BWF collects a membership fee before matching a Bloomington area family with students. The membership fee is $25 per BWF ambassadorial family. There is no fee for students to apply to be matched. The funds from membership fees are used for supplies used at BWF joint events to which members and students are invited. The membership fees also support the running of this web site used to communicate with potential new members and international visitors, The fee can be sent to Bloomington Worldwide Friendship, P.O.Box 5425, Bloomington, IN 47407 or you may use PayPal to use your credit card to pay dues