Sister Cities International Diplomatic Gala

Funds raised will be used to support the mission of Sister Cities International which is to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time.

Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, Sister Cities International is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit which serves as the national membership organization for individual sister cities, counties, and states across the U.S. This network unites tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers in 570 member communities with over 2,300 partnerships in 150 countries on six continents and serves as a hub for institutional knowledge and best practices in citizen diplomacy.

Since its inception, Sister Cities International has played a key role in renewing and strengthening important global relationships. President Eisenhower envisioned an organization that could be a champion for peace and prosperity by fostering bonds between people from different communities around the world. By forming these relationships, President Eisenhower reasoned that people of different cultures could celebrate and appreciate their differences and build relationships that would lessen the chance of new conflicts.

Sister Cities International strives to strengthen the sister cities network through strategic institutional partnerships, grants, programs, and support for its members. Sister Cities International motivates and empowers private citizens, municipal officials, and business leaders to conduct long-term, mutually beneficial sister city, county, or state relationships.

The auction will continue at the Sister Cities International Diplomatic Gala taking place at the US Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening, March 10, 2015. Once the event concludes, winners of the auction items will be notified and sent payment information for their successful bid.