2018 “Making A World of Difference” Awards and Banquet

Tempe Sister Cities 12th Annual “Making A World Of Difference” Awards and Banquet What Can One Person Do…to help the disadvantaged, the sick, the people trapped in grinding poverty all around the globe?  The very idea seems overwhelming. The Tempe Sister City organization created “Making A World of Difference” to honor individuals who have truly brought aid and comfort and hope to the less fortunate…whose achievements inspire us…and whose ongoing efforts have reached the world stage. The 2018 Honorees include: Kenton Lee-The Shoe That Grows Connie Sunday-E3 Africa Michael & Michelle Tessendorf-Orchard Africa Charlotte Gould-Stitches By Charlotte See more information […]

“Making a World of Difference (Sister Cities)” – A tribute to the Mission of Tempe Sister Cities

Duane Moore, lead singer of Mogollon Band and one of our board members,  wrote a song with the help of local and international sister city friends honoring the mission of Tempe Sister Cities and Sister Cities International.  There’s nothing more fitting than celebrating our mission of peace through the universal language of music.  Have a listen!

2014 Making a World of Difference Honorees Announced

Our annual event honors individuals who have made a substantial difference in people’s lives around the globe through their humanitarian efforts.  Three outstanding humanitarians will be honored at the “Making a World of Difference” gala planned at Tempe Center for the Arts on October 9, 2014. This is Tempe Sister Cities’ way of thanking and honoring humanitarians who bring hope and comfort to deserving people worldwide. Everyone is invited! Plan now to attend the “Making a World of Difference” Awards Ceremony and Banquet on Thursday, October 9, 2014 to hear their amazing stories. Click Here. The 2014 honorees this year […]

2013 Making A World of Difference

You’re Invited to Tempe Sister Cities Seventh Annual “Making A World Of Difference” Awards Ceremony and Banquet Presented by…Wells Fargo The 2013 honorees have been chosen.  Plan now to attend the  Awards Ceremony and Banquet to hear their amazing stories on Thursday, October 10, Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona. Call Jane Neuheisel (480) 838-0437 for details or Click Here to Register ONLINE! The 2013 honorees this year include: Janine Skinner – is the Arizona development advisor for Feed My Starving Children, a Minnesota-based non-profit organization that works in more than 70 countries. She […]

Tempe Sister Cities 6th Annual “Making A World of Difference” Awards Ceremony and Banquet

You are invited to our annual event which honors individuals who have made a substantial difference in people’s lives around the globe through their humanitarian efforts.   Plan now to attend the “Making a World of Difference” Awards Ceremony and Banquet on Thursday, October 11, 2012 to hear their amazing stories. The 2012 honorees this year are: Derreck Kayongo who founded the Global Soap Project which distributes reprocessed bars of soap to vulnerable populations in some 23 countries. Dr. Raul Osorio and Medical Missions to Peru has been leading medical missions since the 1980’s. Edgar Rodas and Cinterandes- inspired Mobile Medicine […]

Tempe Sister Cities Week and 40th Anniversary Celebration October 3-9, 2011

The 40th anniversary celebrations which began in January 2011, are moving into high gear! The week of October 3-9, 2011 has been officially proclaimed Tempe Sister Cities Week by Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman.  Tempe Sister Cities cordially invites you to participate!! See below a list of this weeks activities which include Bakery Day, Ring of Honor, Making a World of Difference, International Economic Forum, and our world famous Tempe Oktoberfest.

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