tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932546143079983305.post1585217771687486864..comments2023-10-23T11:05:15.565-07:00Comments on Go with Jo: happy valentinesmama johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338574002894042609noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932546143079983305.post-73105575993561823502011-02-21T13:24:13.776-08:002011-02-21T13:24:13.776-08:00Hey, Jolyn!
(quick background for this note)
I di...Hey, Jolyn!<br /><br />(quick background for this note)<br />I didn't mention that Teresa (13) has this unique opportunity to go to Peru this summer. Her Social Studies teacher is from that country, and every year he takes a group of 12 students & parents to one of 5 (he rotates through all of them, every 5 yrs) remote villages in northern Peru.<br /><br />It's an "invitation only" type of trip; the teacher kind of hand-picks the students he thinks can handle the trip. Teresa was invited to be on "the team!" She is ecstatic.<br /><br />They have been raising money for school supplies for the children, and this year they are also re-building the school building itself. It's a 2-week trip at the end of June. It takes days of driving, then riding on horses and hiking, to even GET to the village, then they spend a few days camping there. Then make their way back.<br /><br />Teresa has also been working hard. She's been taking orders for zucchini bread, and baking and selling loaves and loaves. She's recycling printer ink cartridges. She's babysitting and pet-sitting. It has been a good experience for her so far, I think, to see how all this works!<br /><br />The other piece of fund-raising she's been doing came from her Aunt (Frank's sister, Dana). Dana sells Silpada jewelry, and offered for Teresa to have a jewelry party and earn 30% of the jewelry sales, towards the trip and supplies for the children.<br /><br />We had 2 parties this weekend, and are still collecting orders for one or two more days.<br /><br />You know me--I am NOT a salesman! BUT, I thought if one of your family members was having a birthday soon, or actually the big wedding is coming up too, you might consider a piece of jewelry from the catalog: www.mysilpada.com/dana.garrett<br /><br />Just click on "jewelry catalog" across the top, then "browse the Silpada designs catalog in English." You can page through it at that site.<br /><br />Again--NO pressure! Just thought I'd throw it out to you as a possibility!<br /><br />Let me know what you think-- Kari :)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233047987919581350noreply@blogger.com