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Friends of Fiji is a non-profit 501c(3) organization whose goals are to keep Fiji Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and friends in touch and informed about current affairs in Fiji.

 Every other year, we hold a fundraiser for worthy causes in Fiji. 

2004 Friends of Fiji Fundraiser A Big Success

The bi-annual fundraiser in support of Peace Corps Partnership Projects in Fiji was held Saturday October 23 at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, DC. Approximately 200 Friends of Fiji & guests attended. The evening included a lovo feast, dancing to music by Fijian musicians from California, a silent auction, and grand prize raffle.  Over $9,000 was raised for Peace Corps Partnership.   See some pictures at  http://www.fofiji.org/fundraiser2004.htm

Vinaka Vaku Levu and Bahut Dhanyevad from the Friends of Fiji to our Raffle Donors:

Tokatoka Resort Hotel, Nadi

The Warwick Fiji, Korolevu

The 2002 Fundraiser (pictures) was held Saturday evening, September 28, 2002 at Church of the Epiphany in Washington, DC. Ninety-five friends were in attendance. The evening featured a Fijian & Indian Buffet, cash bar, live entertainment, raffle and silent auction.  The raffle prize was two round trip air tickets from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji (courtesy of Air Pacific), and 7 nights at the Mana Island Resort (courtesy of Mana Island Resort). Thanks to the Fiji Visitors Bureau for arranging the vacation package and bringing the Serenaders, who presented a program of traditional Fijian music and dance. Funds raised paid for shipping a container of bicycles and repair parts to Fiji by Pedals for Progress. http://www.p4p.org/ See the article that appeared in In Gear, the newsletter of Pedals for Progress.

With funds raised in 1999, FoF covered the materials costs for the first two Habitat for Humanity houses of the new millennium, completed just after midnight just west of the international dateline in Fiji on January 1, 2000!