Force: Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter helped develop this international organization in 1977 with its mission of promoting global understanding across the barriers that separate people. 'By connecting the world, one friend at a time, we will create a world of friends that becomes a world of peace.' Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, Friendship Force International has now grown to over 350 chapters in over 50 countries on 6 continents. For more information about the local chapter or the international organization, please contact Denise Seeber, VP Programs, at 727 474-2647 or go to www.friendshipforcefloridasuncoast.org

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