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About AFS
About AFS: Since 1947, AFS Intercultural Programs has been leading international high school student exchange.
AFS was founded by volunteer American Field Service ambulance drivers from World Wars I and II who believed --
as AFS believes today -- that the way to build a more just and peaceful world begins when people from different
countries meet, learn about each other, and begin to understand each other. AFS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization and is largely a volunteer-driven organization, with more than 8,000 U.S. volunteers and 30,000
worldwide.
History: During World Wars I & II, young Americans volunteered as ambulance drivers in the
American Field Service evacuating the wounded from the battlefields. When they returned home,
they founded a movement to promote understanding and peace through international student
exchanges known as AFS Intercultural Programs. They believed -- as AFS believes today -- that the
way to build a more just and peaceful world begins when people from different countries and
cultures meet, learn together, and better understand one another. In 1947, AFS exchanged 52 young
people from 11 countries formerly at war.
Mission Statement: AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing
international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities
through a global volunteer partnership.
You can learn a GREAT DEAL more about AFS by visiting the International and USA sites listed below--
AFS - International
AFS - USA
EMERGENCY 24-HOUR CONTACT INFO--
In an emergency when no local Miss Tennky support volunteer is available and it is after-hours for the Baltimore office, then call the 24-hour duty officer on the AFS-USA national emergency hot-line at 1-800-876-2376.
Local Contact Information-- Otherwise, you can find contact information for local volunteers in the Miss Tennky Area by going to the "Volunteers" link, found on every page in the left-hand blue column.
The address and contact information for the Regional Office covering our region--
AFS Eastern Regional Office
231 E Baltimore St, Floor 15
Baltimore MD 21202
tel: 800-876-2377
fax: 410-539-5636
Plinio Benavides x114, Regional Director
Andy Smith x104 Support Manager
Alina Smith x138 Support
Shanell Stephens x129 Support Assistant
Nancy Frazier x103 Acting Hosting Manager
Joy Untalan x123 Hosting
Jenny Davis x122 Sending Manager
Alvaro McRae x125 Sending
Nancy Frazier x103 Volunteer Manager
Tom Brown x136 Travel
The Portland Office number is 1-800-237-4636, should you ever need to contact the AFS Portland Office.
Effective September 1, 2007, AFS Third Party Insurance Administrator, Global Benefits Inc., relocated to the Global Medical Management Inc. headquarters in Davie, Florida. The new GBI contact information is:
Global Medical Management Inc.
Suite 100
7901 SW 36th Street
Davie, FL 33328
Phone No. (888) 444-7773
Fax No. 1-954-370-8130
All questions about claims and medical coverage may be directed to (888) 444-7773. This number can be contacted 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Local Nashville United Way information:
Our Organization Name is "Misstennky Area AFS Leadership Team."
Our ID number is "3624."
To make United Way donations, directed to Miss Tennky, you will need this information. THANKS!
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