Club Cruceros Subasta 2006
Sunday, December 3 at Marina de La Paz
SUBASTA as we know it today originated before the formation
of CLUB CRUCEROS,
with donations from the then existing fleet in La Paz who donated items
to be auctioned in the parking lot of Marina de La Paz. After the
formation
of the Club we got together with the local chapter of the Pentathlon, a
youth organization, who helped us find the most needy neighborhoods
(colonias).
What we were able to collect was distributed there in the form of
blankets,
sweaters, food baskets, and toys.
Thereafter we associated ourselves with the JC's, and 100%
of the funds
that were collected were contributed to the Arbol del Niño Pobre
(poor children's tree). Up to this time, we still contribute to this
project
to some extent.
Today the Club has found many other ways to be of help to
the children
of La Paz. We have supported a breakfast program in an outlying area of
La Paz for six years now. These children are given breakfast three days
a week before going to school. This has helped the children to improve
in
school.
We are associated with Fundación Para Los
Niños de La Paz,
A.C., in supporting scholarships for children to attend secondary
school.
This is the third year of this program, and we have gone from three
students
to twenty-six. All of these students maintain a high grade-point
average
and are from low or no-income families.
We also continue to extend our support for medical
emergencies in the
form of medications, transportation of the child to a hospital on
mainland
Mexico, or to the U.S.
For those of you headed to La Paz, could we ask you to bring
with you
any marine or household items and/or clothing as a donation to Subasta
to
raise money for our cause? Needless to say, cash is always acceptable.
Your
check or money order will arrive safely at the following address:
CLUB CRUCEROS DE LA PAZ, A.C.
Apdo. Postal #366, CP 23000
LA PAZ, B.C.S., MEXICO
Attn: Christmas Drive Committee
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