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Hope House Christmas party invitation--looking for sponsors


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We are inviting everyone who wishes to attend the Hope House Christmas party to be held December 13th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Fun will be had by all.

Hope House is an orphanage located in the fracc. Agua Escondida, the subdivision across from Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos( the city known for Cinco Patrillos). The entrance to the subdivision is directly in front of the sweet/dulce stands- across from OXXO. If anyone needs transportation, or exact directions, we will be happy to provide this for you.

There are 18 boys living there at this time, ages ranging from 4 - 17 years old. We have sponsors to provide gifts for 6 of the boys already. If you would like to sponsor a specific boy for Christmas, it would be greatly appreciated. We also accept donations of any amount, which are then pooled to sponsor a boy. So no donation is too small.

We attempt to make sure the boys receive equal amounts of gifts--this worked out well last year. If you decide to sponsor a child, we will give you the sizes for clothing. If you are having problems with the clothing sizes, you may accompany us, with the house mother, to Walmart on December 2nd at 10:00. She knows better than we, what the boys like and what is appropriate. These children are grateful for anything under the tree. Last year we concentrated on clothing: a t-shirt, pair of pants, socks, boxer shorts, pair of shoes first, then with remaining funds we were able to purchase several communal games for all of them to use together. This seemed to work out well, so all received equal gifts.

We will be happy to pick up any donations and gifts (and wrap them for you, if you like). You may contact Barry and Christine through heltonbcs@aol.com for further information or send a pm on this webboard. Our local phone number, which is not working so well right now, is 762-1628. We do go to town to check our emails daily, if we have a problem with the phone line.

Below is a list of the boys who have no sponsor at this time:

Abel Yair age 14
Jose Manuel age 10
Brandon Alexis age 4
Juan Antonio age 9
Ricardo age 13
Cristopher Daniel age 4
Edward Isaac age 6
Luis Carlos age 15
Jose Maria age 7
Roman Jetzemany age 10
Amulfo age 14
Carlos Ulysis age 14

If we can answer any questions, or help in any way, please feel free to call, PM or email us. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.

Sincerely,
Christine , Barry and Judy

P.S. Everyone is welcome. You do not have to bring a gift to attend. The more the merrier. We just ask you to rsvp, so as to have enough snacks, food etc. for everyone. We are looking forward to meeting new friends and, not only providing the boys with much needed essentials, but renewing our own Christmas spirits!

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We now have a sponsor for Amulfo and Ricardo! Anyone who wishes to sponsor or wants more info, please PM me!

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We would like to thank a very generous gentleman for sponsoring
Amulfo, age 14, and Ricardo, age 13. We appreciate this very much.

And now Carlos Ulises, age 14, also has a sponsor. Once again, thank you.

Someone asked how much it takes to "sponsor" one of the boys. Depending on the age of the boy (younger boys clothing does not cost as much) we ended up spending last year, on average, 1000 pesos per child--younger ones less, older ones more. That is a huge commitment, so as to lighten the burden, we pool any donations that are not specifically earmarked for a particular boy, whether it is money, clothing or toys, and put them together so each child has a shirt, 3 pair of socks, 3 pair of boxer shorts, a pair of pants- and if any money is left - we add a toy for the younger ones. We have 2 four year olds this year--last year we only had one. We buy communal games for the boys to share. Jim W. has already donated a wonderful communal game. If anyone wishes, they could simply donate coloring books, crayons, art supplies, books, or anything of that sort--and not have to sponsor anyone. We would be happy to do the shopping and wrapping for anyone--or everyone. And we will pick up your donations! Just call 376-762-1628 or PM us.

So please, to all who read this, you do not have to sponsor a boy completely, a small donation would be pooled with other donations, and these DO add up, allowing a child
to be sponsored. Actually, half the boys last year, were "partially" sponsored - yet all received equal gifts - except , we have to confess, the four year old, who may have, uhhh...received a bit more (like lots of grandparents out there, we could not help ourselves!)

Christine, Barry and Judy

heltonbcs@aol.com for further information or send a pm on this webboard. Our local
phone number, which is not working so well right now, is 376-762-1628.

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Plans continue toward making this a great Christmas party for all the boys.

Just one correction: Jose Maria, age 7, sorry for the typo on his name, he is Jose Mario, age 7.

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And now we have a sponsor for Juan Antonio, age 9. Keep those offers coming in! PM me!

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And now we have sponsors for Abel Yair, 14, and Luis Carlos, 15! Thanks to all those who are donating.

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