Alliance Française of Tucson

Part of an international network but funded locally and run by volunteers, Alliance Française of Tucson is a grassroots effort. It depends on your support to continue programs and offer more to members and the community. Goals include professional French classes and our own space with mediathèque which would make more activities possible as well as foster informal contacts.

The Alliance Française has no political or religious affiliation and welcomes members and volunteers of any age, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion.

Alliance Française of Tucson is registered as a 501 (c)3 organization so contributions and noncash gifts may be deductible depending on your tax situation. You can mail checks to Alliance Française Tucson
PO Box 40533
Tucson AZ 85717-0533
or bring your contribution to a meeting. If you prefer to mail in with a membership form, a pdf or print version is available by request.

Membership
By becoming a member, you support current programs and provide a base for even more French-related activities in southern Arizona. Each membership counts when seeking grants and partnerships with other groups. Membership cards, receipts if requested, and name tags will be available at meetings.

Your benefits include:

• reduced rate for special events and fundraisers;
• participation in AF volunteer-led interest groups like Cinéphiles, Cercle littéraire, reading French literature in translation, pétanque, conversation groups;
• invitations to member-only events such as the annual holiday party;
• access to Federation of Alliances Françaises USA programs such as the Convention and Annual Meeting, next hosted by AF New Orleans, October 2010, and publications;
• discounts from France-Amérique, France Today, TV5 and others.

Membership contributions
(good for one year from date paid):

Donations

Your donation to Alliance Française Tucson promotes a global outlook in southern Arizona. AF Tucson is a registered 501(c) 3 charitable organization so donations are tax deductible. Besides financial contributions, Alliance Française of Tucson gratefully welcomes donations of goods from individuals or businesses, such as:

• new books and media for students and teachers of French;
• food and beverages for meetings and special events;
• gift items for raffles or door prizes at fundraisers;
• office space.

De l’usage que les Américains font de l’association dans la vie civile,
Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835

“Les Américains de tous âges, de toutes les conditions, de tous les esprits, s’unissent sans cesse. Non seulement ils ont des associations commerciales et industrielles auxquelles tous prennent part ; mais ils en ont encore de mille autres espèces : de religieuses, de morales, de graves, de futiles, de fort générales et de très particulières, d’immenses et de fort petites ; (...) ; ils créent de cette manière des hôpitaux, des prisons, des écoles. S’agit-il enfin de mettre en lumière une vérité ou de développer un sentiment par l’appui d’un grand exemple : ils s’associent. (...) Dans les pays démocratiques, la science de l’association est la Science ; le progrès de toutes les autres dépend des progrès de celle-là.”