Author: CSHF Board

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016 Hope sometimes requires a little pre-planning.  Such is the case with“Back to School” needs for the children at Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (RISE) and Pasitos de Luz (PDL). Thirty-four children from RISE in mid-August will start a new school year in kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or high school, and many more at PDL will attend classes at the center. For some, tuition is needed for different schools that are best able to address special learning issues for individual children.  For most, backpacks, school shoes, notebooks and pencils, school uniforms, etc. will help prepare them for the challenges of a new school year.  And always, the consistent, caring support of tutors and educational staff at RISE and PDL is essential to offer individual intervention, encouragement, and assistance with homework assignments and educational activities.

 

The Meacham Foundation, dedicated supporters of RISE and PDL through Children’s Shelter of Hope Foundation for many years, is graciously again offering hope… and a challenge.

For any and all donations made to Children’s Shelter of Hope Foundation for “Back to School” before August 15th they will MATCH these contributions – dollar for dollar – up to $2,500 US!

What an amazing opportunity to offer hope and meet the educational needs of these special children.

PLEASE send your donations right away marked “Back to School” and help this dream of hope become a reality.

Good News for Our Canadian Friends

We are very happy to announce that we are now once again able to accept Canadian donations for Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza and to offer legal tax receipts through our new Canadian partner foundation, Stevenson Ministries Foundation – New Beginnings, which is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization.  Janet and Andy Stevenson share our passion for children and their families in the Puerto Vallarta area and their contributions to this community through New Beginnings are appreciated by all of us. They commented this week “We are so glad that this arrangement is going to help!”

Canadian checks should be made out to Stevenson Ministries Foundation – New Beginnings, marked in the memo area of the check as “RISE”, and mailed to:

New Beginnings
4117 157A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5Y 0A4

Please be sure to include your name, address, and email so that a tax receipt can be sent (dropped immediately) . You can also donate via PayPal using the information found on their website – www.newbeginningsmexico.org

Or you can make deposits directly into the TD bank account, as instructed on their website, as long as you send an email with the date and amount of the deposit to Janet and Andy at andyjanet12@hotmail.com.

Pass this information on right away to your Canuck friends who may be interested in participating on our 10 X 10 sponsorship program or making a donation to Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza to help the children!!

Thank you!!!

What’s New at the Children’s Shelter of Hope?

 

PLENTY!! 

We are excited to announce the launching of our new website.  Thanks to the diligent work of Dylan, our Treasurer and Communications Coordinator, plus all of our board members, we have a fresh new look which features completely updated information about our foundation and projects, a Blog, connections to Facebook and Twitter, and much more.  Check us out right away at http://cshf-us.org. Please let us know what you think of our new site by sending an email to info@cshf-us.org  We are proud of what we have put together; however, we are ALWAYS open to your comments and suggestions.

Also, please join us in welcoming the two newest board members to our team at Children’s Shelter of Hope Foundation (CSHF): Judy McCormick and Teresa Ryssemus.

Judy McCormick and her husband, Warren, from Gig Harbor, Washington have been friends of RISE and CSHF for many years.  They have both spent lots of time volunteering at RISE in the past and have a deep love for children in Mexico.  Judy is a talented writer, has tons of great ideas, has a HUGE heart, and is a wonderful return-board member to our foundation.

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