Working to help children with cancer in Paraguay.
With the help of our friend Julie, we had our first ever Manitos promotional event. Julie, who is living in China, provided an abundance of cashmere items to sell. All proceeds went to Manitos. It was so successful that we are hoping to do it again in the Fall. Stay tuned as I am hoping …
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April 2016, NYC – Thank you all for helping us exceed our goal of $10,000. With all your support and good wishes I received, I was well- armed to face the 13.1 miles in Central Park. What a lovely Sunday afternoon, with exploding cherry blossoms and brilliant blue sky and the company of Laura and …
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From Claire & Richard: We went to Paraguay on a whirlwind trip in February that we count as a huge success. We had two big goals in mind: One was to inspect the land and existing structure for the Posada Emily, a shelter we hope to build for the families and children undergoing treatment at …
December 2015 EmailDear Manitos Community: Big changes are in store for Manitos in 2016—and big plans… In the first two meetings of our newly elected board—and over a sociable lunch in late November at the wonderful Queens restaurant “I Love Paraguay”—we have decided to move forward on several fronts. The board has voted to explore …
Yay, team Paraguay! We reached our goal of raising $5,00. Thank you, all. I must admit that I was anything but calm in the months leading up to this (very scared) – my very first run, but ran through this wretched winter (worried about training – I ran in the pouring rain in the “Foret …
Well, I’ve been trying to stay consistent during the winter, worrying if I could do 13 milles after such a brutal winter, having never run any organized race in my life. It was tough – through sleet and cold and slipping on ice. During a school trip to France with 11 teenagers, I took off …
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Claire Bigelow Nalley writes – I was invited to fly to Saint Cloud Minnesota on August 11 to attend an annual golf fundraiser that benefits Project for the People of Paraguay. My friend Sheri, the director of the organization and our partner, offered to give all proceeds to Manitos – a generous offer as she …
