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Welcome!
"Sustaining Niños" Renewal Campaign Continues!
It's February and many of the original "Sustaining Niños" pledges are expiring. We will be contacting last year's pledgers so that they can renew for another year. Several gatherings are planned to present some of our accomplishments of or during the last year and to appeal to our generous benefactors to continue their pledge support. We need that support so that the sick and handicapped children in our program know that they can count on us. Be assured that your donation will have a lasting impact.
Thank you to all those who pledged last year as well as those who have renewed their pledges for the next year. Total pledges since the beginning of the new Sustaining Niños program on August 1, 2011 are 647681 pesos or 53973 U.S. dollars.The amount pledged last year was 720440 pesos or 60037 U.S. dollars. Click for more information about the Sustaining Ninos Program. Both one-time gifts and periodic payments are welcome!
Upcoming Events
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| Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 10, 11, and 12, 2012 all day | Chili Cook Off at Tobolandia. Click for more information. |
| Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. | Hollywood on the Lake Dinner Dance at the Real de Chapala Hotel. Tables of 10. Tickets 450 pesos per person - will go on sale 20 February 2012 at LCS. |
| April, 2012 (date to be determined) | Paella Night! |
An Afternoon and Night of Trivia Quizzes
Trivia Quiz Afternoon Champs--Triviera Alta
L-R:
Karen Caskey, Ian Adamson, Sue Williams, Rick Williams, Gail Ruddy,
Mike Miller, John Fraser, Ted Ruddy.
(Photo by Mary Ellen Rushworth.)
Trivia Quiz Evening Champs--Mensa Wannabes
L - R:
Gail Mergle, Carl Carlson, Roberta Carlson, John Campbell, Sue Campbell,
Nancy Feldman, Jerry Feldman, Ken Mergle.
(Photo by Mary Ellen Rushworth.)
Two sessions were held at the Real de Chapala--one in the afternoon and another in the evening (with different questions, of course!). The facilities at the hotel were superb and Mr. Soto from Guadalajara provided 8 projectors and screens so that everyone had an excellent view of the questions and responses.
In both sessions, each table had eight people working together as a team to either recall or deduce the correct answer to a wide variety of multiple-choice questions in the areas of movies, popular music, history, geography and literature.
One tough question that only three teams got right was "What was the theme song for 'The Honeymooners'?" and one that all the teams got right was "Who, or what, was Commodore 64?"
In the afternoon session, the sharpest minds belonged to Triviera Alta who racked up 65 points out of a possible 80. The Three Roads placed second and third-place went to The Wild Cards.
Trivia Quiz Evening Special Award for the Most Elegant Table -- The Golden Guys. Wow! Candles, a lovely centerpiece, and some great-looking botanas! (Photo by Mary Ellen Rushworth.)
In the evening session, after 8 rounds of competition the champions were the Mensa Wannabes who correctly answered 60 of the 80 questions. The Aztec Terriers came in second, and Smarty Pants placed third.
Lots of people having a great time and helping our kids! (Photo by Mary Ellen Rushworth.)
Click here for Final Team Standings. Kathy Dingwall, the principal organizer of the event, was helped by an excellent team of volunteers.
Thanks to everyone who participated! It was great fun and, of course, all the proceeds -- over 57,000 pesos -- will be going to benefit the children in our program. By the way, The Honeymooners' theme song was "You're My Greatest Love" and Commodore 64 was an 80s home computer.
Wallace Wins Big!
L-R: Guillermo Corona and Frank Weiss of e2energias, Wallace Mills, Kari Higgins.
Niños Incapacitados has an enterprising and eco-minded sponsor, e2energias
of Guadalajara, who make and install solar energy systems. They make a
donation to us each time they install a panel in Lakeside.
On November 5, they hosted a party at the home of Jim and Kari Higgins and did
more than provide product information; they also contributed a
state-of-the-art, 40" colour television as a raffle prize. "I've never
won anything before," said the surprised and delighted winner, Wallace Mills.
The raffle raised $19,000 pesos for the children.
What Do We Do?
In 2011, Programa Pro Niños Incapacitados del Lago has assisted 158 children and young people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, diabetes, cancer and birth defects. In addition to paying for wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, eyeglasses and other medical equipment, the organization pays for medications, x-rays and diagnostic tests which are not covered by the family's insurance. In 2010 we were able to help 166 children, 220 children in 2009 and 229 children in 2008.
Who Are The Kids That Get Help?
On the left is a recent Child-of-the-Month. Click on the photo or caption to see a detailed bio of this young person and get a better idea of what our group is accomplishing. On the right-hand side of this page are links to previous Children-of-the-Month detailing some of the problems the children have encountered and how our group has been able to help. The spunk and determination of these kids (and their parents) is incredible!
Who Are We?
We are an all-volunteer, not-for-profit charitable organization that has been helping kids in the Lake Chapala area (40 miles south of Guadalajara, Mexico) for over 18 years. We are audited annually by the state of Jalisco's directorate of charities (IJAS). Over 95% of our income is spent directly on helping needy children and less than 5% is spent on administrative expenses.
Please browse through the site. If you have questions, any of the nice folks listed under "Contact Us" will be glad to try to answer them for you.
When and Where the Clinics Are Held
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Clinic Director Rich Petersen
Clinic Director Barb Corol
We have traditionally called our sessions where we reimburse the documented medical expenses of the kids enrolled in our program "clinics". We do not offer any direct medical services at these clinics.
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