Tempe Sister Cities "Making A World Of Difference"  

Join us for the 5th Annual "Making A World of Difference" Awards Banquet on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. This annual Tempe Sister Cities event honors individuals who have made a substantial differrence in people's lives around the globe through their humanitarian efforts. This year's award winners include: The Boot Girls (Texas) who created the "Get Your Boots ON" campaign, selling U.S. Army boots with proceeds supporting charities for returning U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan; Lisa Hopper of World Care for recycling for humanity first and Terry and Anne Guerrant for helping 15,000 of the world's poor to start businesses through micro loans. Meet and greet starts at 6pm, with dinner to follow. Cost is $75 per person.