For this year’s Santa Shopping Spree we had 36 students, and we held it on December 17th in week 50. The Niños experienced a morning of bewilderments, in a world they don't realize exists. Remember these are children from the Colinas Barrio of Mazatlán. We had two children from each class for both the sessions, chosen by the teachers by random drawing, plus two 6th grade Honor Students.
In case you didn't realize it, there are over 600 students who are utilizing the school facility with shifts in both the morning and afternoon. You, the Owners at The Inn made this happen!
We are on board for Next Year's 2020 Shopping Spree in Week 53 on Wednesday the 7th of January.
WOW! What a wonderful Breakfast courtesy of the Inn and Mr. Manuel Soria, General Manager.
The Papagayo is ready for our guests and includes a beautiful ocean view.
Here come our Guests, the niños, from the Elementary School at El Conchi.
Torii Muzyka presenting golf caps to the boys sent by Art Anstine from Colorado.
Wow! What a hit.
Taki & Leslie Vohalis brought Soccer jerseys for all the boys, and here they are dressed in Jersey Blue from British Columbia.
The piñata is being raised by the Inn's two Activity Directors, Marcela and Cindy.
Piñata Time and these kids are Professional Strikers of the piñata.
This is Miss Casey at the Bat with a might hit with both feet off the ground!
Reward time -- the piñata is broken!
Torii Muzyka and Colleen Ledgon loading the niños’ bags with all kinds of goodies. Frist in the bags were a pair of shoes, pencils and erasers shopped for by Rich and Mary Williams, then in the bag went the candy from Debbie Grant and Leslie Hepburn.
The Christmas bags are loaded with goodies, and we're ready for Santa.
Santa making his appearance and presenting to each child their Christmas Bag!
The children focused their shopping by picking clothing that they would wear daily with the help of their Santa's. They picked a couple of shirts, underwear, socks, a pair of jeans; and the girls loved choosing leggings and tops. They all chose a gift for mom and/or dad, and we also included a package for their homes.
School Time! The niños are entering the bus, and it is back to School.
Adiós, Niños y Niñas- Feliz Navidad!
Some of the Owners, who have taken a day of their Vacation time to be Santa's for the niños. Thank you Santa's!
You might wonder why a day in week 50 was chosen for the Spree? We are attempting to offer to as many Owners as possible the opportunity of participating in the Christmas event as Santa's. This is an awesome experience and is truly a wonderful fulfillment of the warmth of Christmas. Next year in 2020 we'll have Week 53, and the Spree will be moved to a date in that week.
We would like you to meet Fernanda Lizarraga, Assistant to Manuel Soria General Manager at the Inn, and the Activity Director, Cindy Valeria Lopez. They are the Team from the inn that made this day for the Children possible.
There is one more lady you should know, and that is Patty Lizarraga. She was at the Inn years ago; where she met her future husband, our own Elias Lizarraga. Many of us know Elias, as he was is Sales at the Inn for some 30 years. Patty teaches at the Primary School in El Conchi and has been our tie to that school over these last 8 years.
Donations | 2018 | 4,185.00 | |
Shopping Spree Expenses | 2018 | 3,340.00 | |
2018 revenue over expenses | 845.00 | ||
Carry forward to 2019 | $2,855.00 | ||
2019 | Donations | ||
10/28 | James & Renee Hall | St Louis, MO | 100.00 |
10/28 | Norman & Dottie Ribble | Elephant Butte, NM | 100.00 |
10/28 | Rich, Mary & Mandy Wiliams | Winters, Ca | 100.00 |
10/29 | Doug & Julie Wagstaff | Heber City, UT | 100.00 |
10/29 | Dave & Debbie Brahney | Vallejo, CA | 75.00 |
10/29 | Clarence & Trish Verveda | Alix, AB | 100.00 |
10/29 | Jack & Karla Sanford | Omaha, NE | 100.00 |
10/29 | Jackie White | Spokane Valley, WA | 200.00 |
10/29 | Arnold & Jill Kraakmo | 100.00 | |
10/29 | Miguel & Linda Colon | University Place, WA | 75.00 |
10/29 | Brian & Katheen Kimmel | Hopewell, IL | 100.00 |
10/30 | John & Linda Honer | Montgomery TX | 50.00 |
30-Oct | Willard & Kathleen Kowalczuk | Hamony, PA | 50.00 |
11/3 | Jim & Debbie Grant | Edmonds, WA | 200.00 |
11/5 | David & Joann Maraden | Erie, PA | 100.00 |
11/6 | Jim & Kathie East | Plain City, UT | 50.00 |
11/7 | Elaine Hoffman | Whittier, CA | 100.00 |
11/7 | Sherry Ann Walker | Lowell, AR | 100.00 |
11/10 | Jean Hodges | Boulder, CO | 75.00 |
11/18 | Pattie Fredircks, Derrick & Monica | Livermore, CA | 100.00 |
11/20 | Joe & Paula Martin | Houston, TX | 500.00 |
11/21 | Hunter Campbell | Oceanside, CA | 100.00 |
11/26 | Claude and Julie Wylie | Albuquerque, NM | 100.00 |
12/17 | Bill & Colleen Ledgon | Edmonton, AB | 40.00 |
12/17 | Bonnie Baker | Des Moines, WA | 50.00 |
12/17 | Bryan, Tara, Maddy & Torii Muzyka | Battleford, SK | 75.00 |
12/17 | Kim & Judy Rodgers | Abbotsford, BC | 125.00 |
12/31 | Kevin, Margo & Mathew Wheeler | Colsua, CA | 100.00 |
Anonymous | 15.00 | ||
$3,080.00 |
Our expense report will be out shortly, but we will be within budget.
Día de Los Niños: We are fullfilling our dreams for the Niños of the El Conchi - Mazatlan. The Shopping Sprees have been a resounding and overwhelming success. We're now committed for our fifth year in 2020.