The heart of Children of The Americas ministry is as big as any I’ve seen. These people put the petal to the metal when it comes to feeding and educating children. Children of The Americas does things such as provide a place for the kids from parts of Tijuana to have a hearty breakfast before going to school…making sure they get to school with supplies, and even blessing them with gifts at Christmastime.
I’ve seen Children of The Americas at work, including joining them on their annual Christmas Caravan to Tijuana. God is doing awesome things through Children of the Americas.
Here’s a recent email from the group’s leader, Dave Brisbin:
Toys Needed for Upcoming 2007 Christmas Caravan Scheduled for December 29, 2007
Hi Everyone,
Hard to believe that Christmas is only weeks away, but that’s the truth. The 2007 Christmas Caravan is scheduled for the traditional first Saturday after Christmas, which falls on December 29th this year.
For those of you who haven’t been to a Caravan, it’s an incredible day of barely controlled chaos as up to 100 volunteers help distribute thousands of toys to hundreds of children at our nutrition centers in the colonias and ejido southwest of Tijuana. It’s a great day, so please put that date in your calendar. For pics and more info on the Caravan, you can click here.
In preparation for the Caravan, we’ve just received word that two of our major providers of toys for the children will not be able to participate with us in this year’s Christmas toy drive. This may leave us short on toys, so we really need your help this year.
Please consider gathering new, unwrapped toys from your own family, from friends and associates at work or church or any other group to which you belong. Durable toys that don’t require batteries or English language skills are best. Toys with lots of little parts are generally not good under remote conditions, but toy cars, action figures, dolls, make-up kits, balls, etc. are great.
If you live in Southern CA, you can call us to arrange a pickup or bring them to our warehouse. If you live farther away, call or email us to arrange shipping. We have a shipper working with us to get toys to the kids at no cost to you. Where ever you live, we can get your toys to the children.
For pickups, shipping instructions, help setting up a toy drive in your local area, or for answers to any of your questions, please call Dave Brisbin at 949-293-4259, or email him at dave@americaschildren.org.
Thanks so much for your help this Christmas–let’s put some smiles on little faces, and remember to put December 29th on your calendar to join us in Mexico!
Thanks for being there, as always!
Dave
A little bit from Children of The Americas’ About page:
Children of The Americas works to help poor children find health through nutrition and education by providing all the tools they need to compete, take their place in life, and help their children get the same opportunity.
Our work began in Santa Teresita Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1974 when Paul Weiss founded an organization to help the girls of Santa Teresita. The work grew, and by 1984, the dream was expanded into Children of The Americas to reach children throughout our hemisphere, including children in the United States.
