The
“Make a Child Smile” Project Continues On!
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Everyone
knows Mazatlán is a great tourist destination. What few realize is that
just a few miles away from the beach, thousands of families live in
a state of poverty that few of us can imagine. Many people make their
living digging through the garbage at the city dump to find items they
can sell for a few pesos. For Christmas each year, Hands Across the
Borders, The Vineyard Church, and the Pacific Pearl Magazine partner
together to put a smile on the faces of some of the poorest children
of Mazatlán by giving them a pair of new tennis shoes. For many of these
children, it will be the only pair of shoes that they own. This program
has been aptly named “Make a Child Smile.”
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| The Make a Child Smile Project´s success has grown each year. Last year over 1,000 children received a new pair of shoes. However, there are many more children in the poorer communities in Mazatlán who need shoes, and we want to help as many of them as we possibly can. Our goal for Christmas 2003 is 1,500 pairs of shoes. |
You
Can Make a Difference!
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Would
you like to brighten a child´s Christmas this year? You can do that
by sponsoring a child in the Make a Child Smile program. Our volunteers
go to the poorest communities to trace the feet of the children. To
sponsor a child, you can pick up one of these footprints at either the
Pacific Pearl office or the Vineyard Church office. The paper you receive
will include the name of the child, his or her age, and where he or
she lives. The footprint on the paper will help you know what size shoe
the child you sponsor needs.
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| After purchasing the shoes, please fill the shoebox with small gifts such as toys, clothes, socks, candy, toothbrushes, etc. Be creative! If you don´t have time to shop, you can still participate. You can do so by bringing your donation of 250 pesos (or $25US or Canadian dollar equivalent) to the Vineyard Church or Pacific Pearl office. Our volunteers will do the shopping for you! Or, if you prefer to purchase the shoes in the US or Canada before coming to Mazatlán, just remember to write down the size of the shoes and we will match them with a footprint once you get here! |
| You can receive more information on “Make a Child Smile” or pick up a footprint at the following locations: |
| Pacific Pearl Office: Av. Camarón Sábalo, No. 1000 L4, Plaza San Jorge Golden Zone, Mazatlán, 913-0117 or 913-4411 |
| Hands Across the Borders: 983-9716. Ask for Jean The Vineyard Church Office: In the Golden Zone across the street from the Panama Restaurant and Alamo Car Rental, on the second level above Fandango´s Disco, 916-5114 |
| If you would like to sponsor several children and need a US tax receipt, come to the Vineyard Church office, Tuesday through Saturday, from 9:00am-2:00pm. You may pay by check or credit card. If you use a credit card to make your donation, you will receive a tax credit receipt at the end of the year. For information on the date and time of each giveaway, as well as information about transportation to the giveaway sites, please call or stop by the Vineyard Church office. |
| Donate online by credit card HERE , Mention in the message box that it is for The Make A Child Smile Project. Also U.S. citizens can have a tax receipt, just ask for it. |
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Thank
You
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