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Milestones: 1995 to
1996
Navidad en el
Barrio is indeed blessed. 1995 proves to be very successful!
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Jun: Second Annual "Young-at-Heart Day"
for Senior Citizens. 150 guests enjoyed a day full of festivities.
They were treated to lunch, door prizes and each guest received a $10.00
gift check from Fiesta Mart. We also had a talent competition with each
winner receiving cash awards and trophies. The day concluded with a
dance which was enjoyed by all. |
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Dec: Assisted the Association for
Advancement of Mexican Americans with toys for their Christmas party for
children infected with the HIV virus. |
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Dec 17: Grand party at the Astroarena
Pavillion where 2,000 children from 50 elementary schools were treated
to a gigantic Christmas program. Over $22,000 was spent on toys alone. |
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Dec 23: Delivered toys to children
spending Christmas at LBJ County Hospital. |
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Dec 24: Caravan of nine vehicles
delivered toys and food to approximately 17 families beginning at 6
p.m. Simultaneously, individual volunteers and their families delivered
gifts and grocery bags to over 100 families throughout the city. |
Navidad En El
Barrio reaches new heights in 1996
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Mar 2: NEEB treats 15 children to the
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, providing breakfast, lunch, carnival
tickets, and ten dollars for spending money. |
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Jul 6: Benavides Drive Inn hosts benefit
golf tourney for NEEB. |
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Sep 8: 3rd Annual "Young at Heart Day"
for senior citizens. 150 guests were invited, each receiving a $10.00
gift check from Fiesta Mart, Inc. food, door prizes and all were treated
to a dance. |
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Oct 19: First Annual Navidad En El
Barrio Garage Sale. |
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Dec 7: Las Posadas Golf Tourney benefits
Navidad En El Barrio. Founded by Atty. Juan Contreras. |
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Dec 12: Dovalina, Eureste, Villarreal &
Landa, L.L.P. host Xmas Party benefitting Navidad En El Barrio. |
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Dec 21: Navidad En El Barrio host its
10th annual grand party for 2,000 children at the Astroarena Pavillion.
Over $26,000 is budgeted and 100 children receive bikes as door prizes,
in addition to their three gifts and goodies. |
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Dec 24: Family Assistance: Caravan of
friends and family simultaneously deliver gifts and food to
approximately 70 families beginning at 6:00 P.M. |
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