Thank You, Association New Dimension

Here's a Thank You we received back in September from a local foundation that cares for children in custody of the government. In the above picture I am with the director/representative of the children's homes.(Dennis)

Thank You, Association New Dimension (AND)
7 September, 2016

  

Link BOMFIM, MINILARES BOMFIM

The Association New Dimension (AND), whose mission is to "Change One Heart at a Time," presented to the children and young people of Small Homes Bomfim diverse school backpacks. full with pencils, glue, scissors, note books, pencil cases, colored markers, and colored pencils. These backpacks bring us the friendship and generosity of this association.

An action that warms our hearts and contributes to an even happier new school year 2016/2017!

Thank you very much AND

A job well done! 

Foundation Bom Fim

Read More

Obrigada, Associação Nova Dimensão

Obrigada, Associação Nova Dimensão (AND)

7 Setembro, 2016 Link
BOMFIM, MINILARES BOMFIM

A Associação Nova Dimensão (AND), cuja missão é “Mudar o mundo, um coração de cada vez”, presenteou as nossas crianças e jovens dos Minilares Bomfim com diversas mochilas escolares. Carregadas com lápis, colas, tesouras, cadernos, estojos, marcadores e lápis de cor… estas mochilas trazem-nos ainda a amizade e a generosidade desta Associação.

Gestos que nos tocam e que contribuirão para um novo ano letivo 2016/2017 ainda mais sorridente!

OBRIGADA!

Read More

Kids From Local Institution Enjoy May Day Fair!

Fair in Barcelos, Portugal from Dennis Molinski

Here is a power point with the activity we did with the children/teens from a local institution! It´s not difficult to arrange.

We first approached the owner's of the rides and asked if they would be willing to offer free rides for the children from the institution. We also approached some of the food stands and found two owners who were willing to donate refreshment for the 19 children. Finally, after organizing when would be the best night to come, which was when the fair would not be too busy, we arranged with the institution to go at the time.

This was the fourth activity of this type we have done for the local institution, who do not have the time to devote personel to arrange such extra activities themselves. It's fun for the kids and rewarding for us and for those who help. We offered a newletter from the association http://www.and-pt.org/  for each owner and an Activated magezine http://www.activatedministries.org/activated, and made sure the children thanked them afterwards!

At the end, some of the other owners were asking us to come on their rides, but we did not have enough time as the children had school the next day. Other owners told us to come back some other day for another go. People enjoy helping when they see it is going for the proposed end! Also, it is a lot easier to offer services than money. We are all in need of money, but most people are willing to donate a service if it does not involve them losing too much time and goods which do translate into money!

Try it. You may be able to brighten up the life of some needy child and in the same time find more purpose in your own!

Read More