Flying Samaritan Interact Fundraiser

Casa Roble's Interact Club is about to launch "Backpacks for Baja", a fundraiser for the Flying Samaritans. After hearing Chris Nelson's presentation to our Rotary Club last month about the medical, dental, optical and educational assistance they offer to farm workers and their families in rural Baja, I invited him to speak to the Interact Club March 24.  The Interact members were very inspired by this humanitarian program and as a result will be holding a collection campaign at Casa Roble from April 13-24.  We invite Rotarians, Inner Wheel members, friends and neighbors to donate any of the following needed items: 

 

toothbrushes, toothpaste, sunglasses, educational supplies (crayons, pencils, pens, notebooks,books etc), sample sizes of shampoo, hand lotion (hotel size). band aids, hair brushes.

 

Chris will be sending me a sample of the simple cloth bag (backpack/purse) that they give to the mothers and children to hold the small gifts they receive when they visit the medical clinic set up the 2nd Saturday of the month by the Flying Samaritans.  His wife makes 200 bags a month-- and would welcome any bags we might also make for the cause! 

 

Chris will be coming to our April 28 Interact meeting to receive all of the donations we will have collected by then.  I hope to surprise him with a "mountain" of donations!! 

 

Please bring your donations to the Rotary meetings in the next few weeks!