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GIFT of EDUCATION
Give the gift of education this holiday season.
Each year, hundreds of kids in Talamanca can’t start the first day of school because they are unable to purchase even the most basic school supplies. We have learned that if a child isn’t properly equipped from the start, chances he or she will succeed are slim. Education makes all the difference, these kids need your help.
ATEC’s Fourth Annual Holiday School Supply Drive
Supplies are collected now for distribution at school’s start in February. You can make a gift straight to the drive or purchase on behalf of the person who already has everything. Your gift goes straight to the supply drive, and in return, you get a lovely certificate honoring your generosity.
Levels of donating:
You can donate the needed materials (see attached list of required supplies) or any amount you’d like;
US$1+ buys some pens or a notebook,
$44.98 buys all of the school supplies for one kid for one year!
$77.56 buys all of the school supplies for one kid for one year AND their school uniform AND SHOES!
You are welcome to help one or as many as you wish.
The Boy Scouts of Canada were here on a volunteer trip in July and helped secure many items and we are very grateful. They are responsible for much of the list of materials donated so far (see attached). We have also attached the list of required materials for each student--with estimated costs of each item.
With any donated amount (actual materials or cash) we will present you with a certificate of adoption to commemorate your donation. It makes a great gift for that person on your list who has everything!
100% of each gift is used to purchase school supplies (donations on paypal we have to deduct their fee.)
Last year, through your generous donations we sponsored 110 kids:
20 students in El Parque in Baja Talamanca
20 in the small Indigenous school of Katsi in Alta Talamanca
40 in the high school of Coroma in Alta Talamanca
30 in the grade school of Coroma in Alta Talamanca
Depending on how many packets we are able to purchase, we’ll decide which schools to adopt. We are talking to folks in some very remote and neglected areas in Valle de la Estrella.
Paypal donations through
are tax deductable in the USA through the non-profit 501c3 certification of this association called the Pura Vida Project!
In order to avoid paypal fees and have 100% of your donation go to purchasing school supplies you can send donation to the following:
In USA
Pura Vida Project
15 Bow Drive
Brick NJ USA
08723
(732) 539-8229
IN Costa Rica
Deposits can be dropped off at ATEC and we’ll get you a factura timbrada (offical receipt) or you can make deposits in one of the following bank accounts—HOWEVER Make sure you send us an email so we can make sure your deposit came through and so we can send you your certificate of Thanks!
Asociación Talamanqueña de Ecotourism y Conservación
BN 200 02 001 001534-6 $
Cuenta cliente:
$
151 001 200 200 15341
ENA ECOTURISTIC A PTO VIE
200-01-112-37434-2 ¢
Cuenta Cliente
151 112 200 113 743 41
O en Banco San José
Asoc Talamanqueña de Ecoturismo y Conserv
904548641 ¢
PayPal
Click below to donate all the school supplies for one student for one year (US$44.98) in this year’s Gift of Education drive to provide school supplies in needy areas. . .
Click below to specify the amount you would like to donate to the school supply drive.
100% of your donation (minus paypal fees) goes to purchase school supplies for students in Talamanca who may otherwise not be able to attend school.
CoopeTalamancaSos
CoopeTalamancaSos (CTS) is a cooperative developing sustainable alternatives to petroleum in order to promote community and environmental health in Talamanca. CoopeTalamancaSos’ main projects include producing and distributing second generation biodiesel and Klean Air Fuel (KAF). The biodiesel is made out of used vegetable oil from local restaurants, thereby mitigating the contamination of the local environment. KAF is a fuel made out of organic agricultural waste that burns cleanly and can be used in all engines. The cooperative stimulates the local economy by engaging with community members, local organizations, and agricultural producers. CoopeTalamancaSos represents a community response to the global oil crisis and is successfully developing sustainable solutions.
Things we need:
• Educational materials (books, dvds, magazines, etc.) on biofuel and clean energy
• Funds to build an education centre and Klean Air Fuel (KAF) pilot plant in Talamanca
• Volunteers
Visitors are welcome to contact us to visit our biodiesel production site or talk to us about any of our other ongoing projects.
If you would to contribute, learn more, or visit, please contact:
Ashley de Regil: or Emily Yozell:
Cell: (506) 8355-9200 Cell: (506) 8384-8397
Or email:
http://www.coopetalamancasos.org
