Hola fellow Mexican Connection members,
When we meet at Potrero County Park next February, one of the activities will be learning about our charity plans. My name is Nancy, and I will organize our volunteers starting at Potrero Park. I hope that each of you will sign up for one of the many areas of our charity program while at the park. We will need donation sorters, delivery teams, auctioneers, auction tabulating, auction spotters, kitchen help, crew leaders, and more!
Please contact me ( [email protected] ) with questions, and I will do my best to get your answers. Joining a charity team is a great way to get to know your traveling companions. Our charity efforts will give you the opportunity to see the families and children in their daily lives. Seeing the kids’ faces when you are offering food and supplies is priceless. I know; I cried when I was there the first time!
One of our opportunities will be working with a primary school near Ensenada (ages 5 to 11). We will have more information on their needs when we return from our scouting trip in December. Stay tuned for more info on our Facebook page, or from our Wagonmaster at [email protected].
For those of you who will be in Quartzsite, AZ, in late January but will not be attending the 2025 rally, please consider bringing donations to the Boomers site on Plomosa Rd. I will be there from 1/22/25 until 1/30/25, and I will arrange to get your donations to Mexico.
Some of the items we will need in Mexico are as follows: Please clean out your closets, garage, and RV and bring them to the rally.
List of items that can be helpful to the Zoo
- Assorted hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, drill bits, pliers, gloves, etc.
- Small electric tools, such as portable, cordless, used or new, and drills, buffers, and saws (Circular, reciprocating, jigsaw, chainsaws)
- Butcher knives
- Leather Gloves (large)
- Garden Rose Gloves (large)
- Digital Baby Scale
- Shovels
- Hay Forks
- Garden Hoe’s
- Razorback 24-tine Steel Rakes
- Plyers – all types
- Zip Ties, preferably black – all sizes
- 5-gallon Buckets
- Storage Boxes with latches – 6 qt. size
- Garden Hoses
- Hand Saws
- Clamps
- Heavy-duty Extension Cords
- Rechargeable Headlamps
- Burlap or Hemp Sacks, medium & large sizes
- Sisal Rope – 2-3” thick
- Non-toxic Tempera Paint
- Wood Block Deck Scrub Brushes with Palmyra fill (Block size 6×18 number of rows or larger)
- Paper Towel Tubes (unscented)
- Cardboard Boxes (no staples or plastic)
- Cardboard Egg Cartons
- Small Plastic Buckets
- Used Plastic Containers, different sizes with lids
Here is the updated list for the school:
- Basketball pole, backboard, and net
- Bookshelves
- Chalkboard – chalk (plain and colored), erasers
- Jump ropes
- Balls – soccer, basketballs, volleyballs (maybe even a tether ball if we can set one up
- Another classroom tent
- Puzzles
- Children’s storybooks
- Folding tables
- Notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, etc.
In-kind Donations for the Kids and Adults
- Paint, Brushes, Rollers, etc.
- Blankets, Quilts, Comforters
- Pillows, Sheets, Towels
- Clothing – Women’s and Children’s sizes
- Adult and Baby Diapers
- Toilet Paper, Razors, Deodorant, Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, Shampoo
- Pine-Sol, Clorox, Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Disposable Sanitizing Wipes
- Cleaning Rags, Sponges, Hand Towels
- Pencil Sharpeners, Notebooks, Whiteboard Markers, Whiteboard Cleaner
- Craft Foam Sheets, Poster Board (foam core), Paint, Small Paint Brushes
- Pipe Cleaners, Beads, Paints, anything to encourage creative imagination
- Food Bank Items (Non-perishable); Peanut Butter and Tuna, Flower, Rice, Pinto Beans, Ensure etc.
- Electronics: Computers, Tablets
- Games & Toys: Handheld games, Puzzles, Electronic Games, Batteries, Sports Balls
Auction Items – Value at least $25
- Art Objects – Paintings, Sculptures, Carvings, Novelties, etc.
- Handcrafted Items
- Bottles of Liquor or Wine
- Wine, Cheese, Food Baskets
- Small Musical Instruments
- Electronics – New or used in good working order
- RV and Automotive Products – New or used in good working order
- RV Accessories – Camping Chairs, Folding Tables, etc. – New or used
- Gag Gifts: Unusual gadgets, bizarre apparel – Let’s make people laugh.
Thanks,
Nancy Hoult
