Dear Echelon members…

 
For those of you who may be interested, TGL (Tranformative Global Learning) has just launched and will be hosting a great number of cultural and educational programs/experiences in a variety of countries across the globe. Their first program will take place this summer in Haiti and Dominican Republic for professionals from around the world focused on community engagement and environmental work in combination with Haitians and Dominicans participants.

The program is a great opportunity for those looking for a meaningful summer experience full of community service, forestation activities, team building and intercultural learning through a combination of workshops and panels in the areas of leadership, conflict resolution, culture and many others in Haiti and Dominican Republic. The program will take place from July 30th until August 8th. They are still looking for participants who want to make a difference and are accepting participants from any educational or professional background.

Please take few minutes to view their web page at: www.tglearning.org

The program locations are Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macoris and Port Au Prince.

If you have any questions, feel free to email TGL directly at: info@tglearning.org

Many thanks!

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Dear Echelon members…

 
Throughout the year, The Echelon Club has supported numerous global charities in the fight against AIDS, poverty and famine, but when I take stock of a very  successful year, I realize that our greatest accomplishment is to take care of those in need right here in our own community.

To that end, I have personally been collecting letters to Santa from the South Central US Post Office, written by children here in some of the more impoverished areas of Los Angeles and fulfilling their Christmas wishes.

As my Echelon Christmas project, I would like to ask you all if you can please adopt one or more letters to answer personally so that you can know the true joy of Christmas giving. I am not authorized to redistribute or publish any of the letters, however if you would like to meet and read the letters personally please feel free to contact me.  And if you feel that you are pressed for time during this busy season, any donation or toy purchase that you care to make on behalf of my endeavors will be greatly appreciated. 

100% of your donation will go toward the purchase of the gifts requested by the child in each letter.

As Santa’s helper, I will personally be buying and delivering these gifts to each home requested by the child in the community of South Central LA on Christmas Day.

The list of letters will be posted at: www.adoptaletter.org (under projects) and will be updated regularly as needs are fulfilled. Above the letter list, please be sure to fill out your information with the letter number you would like to adopt. For example: (John Smith, Letter #2, #47, #19). Your name may take a few minutes to appear. Please note: If you see the same letter # written more than 1 or 2 times, it signifies other brothers and sisters living in that household. Once you've adopted a letter, an email will be sent to you along with a drop off location in your area. We can also send a volunteer for pick up. Please do not wrap your gifts.

Thank you in advance for your caring, generosity and for all the smiles you will put on the faces of others less fortunate on Christmas day. I look forward to seeing you in 2009.
 
Many blessings and Happy Holidays to you all!
 
Kimberly Moore
President, Echelon Inc