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Want to go to NYC this weekend?

John Dale — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:59:38 +0000

My friend Dawnielle from Casa Chirilagua (www.CasaChirilagua.org) is looking for 7 adult chaperones to help her take 109 high school students to NYC this Saturday. It was supposed to be 48 students, and she just found out today they’re taking double that amount!

The bus leaves at 5 a.m. from TC Williams high school this Saturday, April 24th and returns at midnight. Let me know if you’re interested or email Dawnielle directly. Should be a lot of fun…they’re going to visit the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and Times Square among other places.

Dawnielle: dawnielle (at) casachirilagua.org

Sarah: sarahedale (at) gmail.com

Chirilagua Women’s Group Fundraiser

John Dale — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:48:26 +0000

Hello everyone!

Women from our intentional community, Casa Chirilagua, are holding another fundraiser for our annual women’s retreat for the monthly group, Mujeres de Virtud (Women of Virtue). Last year, 6 women from Chirilagua were able to attend the event, and this year there are 25 women signed up!

All year the women have been working hard to raise funds to be able to go on the retreat, including a tamale sale, a yard sale and a lunch catering event, but they’re still short on funds.

The women came up with their own idea for one more fundraiser: a raffle – Honduran style. This is how it works. There are one hundred numbers (1-100). To buy a number costs $5. On Sunday March 7th, a number will be drawn in Honduras based on the lottery there. We will use that same winning number here (the women pick it up from the internet or from phone calls). If your number is drawn, you win the Power Juicer, worth $100 (also the women’s idea). The goal is to sell all 100 tickets so that we can have a $400 profit.

So… my question is who is interested in supporting the women and possibly winning a power juicer??? Email me if you’d like to buy a ticket or simply donate a few bucks for the event. Cash is the preferred method of donation, but if you really need a tax receipt, we can set that up through the non-profit.

Thanks so much for your support and prayers… we are praying not only that will we be able to raise the funds to cover all the costs, but that God will use this retreat to refresh, renew and strengthen the women.

MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Learn more about Casa Chirilagua here: http://www.casachirilagua.org/

Sarah

sarahedale (at) gmail.com

Casa Chirilagua needs volunteers

John Dale — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:27:09 +0000

Hi everyone,

Casa Chirilagua (http://www.casachirilagua.org) is looking for a few good men & women! We are looking for volunteers to help us with the Mujeres de Virtud meeting on this Saturday, February 13th from 10:00 AM to Noon at Commonwealth Baptist Church. Read more of Dawnielle’s email below and email me (sarahedale at gmail.com) if you’d like to help.

“…This is our “Dia de Amistad” or “Friendship Day” Celebration. We are having a breakfast for the ladies followed by our regular meeting time. This will be a great way for a small group to do a service project together.

We need:

1) A group of people to buy decorations and decorate the night before (Friday night)
2) A group of people to organize and cook breakfast for 30 ladies on Saturday morning.
3) Childcare for the morning of the meeting.
4) A special gift for the ladies (a calling card for central america or a flower)

I have also listed out our needs for March (below) as well as Mujeres de Virtud dates for the rest of the year. Put it on your calendar now so you can make it a priority. It’s only once a month! Just let me know when you want to help out and how many people you will be bringing.

Blessings, Dawnielle

Upcoming meetings and needs:

March 19-21
2nd Annual Mujeres de Virtud retreat to Lake Champion, NY!
Pray for us! Last year we had 19 ladies attend from Alexandria and Arlington.
The ladies worked very hard to make and sell tamales as well as organize a yard sale; however, we are still in need of some monetary resources.

We will need:
-Donations for the scholarship fund:   $100 can send a lady to the retreat for the weekend
-Donations for the Transportation fund:   We estimate about $2000
-People to volunteer to watch kiddos for the weekend to allow single moms to go
-Borrow Mini-vans to cut transportation costs (Let us know if you or your church have one available.)
-Volunteers to drive the vans and volunteer with the camp ground for the weekend (kitchen crew).

Mark these dates on your calendar, Mujeres de Virtud dates for the rest of the year:
April 17
May 8 (Annual Mother’s Day Celebration)
June 5
(Lay low for July and August)
September 18
October 16
November 13
December 11 (Year End Christmas Celebration)

Golf Tournament to Benefit Children with HIV/AIDS

Erin Weston — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:33:34 +0000

Hi everyone,
Please pass on this info to anyone who might be interested in participating and thanks to all who are contributing their time and efforts to helping me spread the word!!
Erin

PLEASE JOIN JUBILEE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR
Inaugural Golf Tournament to benefit Jubilee Home IV, HIV/AIDS home for children in Mumbai, India

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Greens Fees, Lunch, Dinner, and Prizes: $200 for Individuals & $600 for Foursomes
Westfields Golf Club
Clifton, VA
Tee Off at 1:30 PM
Driving Range Opens: 11:30 AM
Website: www.golfforchange.weebly.com

Please RSVP by April 20, 2009 to erinweston@jubileecampaign.org or call (703) 503-0791 for more information.

Send checks to:
Jubilee Campaign
9689-C Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

The proceeds of the tournament will finance the overhead costs of operating the home, the specialized HIV medical treatment needed for the children, and the educational programs offered by an experienced and loving staff of house moms. Extra funds raised will go to special designated projects, including the medical clinic that offers basic medical care to children on the streets and to building a new resource center for girls rescued from the red light districts who live in our other Jubilee homes and need education materials, computers, and a network of teachers, professors, universities, and employers for their advancement. We hope to be able to offer scholarships to the girls who wish to go to college.