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Bob Raiche Day
Celebrate Bob Raiche by bringing people together
Every November 4, celebrate Bob Raiche by reconnecting, volunteering and bringing the spirit of FFI into your community.
EVERY NOVEMBER 4 · WHEREVER YOU ARE
About Bob Raiche Day
On Bob Raiche’s birthday, the FFI community honours our founder by carrying his spirit of friendship into everyday life.
Celebrate in a way that brings you closer to other people, whether you wear your FFI gear to work, volunteer in your community or reconnect with someone from your team.
You can take part from anywhere, on your own or with others.
REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER
Reconnect with your FFI group
FFI began in 1986 with the belief that relationships across divided communities could change young people’s lives. Bob Raiche helped turn that belief into an organization whose friendships have continued across countries and generations.
Bob Raiche Day is an invitation to put that idea into practice again: reconnect, make someone welcome and do something useful in your community.
Read the FFI storyMAKE THE DAY YOUR OWN
Reach out.
Send a message to an old teammate, gather nearby alumni or invite someone new to learn about FFI.
Reconnect as an alumnusShare it.
Take a photo, use #FFI and tag Friends Forever International so others can join the celebration.
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Share a memory
The person you met through FFI may now live down the road or on another continent. November 4 is a reason to reconnect.
Share a memory, ask what they are doing now or plan something together. A conversation is enough to begin.
Share with FFI on FacebookConnect on LinkedInBE PART OF IT
Support future participants
A gift in Bob’s honour helps carry the work forward for the young people who come next.
Give in honour of BobNovember · Bob Raiche Day
4A date to reconnect.
Every November 4, the FFI community celebrates Bob Raiche’s birthday through friendship, volunteering and reconnecting with one another.