South Jersey Global Friendships Seeks Host Families for Foreign Students Visiting New Jersey

South Jersey Global Friendships is seeking host families for two groups of students who will be in South Jersey this summer to improve their English and experience American life.

The first group of 15 teenage students will be in South Jersey from June 29 through July 26. Families are needed for five students participating in the program from this group.

The second group of teenage students will be in South Jersey from Aug. 2-28. Families are needed for 12 students participating in the program from this group.

All students have their own spending money, speak English to some degree, have been screened, and are fully insured, according to South Jersey Global Friendships. The students have varied interests which include sports (especially soccer and basketball), reading, movies, and computers.

Host families consist of at least two people are interested in cultural exchange, and can provide a friendly place for a student to stay for one month. Host families provide meals for the student and help out with transportation when they can.

Students in the program get to take English classes in Haddonfield three days a week at Grace Church. Also, while they’re in South Jersey, students will visit New York, Great Adventure, and Ocean City.

They’ll get to watch a River Sharks game, bowl at Laurel Lanes, and hang out at the Cherry Hill Mall. Host families are welcome but not required to participate in any or all of the activities. For trips, luxury transportation is free and event tickets are half price.

Students have already been placed with families in Cherry Hill, Haddon Township, Collingswood, and Berlin.

“Our motivation for becoming a host family was simply to “give back” and create good karma. It was about giving – not receiving,” said Moorestown resident Denise Moorhouse, whose family hosted last year. “I was unaware at the time that our experience as a host family would enrich our lives beyond measure.”

For more information about hosting, contact Dan by phone at 856-287-2393 or by e-mail at hermanator3@comcast.net.