DEVELOPING international friendships as a key  facet of the Sister City Program, fulfilling
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's dream of  "citizen diplomats" establishing peace with
"people -to-people contacts between countries.

EDUCATING young people in the cultural,  academic and family life of other countries,
and through exchanges create better  understanding and mutual respect.

FOSTERING appreciation of the beauty  and uniqueness of other cultures through the
media of their art, music, dance and literature.

ENCOURAGING youth to understand other  people and their customs through the universal
medium of sports and games.

STIMULATING dialogue at the people-to-people  level about commerce, science, politics and
human relations as they affect us all in an  increasingly global environment.

SISTER CITY FOUNDATION  The Santa Monica Sister City Association established its foundation in June, 1989 to provide additional financial support for the charitable  programs and cultural exchanges between Santa Monica and other sister Cities.

The Foundation accepts donations and contri butions from wills, bequests and grants.
To raise funds, the Foundation also has an annual fundraising event.