History
The Foothills Friendship Circle started when three founding members, Mary Ross, Betty Lynn Ferguson, and Margie Robinson traveled with a church group to Guatemala where they were starting a scholarship program for girls. They shared the following:
“A group of 5 Maya women approached us and asked to talk with us. They explained that they had no way of making a living from their land, they had no education or skills, and absolutely no capital for starting a business. Did we know how we could help them become self-sufficient, so they could provide better lives for their children? We were quite moved by this request.
Some people in our group had heard of Friendship Bridge, so we contacted Friendship Bridge in 2007 and had our first meeting with them. […] We became interested in Friendship Bridge’s mission, and formed our own Circle. By word of mouth, we had 25 attendees at our first meeting!”
Why we support Friendship Bridge
The Foothills Circle enjoys each other’s friendships and are fulfilled by participating in activities to help other women.
