As a result of last night's fire in the Mahdia district, where there is no fire service and for the most part nature took it's course! I am sharing the following received via a Facebook group. I hope some or all of us think about helping.

"Dear Colleagues and Friends,

A large fire ravaged through the community of Mahdia claiming 25 properties, mainly businesses that serve the community. There are no confirmed reports of loss of life however the losses to personal property is enormous. The people of Mahdia need your support now more than ever. Youth Challenge Guyana is kindly asking your support with contributions that would aid the families of who would have lost most or all of what they own to this devastation.

Your donations can be delivered to our office at anytime before 18.00hrs or you can call us on 223-7884 or 225-0129 or email dnicholson@ycgi.org. The Chairman of the Region has noted that the immediate needs are: - Food and water - Clothing - tarpaulins and plastic - rope - Sleeping Cots or Mattresses - Bedding items - Boxes for storage

We at Youth Challenge Guyana wish to extend our thoughts and prayers to the residents of Mahdia, its town officials, and the brave residents who were combating the blaze which claimed 25 buildings and left many persons in a quest shelter.

Regards, Youth Challenge Guyana" (http://www.ycgi.org)

Thanks for reading and God Bless!

Tax Receipts will be issued for donations over $20.00 by the Guyana Burn & Health Care Foundation  - a registered charity which has taken on this project and cheques need to be written in their name.   

If you wish you may also make a donation through our website at www.strosestoronto.org using Paypal and we will forward your donation to Yvonne's team. Don't forget to indicate your name and address so that we may send you a receipt. 

Please visit the following website www.guymission.org to learn more about this matter.    

In Serviam

Terry Kim Katchay

President,

St. Rose's Alumni Association(Toronto Chapter)

Email:srhtoronto@yahoo.ca

Please let people know that there is a plan in place for rebuilding Sacred Heart. Donations can be sent to:
R.C. Bishop in Guyana,
R.C. Parish Sacred Heart
Account No: 268 496 7
Trans Code 051
Republic Bank, Water St.
Georgetown, Guyana
or to Indranie Bascom
18214 Fountain Grove Way,
Olney, MD 20832

Thanks much.

I believe we can help with this simple request for free food for the animals..

Thanks,

Mark

 The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting  enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of  getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals.  It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site  and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This  doesn't cost you a thing.
Their corporate  sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food  to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.Here's the web site!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

To All my friends:

I am a Breast Cancer survivor and I am participating in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk at Jones, Beach Long Island on October 18, 2009.  I am asking all my friends if they can make a donate to my team in support of my participation. 

Click on the link below and you will see my information

Seventh Annual PEP Brunch

Pomeroon Education Project

Sunday, August 30, 2009

13500 Creekside Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904

11:00AM to 5:00PM

 

Guyanese American Cultural Association

Of

Central Florida, Inc.

 

Press Release                                                                                                December 24, 2008

GACACF Helps Bring Cheer to Senior Citizens

The Guyanese American Cultural Association of Central Florida (GACACF) teamed up with the Guyanese owned Caribbean Supercenter Supermarket and the Guyanese American community in Orlando, Florida to bring cheer to more than two dozen senior citizens who are residents of the Health Central Park Nursing  Home,  and who are without relatives to visit and share gifts  during the festive season.

The Home is located in Winter Garden, Central Florida, a City that is home to an increasing number of Guyanese immigrants, including the world’s current number one test cricket batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul.  It is against this backdrop that Caroline Baker, wife of the current president of the GACACF, Victor Baker, conceived the Joint Holiday Project under which a visit was paid and gifts given to 26 residents of the Home who are without relatives and friends with whom to share the Holiday Season.

In conjunction with Naraine and Rosemarie Moonasar, owners of Caribbean Supercenter Supermarket, a Christmas tree was placed at the busy supermarket with angels bearing the names of the senior citizens and the required gift for each person. Members of the Guyanese American community were encouraged to pick an angel and donate the wrapped gift to the GACACF.  The response was overwhelming.

On Monday, December 21, a team from the GACACF including Mrs. Baker and her husband Victor and their two children, Carol Singh, Osweena Lyking and Wesley Kirton spent the afternoon visiting with the 26 senior citizens, none of whom are Guyanese. Two recipients were Caribbean immigrants.

The team handed over the gifts while chatting with the senior citizens most of whom had never heard of or were too old to remember a country named Guyana. They were informed about Guyana and the Guyanese American community in Central Florida.

“It’s so nice that people from another country would bring me gifts for Christmas. God bless you all and bless the people of your country,” said Ellie, whose comment reflected the sentiments of all those who received gifts.

Chairman of the Board of GACACF, Wesley Kirton,  thanked Mrs. Baker and the executive committee of the organization for initiating a project which “clearly demonstrates that the Guyanese American community is a caring one which seeks to assist not only its immediate community and charities back home but also the wider community in which we live in Florida.” He thanked the management and staff of Caribbean Supercenter Supermarket for once again supporting a worthy cause initiated by the Caribbean American community as well as all those who donated the gifts.

In addition to the team that visited, Sammy and Guenet Roberts, K.P. Singh and George Lyking also played pivotal roles in ensuring the success of the project.

PLEASE DO THIS 'FREE' GOOD DEED - Animal Rescue

Animal Rescue
Hi, all you animal lovers. This is pretty simple... The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals.  It takes less than a minute (How about 20 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.   - - -  Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

I would like to say thank you to all those people who generously supported the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Walk on my behalf.  The event was a big  success and I am proud to have played a part in it.  My team and I had a lot of fun and I won a prize for raising the most money on my team.  Again, thank you for supporting me and the American Cancer Society.

Brittny Bannister

 

My daughter will be doing a walk for cancer and is looking for support on this worthy cause.Please support her efforts which I am sure will benefit many who suffer from this disease.. See her comments and information to donate below..

Thank you for your support

Mark

 

Dad,

I'm going to be walking in an 18-hour long marathon and every lap I complete money will be donated to the American Cancer Society. It starts at 6:00pm friday evening and it goes until noon saturday the following day. So I'm pretty excited and would appreciate any support for my efforts.

Love you,

Brittny

 

Dear Family and Friends, I’ve decided to take action against cancer by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® event right here in my community. Relay For Life® is about celebration, remembrance, and hope. By participating, I am honoring cancer survivors, paying tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease and raising money to help fight it. Please help support me in this important cause by making a donation. It is faster and easier than ever to support me by making a secure, tax-deductible donation online using the link below. If you would prefer, you can send your contribution to the mailing address listed below. Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress. Sincerely, Brittny Bannister To make a donation online, please visit my personal page. To send a donation, make all checks payable to: American Cancer Society 1601 West Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32804   Double Your Money Many employers offer matching funds programs. For example, if you gave a $50 donation it could turn into $100. Please inquire with your personnel/HR department to complete the paperwork required to get your gift matched. Visit our Matching Gifts page. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network You have the opportunity to fight back against cancer year round by joining the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. For a donation of $10, you will become a part of a growing organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major public health problem. Through issue campaigns and voter education, ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers and candidates to support laws and policies that will help people fight cancer. You CAN take action. We CAN save lives. Join CAN today, at acscan.org. Mosaic Of Hope You can also memorialize your loved one by creating a Mosaic Of Hope. Visit the American Cancer Society Mosaic Of Hope web site to build your own memorial site dedicated to your loved one.

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Please support the charity below for The Canadian Cancer Society Relay for life, which Tita Ford Demattos is a Team member. See Tita' note and weblink below for more information.

Thanks,

Mark

 

As many of you may know, our family has been affected by this terrible disease. We lost my dad seven years ago to pancreatic cancer and over this past year Trevor (my husband) has been battling Lymphoma.

The Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life is an overnight non-competitive relay that celebrates cancer survivors and pays tribute to the lives of loved ones. It involves teams of 10 people who take turns walking, running or strolling around a track to raise money to support the work of the Canadian Cancer Society. It's a night of fun, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer. We have put together a team for this year's relay. Nine of our family members along with a few friends are participating in the event. Funds raised through Relay for Life make a difference. They help the Canadian Cancer Society fund the most promising research projects in the country, provide information services and support programs in the community and advocate for public policies that prevent cancer and help those living with it. Help me support the fight against cancer by pledging me for my participation in the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life. It's easier than ever - just click the link at the bottom of this message.

If you would prefer to make a donation by cheque please make it payable to The Canadian Cancer Society, and mail it to me by May 30th. Thank you so much for your support of this event, , Tita DeMattos

 

 

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