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Ecuador Mission
St. Augustine’s took our first Alternative Spring Break trip to Ecuador in 1998 and opened a school named Escuela Ann Stevens in the town of San Eduardo in 1999. Since then, we have financed the operations of the school through sponsorships and have continued to make an annual trip every spring to help with capital improvement projects and operation of a medical clinic.
Medical Clinic Needs
Our goal this year is to provide every family with a "medicine chest" containing the basics we take for granted. We need donations of hydrocortisone cream, antifungal creams, triple antibiotic ointment, and children's Tylenol (for 400 families). In addition, we are in dire need of birth control pills - any donation/leads to get donations are appreciated. Please bring the medicines to church on Sundays. For more information, visit the Escuela Ann Stevens wiki or contact Allen Karns.
"Pilgrimage to Ecuador" Benefit Concert and Silent Auction Details
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
6:00 -9:00 pm at the Mercy Lounge
Tickets: $15
A Fiesta of Music, Food, and Fabulous Auction Items to benefit Escuela Ann Stevens and the Community of San Eduardo.
Featuring:
The John Cowan Band, Don Schlitz, Fleming and John, Jonell Mosser,
Tom Kimmel, Marcus Hummon, Danny Flowers, James Slater Band, Luisa Lopez
Hosted By Michael Kelsh
"Pilgrimage to Ecuador" Ways You Can Help
- Tell all of your friends about the event and bring them with you!
- Sell tickets ($15 each)
- Donate & solicit silent auction items (contact Val Strain)
- Volunteer for the auction committee
- Set up / Clean up
- Supply finger food for performers and crowd
- Distribute posters / flyers around town
- Help contact local press/media
- Design electronic invitation to be forwarded to interested parties
To donate silent auction items, please contact Val Strain. For all other support, please email Allen Karns or call him at 480-9636.
Sponsor a child at Escuela Ann Stevens
Resolve to sponsor a child at Escuela Ann Stevens for the 2009 calendar year! Your $25/month donation ($300/year) goes to pay the salary, retirement contribution, and health care benefits for the six full time teachers at Escuela Ann Stevens in San Eduardo, Ecuador. In addition, it helps purchase supplies for the school. The annual budget for Escuela Ann Stevens is $16,500, which means we need 55 - 60 sponsors to meet our commitment for 2009. If you would like to sponsor one or more children, please send an email to Melissa Wert or fill out a card at church and drop it in the offering bag. Checks are payable to "CCJ-Ecuador" with "sponsorship" written in the For: line. Thanks for your support.
Movies about Ecuador
Click here to see a movie of the children of San Eduardo from March 2007.
Go here to see a movie telling the history of the school.