In this holiday season, I'm reminded of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love". That's what you, along with tens of thousands of other citizen diplomats around the world, do each day as you open your doors and your hearts to International Visitors.

Your support of UCCD, and other worthy nonprofit organizations, contributes directly to world peace, international understanding and mutual respect. Like me, you believe that peace is everyone's business, and you've stepped up to the challenge.

Thank you for every way that you support UCCD. That includes every dinner that you've prepared, professional meeting that you've facilitated, and each check that you've written. Because of your support this year, we increased the number of International Visitors coming to Utah by 70%. In a year of shrinking budgets and programs, this is an extraordinary accomplishment.

But our work isn't done yet. And, for every federal dollar we receive, we must raise six dollars locally to continue this program. Please consider sending UCCD a year-end tax-deductible contribution today. No gift is too small, and your donation will go to work immediately to give Utah citizen diplomats the opportunity to help shape U.S. foreign relations "one hand-shake at a time."

With warm wishes for the holidays,