Third Annual Peruvian Dinner a huge success!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by admin

More than 100 people attended our third annual Peruvian dinner, Sunday Nov. 17^th at the Yardbird Suite in Edmonton. This year we combined the dinner with the Latin Music night – the two events were held separately last year.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support SUPC, made donations and bought silent auction items. A special thanks to those who donated items for the auction, to Carla Tamayo for her wonderful food, to Pam and Lisi from the Yardbird for all their work as well as Yardbird volunteers Deidre and Marian. SUPC Board members Aisha, Carmen and Vicky also helped make the evening a success.

Performances and Music provided by:

Marco Claveria Project

Lisi Sommer – Lisi y Los Hermanitos

Sebastian Barrera

North Tango

Fernando Munoz

Tango demonstration provided by Vicente A. Munoz and Cristina Munoz

Peruvian dinner & Latin Music fundraiser

Posted on September 17, 2013 by admin

Following up on last year’s two successful fundraisers we’re combing them into one fantastic event. Join us Sunday November 17th at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, for Peruvian food and great Latin music. We’re also holding a silent auction with a wide range of items to bid on.

Performers:

North Tango

Sebastian Barrera

Lisi y Los Hermanitos

Fernando Munoz

Tango Dancers

Marco Claveria Project

Tickets: $30 single, two for $50 in advance; $40 single, two for $60 at the door. Children under five free, 5 to 10 $10, 11-13, half price.

Doors 5:00 P.M., Dinner 5:30, Music 6:30.

Paid parking available in the lot next to the Yardbird Suite or free on-street parking on 103rd Street or Tommy Banks Way.

For more information or to buy tickets contact supcsociety@gmail.com or tickets at YEGLive: http://yeglive.ca/events/standing-up-for-peruvian-children-society/nov-17-2013/yardbird-suite

Presentation at Central Alberta Social Work Conference

Posted on June 18, 2013 by admin

Aisha Oboh and Carmen Severight, who completed their final block placement in Arequipa in 2011 presented with me at the Central Alberta Social Work Conference. We talked about Arequipa, the agencies they worked with – Instituto de Rehabiltaction Integral Para Discapacitados (I.R.I.D.) a home center for handicapped children who were abandoned by their parents; it also provides in-home supports to children remaining with their families; and Ayudame Caballo a therapeutic riding centre for children with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

We also talked about forming Standing up for Peruvian Children, the fundraisers we held and that this year the funds went to I.R.I.D, the Cuna Jardin Corazon de Jesus, the therapeutic riding centre (now Crines) and the orphanage Casa Hogar Luz Alba – a new agency we added this year.

We`re also in the planning stage for our next fundrasier to be held at the Yardbird Suite this October.

New photos from Arequipa

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

While in Arequipa Tracy and I have visited the NGOs we support and have some photos to share of the orphanage Casa Hogar Luz Alba and the Cuna Jardin Corazon de Jesus. As well, we visited some of the families whose children go to the Cuna Jardin. Below are some pictures and a link to more can be seen here:

http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/standing_up_for_peruvian_children

SUPCSociety Fundraiser Video on Omni Television

Posted on December 24, 2012 by admin

Take a look at the video prepared by Omni Television at the SUPCSociety Fundraiser:

Fundraisers

Posted on November 17, 2012 by admin

SUPC has had three successful fundraisers since October 2012:

The Peruvian dinner and silent auction, with great Peruvian food catered by Carla Tamayo, and hosted by Board member Aisha Oboh who completed her practicum at the Instituto de Rehabiltaction Integral Para Discapacitados in 2011.

The Latin Social and silent auction at Metro Billiards, organized by Christine Murray one of the students who completed her practicum at the Cuna Jardin in 2012. Special thanks to Joey at Metro Billiards for donating the food and the musicians and dancers for donating their time and talent for the event. Performances were by Lisi Sommers, Macro Claveria, North Tango and a tango demonstration by Vicente and Cristina Munoz.

Special thanks as well to those who donated items to the both silent auctions,and to those who purchased them.

The third fundraiser was organized by Smitty’s Whitecourt in conjunction with board member Nicole Barrett, who also completed her practicum at the Cuna Jardin in 2012. Smitty’s donated their profits from coffee sold in the restaurant each Sunday in December.

With private donations made during the Christmas season the three fundraisers raised more than $6,500.

SUPC

Standing Up for Peruvian Children

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