Get your TAMALES for the Holidays!
The Guadalupe Centers, Inc. is selling delicious tamales, your choice of red (pork) or cheese with chile strips (rajas) to be available for pick up at our administrative building (1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, KCMO) until December 22nd
Pork $18 per dozen
Cheese and Rajas $15 per dozen
To order yours call 816-421-1015. Proceeds will benefit GCI programs. |
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BE A MENTOR
At our Alta Vista Charter Schools we are looking for MENTORS for our students who need it the most! With only one hour a week you can make a difference in these students' lives. If interested please sign up through YouthFriends and make sure to pick Alta Vista as your school of choice. If any questions call either Tiffany Castleman (AVHS) 816-471-2582 or Alexis Garcia (AVMS) 816-472-4120
To watch a video about Alta Vista School and preschool click here |
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Dedicate Events of Your Life to Charity
Have you ever thought about raising money for the Guadalupe Centers in a fun way?
Causes Wish is the fun and social way to raise money for your favorite cause. Use the events of your life-like a birthday, wedding, or a 10k run-to make a difference. Click on the following link to learn more! CAUSES |
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DONATE TO GCI! Help us Continue our Mission
Anything helps...
Thank you for your support!!
Click here to make a donation online or mail a check payable to Guadalupe Centers, Inc. to the following address:
Guadalupe Centers, Inc.
Attn: Tania Casas
1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, KCMO 64108
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Engraved Bricks
Honor your loved ones... Display a special message... be a PERMANENT part of the Guadalupe Center
For $75, a 4" x 8" brick will be engraved with the message of your choice, and placed in the "calle" of GCI's main building. When your brick has been printed and placed, a mini replica of your brick will be sent to you in the mail. Also you may order an 8" x 8" brick for a longer message for $100 To order yours today or for more details click here |
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2012
Guadalupe Centers, Inc. Calendar of Events
January 23
GCI Corporate Meeting
February 18 & 19
Tony Aguirre Latino Basketball Tourney
May 4 - 6
Cinco de Mayo Community Fiesta/Mariachi Mass & Festival
June 15
10th Annual Tony Aguirre Golf Tournament
September 14
Blanco y Negro Gala Awards Banquet
November 1
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
November 11
Hispanic Veteran's Day Observation
November 20 Thanksgiving Community Luncheon
Dates are subject to change |
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Greetings!
The mission of the Guadalupe Centers, Inc. is to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Latino communities of greater Kansas City.
We will accomplish our mission by: - Providing early childhood, secondary, preparatory and adult educational programs.
- Facilitating access to health and social services for all ages.
- Promoting and providing Latino cultural enrichment events.
- Sponsoring social activities that engage our diverse communities.
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From all of us at GCI we would like to wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for making this past year an amazing year and for your continued support of our mission
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Thank You to the KC Royals Charities, Inc.
Guadalupe Centers, Inc. would like to thank the KC Royals Charities, Inc. for their recent donation of $10,000 for our Family Support Center to purchase food (particularly meat) for our food pantry. Guadalupe Centers has seen an increase in persons who are low to moderate income households being negatively impacted by the economic downturn. Many of these families are hourly employees who were already "underemployed" and have been hit hard with having their hours reduced. Additionally, these are the families already living "paycheck to paycheck" prior to the economic downturn - thus forcing them into a downward spiral. Many have reluctantly become "monthly" food pantry recipients - families that have never had to request food assistance before. Because of the KC Royals Charities, Inc. generosity, we will be able to meet this increased demand for food assistance and be able to provide meat in addition to other food pantry items. We truly appreciate their support! If you could like to help out or donate food items to GCI's food pantry, please contact GCI's Salud Center at 816-561-6885 |
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Plan Ahead! Enroll your 6th Graders to Alta Vista Charter Middle School for the 2012 School Year!
Parents of 5th Graders! Where do you want you students going to school by 7th grade? Plan ahead! Alta Vista Middle School is working hard to prepare students for their high school career, and to do so effectively we want to make sure we have a large and energetic 6th grade class! Three years at Alta Vista Middle will ensure that your child is READY for high school level reading and math. Enrolling your students in our sixth grade gives them three years to prepare, but it ALSO ensures that they have secured their spot in the 7th grade class and all of their school years to follow at both the middle and high school.
Alta Vista is quickly become a school with high demand. Our waiting lists for 7th - 12th grade are growing, so families who get their students in the sixth grade year do not have the stress of the 7th -12th grade waiting lists and lotteries. If you have students in the fifth grade currently, or know families who do, PLEASE plan ahead and make the commitment to enroll those students for the 6th grade year. Please call 816-472-4120 for more information about enrollment!
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Help the GCI Senior Program celebrate Christmas. Consider making a donation for their Christmas Party this year. Bake Goods, Gift Cards, Door Prizes all is welcome. Please contact Linda Lara at 816-421-1015 ext192 or llara@guadalupecenters.org |
Youth Basketball Season Starts
The Youth Recreational Basketball Season is underway at GCI's Sacred Heart Gym and Tony Aguirre Community Center. We have the following leagues:
FRIDAY NIGHTS- Boys & Girls Biddy Basketball (4-6 yrs old)
TUESDAY NIGHTS- Boys & Girls Basketball (3rd Grade)
THURSDAY NIGHTS- Boys & Girls Basketball (7-8th Grades)
All games begin at 6:45pm except Biddy Ball begins at 6:15pm. We also have our 4-5th Grades division on Wednesday nights, which will begin playing January 11, 2012
We are still accepting players for all divisions. Please call the gym for further information at 816-221-5226 M-F after 4:00pm
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Adopt-A-Family Program
We are still in need of individuals/organizations wanting to adopt a family in need this Holiday Season. Drop off dates for gifts and/or donation is December 14-16, 2011 from 8am - 7pm at GCI's Salud Center located at 2641 Belleview, KCMO 64108 For guidelines click here or for more info call 816-561-6885 |
 In partnership with the Women's Foundation of Greater Kansas City, GCI is sponsoring Financial Literacy classes for women, classes are FREE and flexible. Call Severiano Alonzo at 816-421-1015 ext. 175 or email at salonzo@guadalupecenters.org for more info. |
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