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families needed
for Spanish travelers
TO THE EDITOR:
EF
(Education First) Tours, a non-profit educational organization,
is excited to announce the arrival of 35 foreign exchange
students and two teachers to the Brookfield area this summer
and is actively seeking host families for the four week
program.
The students, ages 13-18, and two teachers will be coming
from Spain and are looking for warm, caring families who
are willing and able to share their homes and their culture
this summer. Arriving on July 5 and departing on Aug. 1,
the students come with a firm grasp of the English language,
their own travel insurance, and ample spending money. From
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, they will be participating
in English immersion classes, which will meet at a local
church or school, and going on local tours and study visits.
During the evenings and on the weekends, they are free to
enjoy time with their host families.
This summer promises to be a particularly exciting one as
EF Tours has a great line-up of activities planned for both
EF students and their families. As a host family, your student
and family will be able to join us for activities such as
museum visits, family parties, barbecues, and beach trips.
In addition, EF Tours also rewards host families by enrolling
them in their Passport Rewards program and offers discount
reimbursements to host families who have a student who has
traveled through EF in the past or discounts to those who
plan to in the future. As an additional thank you, EF also
offers discounts on a number of other travel and cultural
exchange programs for students and adults to locations around
the world.
EF is currently in urgent need of host families for the
July program. Without host families, this program will be
impossible. We are actively seeking families, with or without
children, who are able to provide a safe, comfortable environment
for their exchange student to stay in. Host parents must
be at least 25 years of age and will be provided with 24-hour
support during the program. We are also accepting applications
from families in the Warren, West Brookfield, and Sturbridge
area, so be sure to spread the word to family and friends!
Whether you are ready to apply to become a host family,
or would just like to ask a few questions, please contact
your local program coordinator, Elizabeth or Dave, at 508-764-6716,
email EFhomestay@msn.com, or visit us online at www.efhomestay.org.
Requests for age and gender will be handled on a first-come-first-serve
basis, so be sure to get your application in as early as
possible and get ready for a socially, educationally, and
culturally rewarding summer as an EF Host Family.
Elizabeth Gittens
Program Coordinator
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Elder
services available
for Brookfield seniors
TO THE EDITOR:
Hello
to the seniors in Brookfield! I am very happy to inform
all seniors as the Outreach Program Coordinator of the North
Brookfield Senior Center that I am here to offer you supportive
services such as health, medical, food stamps, housing and
legal issues. Please keep in mind that I am also here to
serve our seniors’ family members and/or caregivers.
I sincerely welcome you to the North Brookfield Senior Center
with any concerns that you may have. I may also be reached
by phone at 508-867-0220.
Funding sources for this program are Greater Worcester Community
Foundation, State Formula Grant, Jeppson Fund and funding
from North Brookfield, East Brookfield and Brookfield.
With warm regards,
Barbara Harrington
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