November 2025 – The Mizuho Student Exchange Program is very pleased to offer two (2) $2,500 scholarships to high school or college level students who are intending to study or already studying the Japanese language or Japanese/Asian cultural studies. Visit the Scholarship Webpage for all details. Applications are due January 31, 2026. Good luck to all applicants!
November 14, 2025 – Sister Cities is proud to honor Bernie Mulligan at the Morgan Hill Community Foundation’s Annual Philanthropy Night Celebration. Bernie is a long-time member who is integral to several Sister City relationships across the globe. Join us in honoring Bernie, purchase tickets before they sell out!
Emmie Turan, Sister Cities member and Mission View Wines founder, is returning to Turkey with interested travelers who are lucky enough to join her! Are you interested? Two trips in 2026, April and October. Contact Emmie for details: emmie@missionviewwines.com. PDF flyers for April and October.
- Next Meeting: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7 p.m.
Senior Center Meeting Room 1. We normally meet every other month at the Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W. Edmundson in Morgan Hill. Meetings are open to the public; come check us out while you consider joining as a member. - Emmie Turan, member extraordinaire, is organizing a trip to Turkey in April 2026. Contact Emmie for questions: emmie@missionviewwines.com.
- 2025-2026 Officers
President: Mary Ann Sanidad, contact for program and meeting info
Vice President: John Kelley ~ Secretary: Mary Wakatsuki
Treasurer: Amy Whelan, contact for membership and dues - Visit Morgan Hill for all the latest local-area events throughout the year, as well as the City government’s Community Event Calendar.
- Other connections: Sister Cities International, the Sister County Commissions of Santa Clara County, and Northern California Chapter of Sister Cities International.
Thank you Pier and Mami Antoniucci, honored at Philanthropy Night 2024!
Check out our video honoring Pier and Mami for their generous support!
Want to Join Sister Cities?
We meet on the fourth Thursday every other month at the Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W. Edmundson Avenue, Room 1, at 7:00 p.m.
Please contact us to confirm the next meeting’s time, date, and location. We usually meet January, March, May, July, September, and a holiday get-together in Nov/Dec, but schedule may vary as needed.
Photo: Students at Marchesi Antinori Winery in San Casciano val di Pesa, Tuscany, Italy.
Prefer to Make a Donation or Pay Member Dues?
Thank you! Our tax exempt status is provided by our fiscal sponsor, the Morgan Hill Community Foundation, Tax ID 80-0001382.
- Donate via Pay Pal, no account needed. This same link is used to pay member dues, $25.
Photo: Fabulous member Emmie Turan leads travels through Turkey, including a stop in Sister City, Seferihisar, Turkey. Check in with Emmie at Mission View Wines for her next adventure!
Membership
We would love to have you join our organization to:
…..enhance culture, education, and travel
…..encourage business and agricultural cooperation
…..interact with friends around the world with similar interests
…..enjoy traveling to our Sister Cities
…..attend local social events representing each of our Sister Cities
Dues are $25 per year. We have a membership application available upon request. For more information regarding membership, contact us today!
