STROKES OF LUCK
A BENEFIT GOLF EVENT
December 16th and 17th 2011
Changing the lives of the boys of Casa Hogar, “One Stroke at a Time”

Once again “The one and only” Palmilla Golf Club and Troon Golf have generously made available their world class golf course exclusively for the benefit of Casa Hogar on December 16th and 17th. We have selected this date as our new permanent weekend so that the Holiday season can be a part of our theme. This year the first day will be a casual day for fun at the great price of (donation) $119.00 dollars and as in the past will include lunch and beverages. The second day will be a scramble/shamble format with a shotgun start and includes lunch, beverages and awards program after play. The entry fee (donation) for the tournament is $ 149.00 dollars. Players can win some great prizes and have a great day all for the benefit of the kids that live in Casa Hogar. Golfers can play both days, for a donation of $ 240 dollars..

Today, our representatives are asking you and your business for support of this event. We are asking for Tee Box Sponsors to help offset the costs of operating this event. Last spring the sponsor program raised all the money needed to fund the event and almost two months of expenses were donated to help support our boys. Your support will help keep our doors open and continue our mission.

Simply, a Tee Box sponsorship is $400 dollars for two days of exposure to each and every player who participates in our golf event (we are anticipating over 250 golfers to play). You can represent your company and receive the recognition that you deserve as a local supporter of Casa Hogar. Signage using your logo and artwork will be prominently placed on a Hole for you. As a recognized charity, we will issue a Factura for your donation.

Since 1990, the vision for Casa Hogar in Cabo San Lucas has been to provide a home for boys who required either foster care or permanent placement in an orphanage in our community. Today, Casa Hogar is home for more than 31 boys, ages 7 – 16. It provides the basic and necessary requirements for food and shelter and education. As with most families, Casa Hogar is struggling to meet basic needs, often with worries on a daily and weekly basis about providing for these necessities.

Because Casa Hogar is completely funded by donations, it requires the on-going assistance and support of our Los Cabos community. I know that that these are challenging times and that there is a never ending stream of requests for your generosity, but I feel especially committed to the boys at Casa Hogar and so I am hoping that you can join us this year and find a way to participate in this event as a sponsor.

Thankfully
Mike Pearce
President, Casa Hogar de Cabo San Lucas, A.C.

EVENTO DE GOLF EN BENEFICIO
Diciembre 16 y 17 del 2011
Cambiando la vida de los niños de Casa Hogar, “Un golpe a Tiempo”

Una vez más “The one and only” Palmilla Golf Club and Troon Golf generosamente han puesto a nuestra disposición su campo de golf de nivel mundial exclusivamente para beneficio de Casa Hogar los días 16 y 17 de Diciembre. Hemos seleccionado estas fechas permanentemente para que el evento tenga algún tema de las fiestas de la temporada. Este año el primer día es casual para diversión al maravilloso precio de (donación) $119.00 dólares y como anteriormente incluirá lunch y bebidas. El segundo día es scramble / shamble con salida al mismo tiempo e incluye lunch, bebidas y programa de premiación después de terminado el evento. La cuota de entrada (donación) torneo $149 dólares. Los jugadores podrán ganar fabulosos premios y divertirse en beneficio a los niños de Casa Hogar. Los jugadores podrán hacerlo ambos días por una donación de $249.00 dolares.

Hoy, nuestros representantes están pidiendo a Ud. o su negocio el apoyo a este evento. Estamos buscando patrocinadores para promocionarse en las áreas del green, esto para reducir los costos del evento. El verano pasado el programa de patrocinadores recaudo el dinero para costear el evento y casi logramos recaudar el suficiente dinero para 2 meses de gastos para nuestros niños. Su apoyo mantendrá nuestras puertas abiertas y continuaremos nuestra misión.

Sencillo, el costo de promocionarse por dos días es de $400.00 dólares y tendrá una exposición completa a cada uno de los participantes en nuestro evento de golf (anticipamos una participación de más de 250 golfistas). Incluido en el costo de patrocinio obtiene una ronda de golf durante el evento para que represente a su compañía, bien merecido por su apoyo a Casa Hogar, señalando con su logo y marca en su green, tomando en cuenta la satisfacción de saber que esta ayudando a los niños de Casa Hogar. Tomando en cuenta su donación, le podemos emitir una factura por su contribución.

Desde 1990, la visión de Casa Hogar en Cabo San Lucas ha sido el proveer una casa para los niños que necesiten cuidados temporales o un lugar permanente en un orfanato en nuestra comunidad. Hoy, Casa Hogar es una casa para más de 31 niños, entre 6 y 16 años. Provee las necesidades básicas que requieren como comida, camas y educación. Como casi todas familias, Casa Hogar esta luchando para cubrir sus necesidades básicas, regularmente con preocupaciones diarias y semanales para proveer y cubrir estas necesidades.

Al ser Casa Hogar fundada completamente con donaciones, requiere de la ayuda, asistencia y apoyo de la comunidad de Los Cabos. Se que estos son tiempos retadores y parece no tener fin el solicitar su generosidad, pero me siento especialmente comprometido a los niños de Casa Hogar y tengo la esperanza que pueda encontrar la manera de participar en este evento como patrocinador.

Respetuosamente,
Mike Pearce
Presidente, Casa Hogar de Cabo San Lucas, A.C.

YOUR RENEWALS/SPONSORSHIPS ARE GREATLY NEEDED & GREATLY APPRECIATED !!!

PLEASE CONFIRM DONATION ASAP…GRACIAS STEVE MILLS cell # 624 109 1774

UPDATE AUTUMN 2011

Hola Amigos,

Thanks to your continued support, we currently have over 2,000 children actively involved in our sports and activities programs.

Your renewals are always crucial to keeping these programs alive and allow us to involve more children, purchase new equipment and feed hungry mouths.

We are happy to announce that we have already received enough sponsorship to start feeding 100 children, daily, for the next school year in our brand new kitchen.  For the price of two fish tacos a week ($200 USD per year), one more child can be fed and one less child will go hungry.

A big thank you to all of our past, present and future sponsors; your generosity has helped to put our joint commitment to kids into action.

Contact me via email or my local cell anytime 624-109-1774.

Regards,
Steve Mills                VISIT OUR WEBSITE…..raythomasgroup.org

For many years the voice of the children was almost silent. Today things are changing. When I visited Baja Sur fourteen years ago there was only one orphanage or casa hogar (a care home) in the entire state to care for children who cannot live with their parents. A Catholic home for children in La Paz has been caring for children for almost 60 years, Ciudad de los Niños. This home primarily serves children from poor families and occasionally children coming through the doors of DIF.

DIF, which is short for the National Agency for Family Development, provides social and medical services to the poor, disabled, those neglected and abused, both children and adults throughout Mexico. Sonya Agundez, the wife of the former Baja Sur Governor Narcisco Agundez Montaño, was until recently the president of the state DIF. Sonya has personally helped many children in her own home and even adopted a young boy. When meeting with Sonya about four years ago, we discussed the need for more casa hogars.

Most of the children living in these residential homes are not actual orphans but are in need of care because their parents have drug addictions, are imprisoned, or have severe health or mental health issues hindering their ability to parent children. The majority of children living in casa hogars have experienced some form of abuse; some have been prostituted. Many of these children need short-term care but more frequently they are in need of long-term care or adoption.

Seeing the need, my team and I prepared to open a home near Santa Rosalia while two larger casa hogars were under construction in the southern end of BCS, one in La Paz and the other in Cabo San Lucas. Sonya and her team worked diligently to open a DIF casa cuna / casa hogar in August of 2007 for 100 children. Our doors opened for 20 children in San Lucas, just south of Santa Rosalia in September of 2007. And a casa hogar for 60 boys was opened in Cabo San Lucas in February of 2008 with the help of the Rotary Club. Suddenly there were three new facilities in BCS to care for Baja’s most vulnerable children!

After being operational for three years, we sadly closed our doors in August of 2010. Donations fell sharply from the financial crisis in the U.S. and fund raising was difficult for our home as it was located in a little fishing village. Also worth mentioning, Loreto has a casa hogar to help children but only on a short-term basis. Clearly a new home is needed for the long term care of children in the north end of BCS.

We cannot allow more homes to close. Your help is needed. Unlike the U.S., Mexico has very little money in its budget for social services. The Catholic home in La Paz, Ciudad de los Niños, receives funding from the Catholic Church and runs an onsite print shop. The DIF casa hogar in La Paz receives its funding from the state government. However the other homes for children rely solely on donations from the local community and from visitors such as those from the U.S. and Canada.

The DIF casa hogar in La Paz currently serves 80 infants to teen girls. Ciudad de los Niños also has 80 children and teens, both boys and girls. The casa hogar in Cabo San Lucas cares for about 30 boys ages 7 – 16 years. In addition to these facilities, Alberto and Alma Asuna have been helping children and teens with drug addictions for close to a decade. Their home just south of La Paz also serves children whose parents are drug involved. The Asuna’s Albergue Infantil Nueva Creacion is serving 20 children ranging from 2 – 17 years. The most recent casa hogar opened this summer in Todos Santos run by Joel and Alicia Hernandez. The Hogar del Niño is located on a mini ranch by the new Pemex. Currently 22 children ranging from 6 – 13 years are living with the Hernandez’ family and a staff of volunteers.

I discovered during a recent visit to all of these homes that Southern Baja’s “at risk” children are receiving loving care from committed volunteers. Some staff receive a salary but largely volunteers are utilized. The casa hogar appearing to need the most attention is the one in Todos Santos. It is new and has not yet developed a regular support base. This home for children is in need of food, bunk beds, and shoes. Hogar del Niño also needs the materials and skilled volunteers to build additional dormitories and a new kitchen and dining hall. For more information their web address is www.hogardelnino.org.mx, email hogardelninoac@hotmail.com or call Joel at 612 145-0584 as his English is good. Donating online is easy on their web site. And, cash donations can be made at the Banorte Bank – acct. #0666456418 (pesos) and dollar account 0662765028.

The Osuna’s Albergue Infantil Nueva Creacion currently needs the finances and skilled help to build a new kitchen and dining hall, and they could use a new van. You can reach Alberto at (612) 105-6052 or 151-5632 and he speaks English. His email address is
newcreation_kids@hotmail.com. You can donate at a Bancomer Bank – acct. #1196234283.

The casa hogar in Cabo San Lucas needs a stronger financial base as well. Currently the boys need underclothes – boxers, socks and t-shirts. In addition, this home is looking for volunteers to spend time with the children. Javier Aguirre, a psychologist, is the director and as well has good English. He can be reached at info@casahogarcabo.com and the web site is www.casahogarcsl.org. Donating is available online.

The DIF casa hogar in La Paz would appreciate volunteers to help them provide activities for the children in the community. They currently have a need for shoes, underclothes, uniform blouses, school supplies, and a glucose testing kit for their diabetic children. The web address is www.casacunalapaz.org.mx. They can be located on Facebook as well. Donations can be brought to the facility located on the highway approximately one mile south of the Soriana Plaza. Their phone # is 612 124-3858. Cash donations are not accepted, as this is a facility supported by the state.

The Ciudad de Los Niños, not unlike the other homes for children need ongoing financial support and volunteers. The children there said they would like to have a swimming pool and someone to teach them dance. Their phone number is 612 122-0327 and web site is ciudadninoslapaz.org. You can support the children by ordering your printing at their print shop located at 5 de Febrero and Cuauhtemoc and Serdan in La Paz. Or you can make cash donations at the HSBC Bank – acct. #0977315000. eel: +52(612) 1220327, 1229595l: +52(612) 1220327, 1229595
It takes special people who make great personal sacrifices to give the love and care needed to these broken children. Today hundreds of wounded children are receiving loving care in these homes. The caregivers are heroes and need to be celebrated as they are healing children who learn to love and to trust again. Please give your encouragement and praise to these caregivers when you meet them. And thank you for what you can do to help Southern Baja’s most vulnerable children.

Liga MAC’s 7th Annual Jazzfest A Resounding Success: Over $180,000 Us Raised For Community Service

The San Jose del Cabo-based non-profit meets its JazzFest 2011 fundraising goal.

Liga MAC - A Los Cabos Charity

April 5, 2011:  A full moon guided over 350 jazz lovers to Club Campestre San Jose Beach Club on Friday, March 18, 2011 for Liga MAC’s 7th Annual JazzFest, raising more than $180,000 US for its community service programs in San Jose del Cabo. JazzFest is Liga MAC’s major annual fundraiser. Liga MAC (Mexican, American and Canadian League) was founded in 1997 to support underprivileged families in the San Jose del Cabo community of Los Cabos, Mexico.

This year’s JazzFest, “Music Under the Stars” showcased local and international jazz greats performing under a full moon in a magical starlit setting.

The Todd Clouser Trio, with Todd Clouser on guitar, Roberto Blanco on organ and Pedro Cervera on drums took the stage during the cocktail hour. The group, fresh from a 15-city U.S. tour, featured original music from Clouser’s latest CD release, “A Love Electric.” As guests moved to their tables for the dinner hour, The Daline Jones Trio, with Daline Jones on vocals, Diego Ramirez on keyboard and Luciano Callado on drums, performed their crowd-pleasing Latin Jazz standards and original compositions. Liga MAC president Jene Buckner then welcomed the crowd and graciously thanked JazzFest sponsors, paying special tribute to JazzFest’s five-time Headliner Sponsor, Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

After a lavish Mexican buffet by Denni’s Catering of Cabo San Lucas, Liga MAC’s Executive Director Cynthia Wickerink and Centro de Apoyo Manager Blanca Roblero introduced high school students Oscar Rafael Baeza and Evelyn Gaxiola, and Fernando Romero, who will graduate law school in May 2011. All are scholarship students from ACE (Adelante Con la Educacion), Liga MAC’s educational support program. Romero, speaking in English, thanked the audience for their continued support. Romero’s family has received assistance from Liga MAC since 2002. To continue Liga MAC’s Medical Aid, Basic Needs, and ACE programs, Master of Ceremonies Byron Hill took the stage for MAC’s annual Pledge Drive, leading the audience to overwhelming support of its 2011-2012 fundraising goals.

Following the Pledge Drive, Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant’s Richard Erickson and Lowell Pickett introduced legendary Grammy-nominated percussionist Pete Escovedo and his 10-piece Latin Jazz Orchestra, topping off a memorable night of exceptional jazz stylings in an extraordinary setting.

Liga MAC’s valuable community service work will continue with the success of JazzFest 2011. Special thanks to event sponsors Amy Abbott Weddings and Events, Oxten, Del Cabo Event Design, Impala Taxi, Pictronica, Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, Club Campestre San Jose Beach Club; and to the many donors and volunteers whose contribution made Liga MAC’s JazzFest 2011 a resounding success.

Liga MAC A.C. is a registered Mexican charity dedicated to aiding low-income families in crisis in San Jose del Cabo by providing basic needs, medical aid and educational support.

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Centro de Apoyo, Liga M.A.C., Blanca Roblero, Center Manager
Esq. Calles Margarito Sandez & Luis Castro, Zacatal, San Jose del Cabo, B.C.S. 23400
Tel: (624) 120-1060    Email:  ligamac@prodigy.net.mx