Christmas
Food Basket Time for your Sponsored Student and their
Family!
Christmas
is almost upon us, and many supporters have
written asking if it is still possible to send a Tamale Food Basket
to a family this holiday season...yes--there is still time! You do
not need to be a sponsor to send a food basket--a general donation
to the Christmas Tamale Basket program will provide for a family in
need who would not otherwise receive one. The Tamale Baskets give
enough food to feed a family of 10 people, and are a great way to
ensure that a family can enjoy the traditional Christmas meal. More
than that, the baskets are in many cases a much needed supplement
for families who have been struggling to keep food on the table
during this particularly difficult year. More information, and
instructions for donating a basket, can be found on the Mayan
Families website, here.
Due
to many requests, this year we have also provided a small list of
toys that can be purchased here in Guatemala as Christmas gifts for
children and sponsored students (you can find the list here). If you would like to
make your sponsored student's or a childs holiday a little brighter
with a gift, we will be happy to purchase it and send you a photo
of the student as they receive it, please include your e-mail
address and student number.
Finally,
if you would like to send a Tamale Basket, toy, or other donation
in someone else's name this Christmas, we have provided several
holiday cards which can be printed out and given as gifts. There
are two options that can be used for any type of donation, and four
that are designed for specific gifts--Tamale baskets, water
filters, fuel-efficient stoves, and beds. You can find them all
here, at MicroMundo.org,
a website run by 3 of our volunteers. We will have these on our
Mayan Families web site sometime early next year. These are great
for the people on your list who already have everything!
Thank
you, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and have a wonderful New
Year!
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If
you would like to help Mayan Families gain more support, please
consider forwarding this e-mail to your friends, family, and
colleagues. You
can do a Facebook or Twitter posting, put
up
posters, shout from mountain tops -- get creative! Spreading the
word is free, and lets the world know you think Mayan
Families is doing a good job and deserves their support. It
is a huge help to us, and introduces our programs to people who
would never hear about them otherwise. Thank you again for your
support!
To
make a contribution please go to our website
http://mayanfamilies.org/DonateOnline
and
go the General Donation section to send a donation.
If you would like to nominate a special family or a sponsored
student to receive your basket please send us their name or student
number by e-mail to Sharon@mayanfamilies.org
If
you would like to pay by check please send your donation made out
to Mayan Families to:
Mayan Families
P.O.
Box 52
Claremont,
N.C. 28610
If
you would like to give this gift in Honor of someone special,
please send us an email at dwight@mayanfamilies.org
giving
us the details and we will put them on our IN HONOR OF web
page....to have an e-mail sent to the person you are honoring -
please send us their email address.
ABOUT
US:
Mayan
Families is a small non-profit group working in the Highlands
of Guatemala.
We are a registered 501(c)(3) Non Profit Charity of the Internal
Revenue Code. .
Your
donation is tax deductible.
P.S.
Please help spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to
your community
or posting it on your personal blog, web page and your
social networks
such as Facebook, You Tube, MySpace, Twitter, Hi5, Blogs and any
others that are
appropriate.
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