10/17/2026
Dear Friends,
Every year the Americas Foundation hosts a Christmas party (Posada) for the students of the La Esperanza schools and another for the residents of surrounding Colonia La Esperanza, Tijuana many of whom live with great scarcity.
We are looking for groups to sponsor presents for each class whose size may range from 12 to 20 students. Each student receives a gift, which may be the only gift they recieve in a year. We provide the names and ages of the students and ask the sponsors to donate and wrap gifts, label them with the name of the student and get them to 898 2nd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911 by November 20th, so we can cross them to the school little by little. We are also looking for volunteers to transport gifts to Chula Vista and from Chula Vista and/or from Chula Vista to the Colegio La Esperanza if necessary. We ask that the presents have a value of $15 to $20 so there is not too much difference in thevalue of the gifts.
The Posada of the Colonia La Esperanza is a separate, larger holiday event. It is always a very fun and greatly appreciated.. We are looking for gift donations for children of all ages, men, women and babies. If you can donate some gifts, please wrap them and label for what s*x and age group they would be appropriate. Example: girl 6 -8 years old or boy 1-3 years old.
We need these presents at the latest by the beginning of December, so we can cross them little by little over the border without problems. If you would like to help, please coordinate with Annette Petrini ([email protected], Tel: (619) 205-2942) myself (WhatsApp 619 513 6052) or Edwina Shell Johnson [email protected] or tel:16194812411 .
Christmas gifts that are wrapped and labelled can be dropped off at my home in Chula Vista, 898 Second Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91911 or in Vista, North County with Jeana Ison ( ison
