Caring Kids Club

GAF Caring Kid Spotlight On: Olivia and Talia and their 1,500 toothbrushes and 900 tubes of toothpaste!

Talia and Olivia are two caring motivated girls from the Berkshire region of Massachusetts. They started their own program called "Smiles 4 the Future" to help the Guatemala Aid Fund efforts.They had hoped to collect a few hundred toothbrushes, and they collected 1,500! Below is some text from an eloquently written flyer they prepared to begin collecting toothbrushes for Guatemalan Kids.

"In our religion (Judaism) when a child turns thirteen they have a special celebration to be welcomed into the community as an adult. One part of this Bat Mitzvah ritual is the custom to contribute to making the world a better place. We heard about a project called the Guatemala Aid Fund through one of our friends in our Jewish community. The Guatemala Aid Fund has five components, all located in Guatemala. We are contributing to an orphanage for young and handicapped children. We are collecting toothbrushes and toothpaste for these children. They don’t have things as simple as toothbrushes. Healthy teeth and gums are an important part of a lifelong smile. That’s why our project is "Smiles 4 the Future". We would love to find as many of these supplies as possible. We feel very lucky that we have enough to help these kids now and in the future."

THANK YOU and BLESS YOU OlLIVIA AND TALIA!!
We are so proud of you and thank you for your committment to help others. Your supplies were recieved December 20 at the Dental Hospital and two orphanages!

More kids help to pack and ship!

Jarett, Josie and John-Diego removed all the packaging and re-boxed all the dental aids for shipping to Hermano Pedro Hospital and Luz de Maria and Luz de Fatima Orphanages. Most went to the hospital that has a free dental clinic.

Emily Quitzau Helps at the Sports Equipment and Clothing Sale!

Emily's enthusiastic and helpful attitude, along with her wonderful artwork on her signs helped bring people into the clothing sale this spring!

On behalf of the kids in Guatemala, Thank You and Bless you Emily for all your Great Work!

Are You a Member of the Caring Kids Club?

Hey Kids - do you want to reach out to help other children in need and become part of the Caring Kids Club?
Many children in Guatemala are not fortunate enough to have homes and they live and grow up in orphanages. They do not have big birthday parties with lots of presents, and they do not have their parents. Can you imagine that? You can help make the lives of these kids better. Here are some ideas how you can help and get your Caring Kids Club Certificate and Gift Bag.

Here is what you can do!

Share your Birthday: Maybe at your next birthday you can ask your friends to donate some of the money they may spend on a gift for you to the Guatemala Aid Fund and we can send the kids in Guatemala a card from you saying how you are sharing your birthday with them.

Lemonade Stand: Have a lemonade stand and donate the money you raise to the GAF.

Yard Sale: Have a Yard Sale and donate the money. Maybe you have some toys you are not using, or clothes. Maybe your parents have books and kitchenware they are not using? Maybe check with the neighbors.Sportiing equipment sells really well!!!

Work for Donations: Do yard work, pet sitting or window washing for your neighbors and ask for donations that you will give to the Guatemala Aid Fund.

Activity or Challenge: Do a bike ride, hike or challenge (like the most jumping jacks you can do) and ask for sponsors for how far you get and donate the money you collect.

Learn more about Guatemala

National Geographic has put together a fun guide to Guatemala, especially for kids. Check it out here!

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