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This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.
Recent News
SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION IN ZIHUATANEJO IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE YOUR 08/09 BECA CONTRIBUTION YET PLEASE CONSIDER DOING IT NOW. YOU MAY SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO ANN GEBO 2500 WELLINGTON CIRCLE MINNETONKA, MN 55391. THANKS, the volunteer administration staff
Board says ok to Beca increase for students. Recommended beca donation level for the 08/09 school year will increase after 5 years at parity. See following note:
Beca Donation Notices to be mailed in April will reflect a Niños Beca increase for 2008/09 School Year:
Annual Student Breakfasts Students, parents and sponsors all valued their experiences at the 2008 Breakfasts with Students & Their Families. Click the preceding link for pictures and info on the 2008 breakfasts. The 2009 Breakfasts with your students will be held on January 11, 2009 and February 15, 2009. Click here to open the Registration Form If you plan to be in Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo for one of the above dates don't miss the opportunity to attend a Breakfast with your student. Please open the Registration Form, Print, fill out and mail to the address listed on the form. See below for a link to pictures of this year's Breakfast.
Minneapolis Fund Raising Event Sept. 26, 2008. To be held at the Sheraton Ridgedale Minnetonka, MN. (more info to follow) The 2007 event was a hugh success, raising just over $20,000 (check back for full story)
FRIENDS OF NINOS ADELANTE DONOR LIST 2007 & 2008
The following establishments have made a generous donation to the Friends of Ninos Adelante Fundraiser. We ask that you please support these businesses!
In Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
3 Amigos Restaurant, Zihuatanejo dal Toscano, Restaurant, Ixtapa Bogart’s Restaurant, Ixtapa Frank’s Restaurant Bar & Grill, Ixtapa La Malinche Restaurant, Ixtapa Rueben’s Restaurant, Ixtapa Il Mare Ristorante Restaurant, (La Ropa) Mamma Norma & Deborah and Deborah’s Chili Beans’s Restaurants, Ixtapa Morelos Restaurant, Ixtapa Soleiado Restaurant, Ixtapa Villas Miramar, Zihuatanejo NH Krystal Hotel, Ixtapa Barcelo Hotel, Ixtapa Pacifica Resort, Ixtapa Vargas Sport Fishing, Esturion Fleet, Zihuatanejo Dorado Pacifica Hotel, Ixtapa Fontan Hotel, Ixtapa Las Brisas Hotel, Ixtapa Tides Restaurant (formerly Villa del Sol), Zihuatanejo Melia Azul Resort, Ixtapa Daniel’s Restaurant, Zihua Chimal Jewelry, Ixtapa ZihuaBlue Restaurant,Zihua www.zihuablue.com Bandido’s Restauarnt, Zihua Santa Prisca Pozoleria, Zihua La Cava Restaurant, Zihua El Mirador Restaurant, Zihua Senor Frog’s Restaurant, Ixtapa
LOCATE YOUR STUDENT'S SCHOOL. Click here to open a map of Zihuatanejo with a legend that will give you an approximate location of the schools.
Annual Benefit Dinner The 2009 Annual Benefit Dinner will be held at the Villa de la Roca on February 19, 2009. Click here to open the Registration Form. Please print, fill out and mail the form along with your check to the address listed on the form. The 2008 Annual Zihua Benefit Dinner was not only a delightful event but proved to be successful fundraiser as well. Get the scoop by following the link.
End of School Year Party for Students is a Big Hit with the Kids Jose, in his normal style, organized and conducted an end of the year celebration party at the Hotel Fontan for all the niños in the program. Thanks to the newly reinstalled Niños Adelante board, Jose had some help this year. Here is a report on the party from Jose:
hello to every body here is some pictures of
the all group of niños at the niños party on may 21 2006
with 143 students and the asistence of the new
local comitee from Zihua
DR. Oliverio and Azucena Soberanis
Sr. Martin Medina and his wife
Sra Matilde Vera
and Jose Bustos
Gracias for let us do this party for the all
group this year more than last year they really enjoiyed the party
and they stay from11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Thank you again
Jose Bustos
OTHER ITEMS One very important decision made two year's ago by the Friends of Niños Adelante Board, and a sign of the success of the program, was the establishment of a special college scholarship fund and recommendation to Niños Adelante to adopt a scholarship program for students who wish to attend a local Federal college. More details are available at Special College Scholarship Fund.
Newsletters Our newsletter publications are being revived. Check back around November 2007 for the next issue Newsletters can be downloaded in PDF format by simply clicking on the issue name. PDF files require Adobe ™ Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe World Wide Web site at www.adobe.com or simply by clicking: Adobe Reader. You can save a copy of the newsletter on your hard drive by right-clicking the document title, clicking Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive. To view a PDF file which is stored on your hard drive, launch Acrobat Reader, click File Open and select the PDF file. |
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