Winter Warning

Oh yeah, it's freezing out there most of the time but stores start taking winter items off the shelves in August. So if you haven't bought the coat or sweatshirt yet, you might dash out and get that done with, even if you do opt for the October 7 delivery date.

Done shopping?

Some of you are done shopping, aren’t you? If you are, we’d like to receive your gift bag!

The final date for bag delivery is still over a month away, October 7. But some of you have done your shopping!

So, for those amazing folks who are done, here's an official drop-off moment:
International Newcomer’s Coffee
Wednesday, September 2, from 9-11:30 a.m.
Rua Job Lane, 1030

Please leave your bags at the front hall with the Angel Party representative you like the best.

There are other delivery points too, of course, between now and October 7. See below for names and addresses.

Time To Wrap Your Gifts

It’s easy!

Wrap every gift as pretty as you can. Then, on the outside of each wrapped gift, write these things:

* The sex of the child
* The age of the child
* What’s in the package (socks size 35, pants size M, Barbie doll, for example)

Put everything inside a large bag. Label the bag any way you want with the child’s name and the institution he or she came from. It doesn’t have to be fancy or nice.

You can use an ugly trash bag if you wish. To make all the bags look the same for the party, we’ll transfer your wrapped gifts to a white plastic bag, add a cute ribbon and label it.

Please be sure you’ve included all the items on the checklist below. (Scroll down for the complete list.)

Thank you and see you September 2 (or latest, October 7).

95 More Days!

Welcome back to São Paulo and the jolt from vacation to real life in the big city! OK, some of us still have kids at home, waiting for school to start. Is that vacation or a dose of real life? You tell me.

Now the Angel Party preparations start in earnest. We were just fooling around before but now we’re really working. And we want to keep you updated on where things stand.

We’ve found 115 sponsors and anticipate needing about 100 more. If you’re interested in sponsoring a child, drop us a line. Also, there’ll be Angel Party presence at the Newcomer’s coffee tomorrow, August 12. Watch for Eileen and Maria and get your kid in person.

The party will happen Saturday, November 14 at Chapel School. Sign up and guarantee yourself a choice volunteer position now.

Finally, don’t be shy about letting us know what donations you have access to. You’d be amazed at the kinds of things we need, not only to make this party hop but also just to keep those institutions and their 200 + kids up and running. Scroll down for more information on donations and ways to help.

We’ve rolled up our sleeves and are excited to get to work. We hope you are too!

Eileen Tasso - tasso@comcast.net
Sue Banman Sileci - sue@sileci.com