Saturday, April 20, 2013

Join Us and Our Guest Speaker!

We are nearing our departure date! Before we know it, we will be in South Africa! There is so much to learn and we are fortunate to have Clare Donato to accompany us on Tuesday, April 23. Clara Donato is a lifelong resident of Cape Town. She will be speaking with us about her experiences in Cape Town. Join us Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 pm in the Wood Room in the DeSales University Center for an informational meeting. 

29 days left until our departure!

Friday, April 19, 2013

Thank you!



Our fundraiser event was successful! Thank you to those who donated and spent their evening with us. Your donations are greatly appreciated! We are on our way of meeting our $5,000 goal for St. Mary's. 

We are continuing to accept donations for the small mobile lab we hope to create for St. Mary's. Remember, DeSales University has a tax-deductiable restricted fund. You may write a check made out to DeSales University [Memo Line: WOW South Africa], donate in cash, or call the Office of Institutional Advancement - 610-282-1100 x1364 - to donate by credit card.

Again, we thank you all for supporting our mission project!

Friday, April 5, 2013

Windows on the World (WOW) Fundraising


 We are hoping to support St. Mary's through the creation of a small mobile informal "lab" of iPads that could be brought into the classrooms to foster student's engagement with the world beyond center city Cape Town, and for the teachers to use the Internet to support classroom instruction and provide a window on the world. For the children of St. Mary's Primary, the basic necessities of life trump family investment in technology.

 
We are seeking your monetary support for this mission project and are inviting you to the WOW Open House Fundraiser for St. Mary's on Saturday evening, April 6th, 6:30-9:00.
Directions to the South Africa Open House from DeSales University
From DeSales University, take Preston Lane to Route 378 North (towards Bethlehem).  Travel about 3.2 miles to Black River Road.  (You will see a Hess gas station on the left in a small plaza.)  Make a RIGHT.  Go almost one mile on Black River Road.  Make a LEFT onto Surrey Road.  (Note… street sign on the right says Dartford.)  Take the 2nd right onto Sunderland Dr.  Go to the end of Sunderland Drive to #2015.  Our house is a gray ranch with red shutters on the right, almost into the cul-de-sac.  Park anywhere near the cul-de-sac.


DeSales University has set up a tax-deductible restricted fund to support the mission initiative in Cape Town. You may write a check made out to DeSales University [Memo Line: WOW South Africa], donate in cash, or call the Office of Institutional Advancement - 610-282-1100 x1364- to donate by credit card.

Join us on April 6th, Saturday evening at 2015 Sunderland Drive 6:30-9:00 for an evening of South African treats and beverages!
See you there!