For our staff Christmas Party this year, instead of bringing heaps of liquor, we decided to have everybody bring a gift for a child in need. GREAT IDEA, HUH!?! By the end of our party, we had a pile of presents and we decided that we wanted to make it count this Christmas. There are many local causes in Jaco and Herradura, but we really wanted to focus on the kids this year so we decided on an Orphanage in San Jose. On Wednesday, December 25th, Stephanie (aka Jimmy's Bride-to-be) drove up to deliver our gifts to the Hospicio de Huerfanos de San Jose. Unfortunately, no one else from the crew was able to attend as we have had caterings all week, and they do not allow anyone to photograph the children for obvious reasons, so we don't have photos. But Stephanie said that the response was very special and she felt extremely happy and grateful to be able to help out in even the smallest way. Our presents brought smiles to many kids' faces on Christmas. So, a special thanks to everyone who made a contribution.
Stephanie also said that the Orphanage houses around 15 babies at this time. That means they go through a lot of diapers and milk. So if you are feeling like making a charitable contribution to some worthy organization this year please contact us for more information on how you can help. On Christmas, they were housing 92 kids. Of course, this changes all the time as kids are hopefully being placed with family members once their cases have been processed. And this particular Orphanage only houses children up until the age of 13, after which they are transferred to a home for older kids. As we all know, kids need a lot of love. The administrators of the Orphanage have said that we are more than welcome to come back and visit the kids and spend some quality time. We would love to organize a group of people to take to visit the kids. Maybe we could even make it a monthly trip.
To see more, check out the Fundacion de Huerfanos de San Jose FACEBOOK PAGE!
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