2014 Events

• "Hugs for Healing" flight to Iraq with Gold Star Moms and Wives
• FUTURE's "Sharing the World of Sisterhood" Leadership Conference VII taking place in the Middle East with women from the Middle East, the United States, and Africa participating.
• FUTURE Presents the Inaugural East- West Connection, an international music event where East meets West with top singers and songwriters will come together through the universal language of music to unite and perform with one voice for reconciliation and nation building and to promote what FUTURE stands for.
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2013 Events

• FUTURE presents "The Nashville Connection - Heroes Salute" September 18-21 in Greenville SC, supporting Gold Star Moms and Wives, "Hugs For Healing Flights", and FUTURE's "Sharing the World of Sisterhood" Leadership Conference 2014.
• This 4 day event also supports other military causes through music, the arts, entertainment, and patriotism for "The Best Mix in America!"
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2012 Events

• 2nd annual Nashville Connection -- Heroes Salute event from 27-30th of June 2012 in Greenville, South Carolina. The purpose of the event is to honor and salute the men and women who serve in our U.S. armed forces and to thank their family members for the sacrifices they bear while loved ones are away.

2011 Events

• Nashville Connection - Heroes Salute event from 15-18 March 2011 in Greenville, South Carolina. The purpose of the event is to honor and salute the men and women who serve in our U.S. armed forces and to thank their family members for the sacrifice they bear while loved ones are away.

2010 Events

• Fall of 2010 - FUTURE Leadership Conference - Sharing the World of Sisterhood V
• Gold Star Mothers Journey To Iraq--October 2010
• WSPA- South Carolina
• Spartanburg Herald Journal
• Greenville Journal
• CBN
• U.S. Army Military Public Affairs Coverage
• Navy Times
  

2009 Events

Fall of 2009 -- FUTURE Leadership Conference - Sharing the World of Sisterhood IV

During the Fall of 2009, FUTURE (Families United Toward Universal Respect) and our sister organization, Women for Future Iraq, visited together in the United States for an educational, cultural, and goodwill tour. The purpose of this trip was to highlight the progress the Iraqi women have made in strengthening their homes and communities in Iraq and to promote their in-country service projects and leadership training seminars. This event also helped to create unity, goodwill, and cohesiveness within the communities they visited in the United States.

May 2009

"Women for Future—Iraq" received its first 40-foot container of humanitarian aid through the FUTURE Care Program and distributed these items to needy women and their families located in different districts within Baghdad and to other members in several cities outside Baghdad. Three additional 40-foot containers of humanitarian aid are now en-route to Baghdad and will soon be distributed through the "Women for Future—Iraq" network.

* In May 2009, this young man was a recipient of the humanitarian aid through the FUTURE Care Program. Items were distributed to needy women and their families located in different districts within Baghdad and to other members in several cities outside Baghdad. Visit our PHOTO GALLERY

2008 Events

June 19th 2008 -- FUTURE Fundraiser Gala

FUTURE held a special gala fundraiser in Washington D.C. to support, "Women for Future - Iraq". Many dignitaries, VIPs, and special guests attended, along with the Honorable Senator Robert Bennett and special guest star Connie Stevens. A VIP delegation of Iraqi physicians representing five different Iraqi provinces also attended the gala. That evening, a preview was shown of the upcoming documentary film "Women of a Different Grace" produced by award winning actress and humanitarian Connie Stevens, highlighting the women of FUTURE. Also presented was a video of FUTURE and "Women for FUTURE—Iraq" training workshop that took place in Sulaimaniya from 1-4 June 2009. For more details view the invitation.

June 1-4 2008 -- FUTURE Leadership Training Seminar - Sharing the World of Sisterhood III -- Sulaimaniya, Iraq

FUTURE staff members from the United States and Women For Future members from Baghdad conducted a 3-day leadership training seminar for 50 Kurdish women in Sulaimaniya, Iraq. This is a wonderful example of how our donated funds are being used to aid women throughout the entire country of Iraq. Two Kurdish women trained during this seminar will also accompany the Iraqi delegation to the United States for the FUTURE Leadership Conference in the fall, 2009. We greatly appreciate the cooperation and support of the Kurdish Regional Government, the Benjamin Foundation, and Leonie Industries who made the training seminar in Sulaimaniyah possible.

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2007 Events

In January 2007, FUTURE hosted an Iraqi delegation of Women for Future-- Iraqâ members for the Sharing the World of Sisterhood II - Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C. The delegation of Iraqi women was headed by the former Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Dr. Azhar Al-Shakly. The delegates were introduced to Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, participated in a refresher training course, and completed their handbook for “Women for Future – Iraqâ€. The Iraqi ambassador to the US co-hosted a reception in honor of the delegates in the historic Caucus room in the Senate Russell Office Building.

2006 Events

FUTURE sponsored the Sharing the World of Sisterhood Conference - I in May 2006 in the United States for a distinguished group of Iraqi women headed by the Iraqi Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Dr. Azhar Al-Shakly. The delegation included lawyers, university professors, and heads of NGOs. Proceedings included presentations on the organizational model and sample lessons on home and family education, basic first aid, emergency preparedness and mental health awareness. All material presented was non-political and emphasized shared values.

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