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Bill's Kitchen The Evangelical School for the Deaf San Juan Community Library @ BUCAPLAA Asociación Educativa Pro Desarrollo Humano de Culebra Jane Stern Dorado Community Library
Click here to see all our Sponsors from "An Evening with the Arts" The funds raised for these charities all come with the help of our club members, generous support from the community at large, and corporate sponsorship. Thank you to those who graciously supported our fund raising efforts in 2006-2007 and will continue to support our efforts in 2007-2008. Each year The Newcomers Club of San Juan sponsors several local charities. Last year the club gave in excess of $45,000 to the nominated charities. The charitable, non-profit organizations who intend to apply for funds with Newcomers next year (2008-2009) need to submit their applications in by December 31, 2007.
Bill's Kitchen
Bill's Kitchen Contact Information 225 Barbosa Avenue Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Telephone: 787-754-6525 E-mail: billskitchenpr@yahoo.com Volunteering opportunities: contact Sandy Torres (e-mail: sandytorres731@yahoo.com) Newcomer's Liaison: Kay Tuccillo
The first step for the missionaries was to establish a school. They opened a school in a farm house in Luquillo.
Later, a two story building was erected to house three classrooms, a library and audio/visual room downstairs and a boys' dorm with dorm counselors' residence upstairs. Since these modest beginnings, the school has grown steadily, and hundreds of students have passed through it. The Evangelical School for the Deaf is a Non Profit Organization under the United States tax code. In the 70s, the missionaries at ESD desired to change to a different home mission board and now serve under World Mission to the Deaf based in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
Click here to see a Photo Gallery of how the school has spent the Newcomers Funds
Evangelical School for the Deaf Contact Information HC-01 Buzon 7111 Luquillo, Puerto Rico 00773-9602 Telephone: 787-889-3488 E-mail: esdluquillo@gmail.com Website: www.esd.faithweb.com
We are grateful to the Newcomers Club of San Juan for including us among their charities. In addition to their most appreciated and steadfast support over many years, they have been a tremendous source for informing the community about our library's presence, mission, and services. Throughout the years many people learn of us and become members of our library as a result of the Newcomers Club of San Juan. Thank you!
Our library started
with the dream to create a lending library that truly supports our unique
bilingual community. Our doors are open to everyone. It is our endeavor to
reach and encourage every age group at any
Our staff is comprised of volunteers and we welcome and
appreciate new volunteers. Our growing inventory Recent acquisitions to the library with the Newcomer's support include the remodeling of our Conference Room, the vital software update of our Catalog/Circulation system, the creation of our executive director’s office, books and reference materials, and improvements to the library proper lighting and fans. Pending projects include the remodeling of our kitchen, computers for our public network, and a music/language laboratory. Again, we extend our gratitude to you for partnering with us in offering needed community services. ...A room without books is like a body without a soul. Cicero
For the most current information on dates and times and
modest membership fees, please check our listings San Juan Community Library @ BUCAPLAA Contact Information Avenue Apolo, (PO Box # 3758) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00970-3758 Telephone: 787-789-4600 E-mail: info@sjclibrary.org Website: www.sjclibrary.org or www.tubiblioteca.org
Asociación Educativa Pro Desarrollo Humano de Culebra
La Asociación Educativa pro Desarrollo Humano de Culebra, Inc., is a small not-for-profit social services agency that has tried to fill the gaps in services available to Culebra’s children and families with special needs for more than 20 years. Supported by Newcomer’s Club, United Way, the Municipality of Culebra, and the state school lunch program, la Asociación offers a variety of unique services depending on the needs we identify. At present, we have an early stimulation program for children from 2 to 5 years old that promotes participants' development through structured and supervised educational activities and field trips. Children up to age 13 participate in field trips to enhance their cultural experiences and also come to our Center after school or on days when teachers are absent to help with the preschoolers and participate in educational activities themselves. In June and July, children through age 8 are welcome to participate in a day camp that focuses on environmental education and water safety. We serve the community at large through cultural excursions, workshops, and seminars on topics of interest to Culebrense. We also assist families with medical needs in a variety of ways. For some, we act as case managers, identifying providers on the Big Island (Puerto Rico), making appointments, and advocating on patients behalf to insurance companies or the Department of Health. For others, we accompany them to their appointments and act as advocates to ensure that patients understand their care. For others the assistance is primarily financial, helping to cover the costs of a procedure or medicine that is necessary but outside of the families reach. Still others come to us when they need specialized medical equipment and don’t know where to go to get it, or can’t afford it through traditional retail outlets. These services are unique in Culebra and are delivered with love and dedication by our small staff. We appreciate the help of Newcomers and all of our supporters. In addition to our grant funding we also accept gently used toys and books (preferably in Spanish), gently worn children’s clothes (to distribute to families in need), and individual and corporate donations. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Jane Stern Dorado Community Library
Mission: "To serve as a private bilingual and bicultural library by providing information, ideas and educational programs for the enlightenment of all people of the town of Dorado and its outlying areas; and to support the establishment of community libraries throughout Puerto Rico."
Centro de Gobierno 331 Mendez Vigo St. Dorado, PR 00646 Phone: 787-796-3675 Website: www.jsdcl.org
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Bill's
Kitchen provides meals and nutritional counseling for people living
with HIV/AIDS. Newcomer Sara Bawa founded the kitchen after her
son, Bill died of AIDS. After helping him and others through
their illness in a similar organization in Seattle, she came to Puerto
Rico determined to do something about the great need she saw in the
streets of San Juan. Each week, the organization serves almost
320 clients in San Juan and 120 in Fajardo, depending on the services
of 20 permanent staff members, including professionals and support
personnel as well as over 150 volunteers. Most of their clients
have either poor or non-existing family support systems.
Currently Newcomers funding provides the fresh fruits and vegetables
on the carryout plates delivered daily to shut-ins. Also through hard
work and determination, the club raised enough money for the kitchen
to purchase a van. The support of Newcomers group and others, has made
possible that we could initiate new services to the Bayamón area
during the month of May. Thanks for being part of all of these
achievements.
In
1957, missionaries who were ministering to the deaf in Jamaica answered
God's call to bring the Gospel to the deaf in Puerto Rico. These new
missionaries quickly learned that most of the deaf were illiterate.
Without a language, how could these deaf understand the Gospel? .jpg)
One
of our very intelligent members came up with this next idea.
If you are leaving the Island, having a clear out, or even out grown
them, how about donating your unwanted toys to the children of
Culebra. Email:
