Last night I volunteered at a benefit concert for Casa Hogar. I'm currently the Treasurer of a student club on campus that supports two of the orpahns and pays for their scholarships.
Our mission for Casa Hogar of Aquinas College is to raise awareness and funds for the Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II Orphanage, in Lurín, Peru through community outreach and successful programing at Aquinas College.
Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II, a mission of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, first opened its doors to homeless children in 1985, but was officially founded the following March of 1986. Currently, 64 children call Casa Hogar their home, where they are given faith, family, and a chance at the promising future they deserve.
Using the same methods as the famous Girls & Boys Town , Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II has become a leader in the treatment and care of orphaned, abandoned, and abused children of Peru. Over the years, the organization has provided many children with a safe, caring, loving environment where they gain the confidence to learn skills, become more responsible, and become productive citizens.
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| The lovely ladies of Casa Hogar :) |
I've been selling tickets for this concert for about two weeks before the actual concert. Other than working on my homework most of the time and letting students know they can buy tickets at the door (let's be honest, no one really carries cash around anymore), I was informing everyone about the two orphans we help sponsor, Lucillo and Maravelith (I think I spelled their names right).
Each year, along with Aquinas Service Learning, the club travels to the orphanage to visit the orphans we sponsor and do other various service work projects. Sadly I won't be going with them this year since I'll be in Africa at the same time.