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Cancun Forum: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

Cancun
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 School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT! 

For everyone that's coming down, if you could help out the poorer kids here by bringing school supplies and especially lunch coolers and backpacks. We start school in August. It is very difficult for many families to supply their children with the necessary school supplies ESPECIALLY at this time of year. This is our DOWN SEASON...locally, it is known as SeptiHAMBRE...hungry September. The Hotel Zone is quiet and everyone dips into the money they had put away all year. This little extra help is needed and appreciated by me and all the kids that you guys support with the things you bring! I will be donating these backpacks and school supplies to the Government school children. I am working with the Mayor's wife, Señora Rubi Alor to get the names of the schools most in need of help....where toilet facilities don't even exist. The basics aren't there, yet the people realize how important a basic education is!!!! The few pencils and pens and notebooks, memopads that you all bring down add up to be able to supply hundreds of needy kids.

If you are interested in helping us out, please make your drop-offs to the club MY PLACE in the Center of the Hotel Zone next to TGIFriday's. Janet and Joe are happy to receive any and all your supplies.

And thanks again to all my friends that have supported me and to all you new guys bringing stuff down. Please include your name and Trip Advisor name so I can add you to my website: www.GiveAToyGetASmile.org

I couldn't have done this without you all. We have put alot of smiles on alot of kids and families faces! THANKS!

Nancy

State of...
3,322 forum posts
51. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

Don't write the kids off! Take them some writing utensils.... so they can write about what great friends & neighbors the Cancun Forum folks are!

Cancun
744 forum posts
52. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

Thanks to all my old friends and my new friends for helping me to make life just a bit easier for these families. I do appreciate any and all help you can give...even if you know someone coming to Cancun...tell them about this drive! Word does get around! You have all been wonderful...Thanks again, everyone! Nancy

Los Angeles...
2,751 forum posts
53. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!
Destination Expert   What's this?
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bump...

San...
25 forum posts
54. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

What we do every 2 years when we go down there is we like to personally go to a small village past Tulum in a rented car with a suitcase full of school supplies and small toys . We were going to drop off the supplies in the town of Tulum but were told that they were needed more at this village about 10- 15 minutes from Tulum. We used to do the same in Akumal at a library but by the looks of it , the town looks to have prosperly grown.

Tracy...
312 forum posts
55. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

bump!

SLC, UT
2 forum posts
56. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

Can you be more specific about the lunch coolers & backbacks. New or barely used? Size, colors, thickness, etc. Lunch cooler? Is that like an insulated bag, or a hard sided plastic, or a lunch box? Also, I will be in Playacar & the city of Tulum in June, is there someone nearby that can accept my donations? Thanks!

Los Angeles...
2,751 forum posts
57. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!
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another bump for the Cancun children.....

State of...
3,322 forum posts
58. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

UT..... check out the web address for giveatoygetasmile.org

Anything you need to know will be there. There are places all over that will accept donations, including in Tulum area. More info on the other thread about the Christmas toys, too!

State of...
3,322 forum posts
59. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!

Bumpy overnight ride for the kids.....

In a Little...
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60. Re: School supplies and Backpacks.... Can you Help Us OUT!
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Bumping for Backpacks... ;-)